The head of the now questionable Wu Tang Clan (see: Is this the end of Wu Tang Clan in the news section) has come forth with his second
solo LP. But not Rza A.K.A Prince
Rakeem A.K.A Ruler ZigZag Zigalar, oh no, Bobby
Digital, the Rza‘s alter ego is
back with his second opus, Digital Bullet.
The album, full to the brim with sex, honey dripped drugs and stories from Bobby‘ lab, is an 18 track (with 2
bonus) entry into the world of the digital pimp. The intro gives us an animated
Bobby, telling a story of something
and the album plays like a 2001 overview of the world, through the eyes of Bobby Digital. With all beats produced
by Rza, with one by Tony Touch and one by True Masta, most of them sound like The W‘s unused beats. But at times the
cuts bang out of time and Rza‘s
collection of old school tunes playing over and over again, are apparent in
each song, which get boring after a while.
Gems that stand out on the album include Domestic
Violence pt. 2 feat. Big Gipp of
Goodie Mob and produced by Tony Touch, the first single La Rhumba featuring Method Man, Killa Sin and
Berretta 9. Glocko pop featuring the Wu
Tang Clan, although only features Method
Man, Masta Killa and Killa Sin, sounds like a cheap
destroyed version of something from the West coast. The only savior of this jam
is the Meth, who steps in and lyrically destroys as per usual.
Running in yo’ session/ with nothing but
my words as my weapon/ and 28 years of aggression/ do it for my people/ when I
take it back like I’m repo/ man agent double 0 Negro/ know who I am/ no I don’t
give damn/evil/flash a crooked smile like I’m Debo. Strange jams like Black Widow pt.2 featuring an M.I.A
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Old Dirty Bastard reach out to
classic Wu fans as it makes us miss Old Dirty as he curses and rambles the
only way Dirty can.
Unlike his first album, this album doesn’t reach to the digital heads that
appreciated his first album. His first album, which featured gems like Love Jones, N.Y.C Everything and the lyrically tight Holocaust (silkworm), showed the hoards of people that Wu Tang are not dead yet. But this
album does give Wu detractors a bit
more rope to play with. And even with the many guest appearances which also
include Junior Reid, Tekitha,Big Gipp and Tony Touch,
the album falters from the level that most Wu
Tang albums are regarded!
Rza, sorry, Bobby Digital made his mark on the digital world of hip hop with
his first release and this album, which isn’t as bad as it first sounds, shows
the diversity and range that Bobby
Digital is willing to show in order to keep the Wu Tang flag flying high. And although most Wu Tang fans may not get Bobby’s style, flow and subject matter,
they will soon fall under the spell of his digital bullet.
