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Tical 0: The Prequel Image
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51

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6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

  • Summary: Wu Tang Clan's Clifford Smith (aka Method Man) interrupts his budding acting career to return with his first solo disc in five years (and fourth overall). The guest roster includes Missy Elliott, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Ghostface, Redman, Busta Rhymes and RZA.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 13
  2. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Q Magazine
    80
    Kanye West's debut aside, it's the essential hip hop album of the year so far. [Jun 2004, p.102]
  2. Spin
    75
    Tical 0... takes that voice and plugs it into more than a dozen tried-and-true rap templates. [Jun 2004, p.104]
  3. While Tical 0: The Prequel is an adequate and at times entertaining record, too much collaboration has overshadowed the rhyming prowess and lyrical wittiness of Method Man.
  4. There's a sense of urgency when he is inspired by the production backing him, but when the beats coast along without much flair, Method Man does the same.
  5. Vibe
    50
    [He] sounds stuck in a rut. [June 2004, p.152]
  6. Rolling Stone
    40
    The killer swarm of 1994's Tical and Tical 2000's astro-black ambition aren't anywhere to be seen. [27 May 2004, p.80]
  7. Bogged down by Meth's lackadaisical approach and reliance on guest appearances, Tical 0: The Prequel falls flat on its befuddled front.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. DevinO
    Mar 24, 2005
    10
    this is one of meth's greatest albums (especially witout all the skits)he puts it down with luda ghostface and rza this album is tight!
  2. billyb
    Feb 25, 2005
    10
    dis is a bet cd ever
  3. AlexT.
    Sep 7, 2007
    9
    Good album, not meths best but still tru wu.
  4. richieg
    Jul 20, 2004
    6
    Lackluster at best. Meth is lookin really bad in this one, and there are alot of different people on his record. ALOT! the track he does Lackluster at best. Meth is lookin really bad in this one, and there are alot of different people on his record. ALOT! the track he does busta is hot. The Reggae Kardinal Official track is hot, both the rest is eh....OK. Meth tries to sound like the people that he is colaborating with. When ludacris is on that track Meth tries to sound like Luda. When Busta is on the track Meth tries to sound like Busta, thats pretty weak Expand
  5. Gnat
    Dec 6, 2006
    6
    Just too weak for Meth-Tical. And I hear no Wu-style here. That's no good.
  6. SpikeJams
    Sep 29, 2005
    6
    This album is okay at most. It seems to be put together for the masses, not for the true fans of the Wu. It falls flat when comparing to his This album is okay at most. It seems to be put together for the masses, not for the true fans of the Wu. It falls flat when comparing to his last two albums, and will go by the wayside in the decade that comes. Expand
  7. JoeC
    Jun 9, 2004
    0
    CRAP...TOTAL CRAP!!!

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