RZA Album: “RZA as Bobby Digital in Stereo”

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Personnel: RZA; Lisa L'Anson, Victorie Heathcole, Lorenza Calamanderi (vocals); Frank "Foxy" Niedlich, Angel Cake, Method Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah, Holocaust, Dr. Doom, Sommers And Ndira, MSx Roxy, Ras Kass, Black Knights, Royal Fam, Jamie Clan, Force MDs, Masta Killa, Killarmy, Tekitha. <p>Producers: RZA, King Tech, Inspectah Deck. <p>Engineers include: RZA, Nolan "Dr. No" Moffitte, Gabe Chiesa. <p>The Wu-Tang brand name is to hip-hop as Good Year is to tires. When the Clan is involved, you can be certain you're dealing with a quality product. RZA's long-awaited solo album is no exception. Sure, his Wu-Tang brethren pop up all over the place, and a little help from friends like Ghostface Killah, Method Man and ODB is something any hip-hop artist would be a fool to refuse. But BOBBY DIGITAL ultimately belongs to RZA alone. Dark and atmospheric, it presents a very personal world, constructed by RZA to pull the listener into a unique audio experience. Beat-heavy but not really danceable, well-produced but hardly slick, BOBBY DIGITAL is an expertly textured, occasionally unsettling journey, with the Wu-Tang sound nothing more than a jumping off point. Fans of the clan won't be disappointed, but they'll most likely be surprised.

Wu-Tang Clan's leader and producer steps out on his solo effort RZA As Bobby Digital In Stereo with self-produced well rounded LP for the clansman. Advanced off-keyed production from the chambers shows the maturity and identity of their musical style on "Unspoken Word". "Airwaves" is a good tune that sounds as if transmitted through radio airwaves with a good mix. It seems no matter how many remake a song "Love Jones" is a good example of lyrical content on sexuality gives depths to RZA and this album. For a conventional 36 chamber sound "Mantis" featuring Masta Killa & Tekitha with sword swinging lyrics. The slow one two kick with eerie keys, "Holocaust (Silkworm)" featuring Ghostface Killah, Holocaust, Dr. Doom & Ms. Roxy brought have a head nodding song. "Terrorist" was handled by Killarmy & Black Knights without a verse or words from RZA for this up-tempo track. The off-keyed piano with the beat that's featured on the interludes "Handwriting On The Wall" featuring Rass Kass was equally effective by both emcees / rappers. Production by clan's member Inspectah Deck "Kiss Of A Black Widow" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard added to the album's effectiveness. RZA goes after his woman and her ways on "Domestic Violence". This album ended on a high note with "Daily Routine" featuring Baretta Nine as they speak of their everyday life in a conscious effort. It may be overwhelming with a majority of this album had featured artists without completely showing the alter ego of Bobby Digital.

Uh, these spotlight reviews suck. 2 stars?! Why is that a spotlight review? Who chooses these.. anyways. This is one of the BEST CDs ever dropped by Wu-tang (or anyone on the east coast for that matter). RZA's flows on this CD are ABSOLUTELY amazing. As with all RZA music, it is very random, and sure, there are a bunch of tracks that might catch you off guard, and make you say "What the F8@$?" But all around, when you get an ear for the lyrics and the production which is the mastery of RZA, you will acknolwedge this CD as being completely amazing.

The head of the Wu is blazed up in this album. For those who said Bobby Digital was a wack album is dead wrong. Songs like "B.O.B.B.Y.", "F*#k What You Think", "Holocaust", and "Terrorist" makes your head fall off for nodding it too much. This is definately Wu-Tang Season!