Chain Reaction

Great album I love all tracks on this CD

As title states I love this cd. It originally came with the case no disc. I emailed the seller and it was a mistake and gladly sent it out immediately so there was no problem and no scratches.

Meet all expectations

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Cuban has been one of those MC's that I had been looking forward to hearing from for a long time, as a member of the original terror squad he was always my favourate after Big Pun, during his time with them he had demonstrated talent which begged for a solo album. Unfortunatly his debut 24k was shelved and never saw the light of day, this new album released on new label M.O.B Records is Cubans time to show the world what he is finally capable off.Time has passed for Cuban, Pun died, following that he fell out with Fat Joe causing him to leave the Terror Squad and now he is having to deal with the industry bullsh*t which has prevented him from releasing other albums sooner,but now it is finally here and what a disapointment.First off this is not a bad album, Cuban rhymes with the conviction of most hip hop pros, he is a talented rapper and it is still evident here, his rhyming is not in question, however the production on this album leave a lot to be desired, the sound is typical new york rap but there are hardly any tracks which are memorable. Cuban has far too many radio friendly tracks that it just comes across as forced, although the track letter to pun is fantastic and well worth the look, most people have probably heard it already on mixtapes and the two reggaeton tracks Scandalous featuring Don Omar and No Falla featuring Zion while being very good tracks are not what Cuban is really about and he should have made sure that the rest of his album had more focus, But overall it is still decent but I would recomend that you try it before you buy.

Cuban Link hasn't been scene or heard from since his single "Flowers For the Dead" came out back in 2000. Amid frustrations on the delay of his solo project, Cuban Link (born Felix Delgado) reportedly confronted Fat Joe at a Q-Tip album release party and had an altercation that left him with a scar on his face and his subsequent non-affiliation with Fat Joe or Terror Squad. Five years later and with plenty of time to heal physically and mentally, Cuban Link returns with the independently released Chain Reaction.Even though nothing is wrong with any of his lyrics, the fact that it is an independent album means there are going to be limitations here and there that you wouldn't necessarily associate with a major label release. The music on Chain Reaction is okay, but there are times when it sounds clearly like a inexperienced producer was behind the mixing boards. Despite the few cases of sounding like local hip-hop production, Chain Reaction still delivers in originality and creativity when it comes to Cuban Link's unique flow. The obvious latin flavor of "Scandalous" featuring Don Omar is something few others can pull off. "No Mercy" and the title track give a glimpse of the harder edge that few have associated with something that Cuban Link would possess. "I Need To Know" is more of the mellow side of Cuban, something more familiar to former listeners of the Terror Squad standout.But even though this is an independent record, Cuban Link enlists the help of top-level talent to make this album far better than practically any album Fat Joe ever put out. "Sugar Daddy" features songstress-in-hiding Mya, "Comin' Home With Me" has the crooning of Avant, and "Life Goes On" with Syleena Johnson describes the many stuggles Cuban Link has faced in the music industry. All in all, the two tracks that stand out the most are "My Story" where Cuban resorts to spoken word to give his displeasure with how things went down with his career and "Letter To Pun" where Cuban Link professes to be the "real" twin to Big Pun and not Fat Joe. But more importantly, "Letter To Pun" is a song meant to show his love for Pun and give him a chance to tell him that he's pushing on despite the obstacles and the losses he has had in his life.Without a doubt, Cuban Link possesses such a unique rapping style and has mastered the art of songwriting enough to branch out and "ghostwrite" for other rappers. With a lyrical prowess strong enough to match that of Big Pun or anybody else in the business, Cuban Link deserves a contract with a major label and a career better than the person who tried to kill it in the first place.

After debuting into the rap game in 1999 with the Terror Squad, Cuban Link started to get some buzz. He recorded his first solo album, "24K" only to see it bootlegged on the internet so he had to scrap it. Now years later after beefing with Fat Joe and leaving the Squad, he's ready to ride solo again with his first official debut album, "Chain Reaction."1. My Story (Intro) - No Rating2. Chain Reaction - 4.5/53. No Mercy - 4/54. Comin' Home With Me (Featuring Avant) - 4/55. Riderz (Featuring Cap 1) - 3.5/56. Scandalous (Featuring Don Omar) - 4/57. Sugar Daddy (Featuring Mya) - 4/58. Tonight's the Night - 3.5/59. Private Party - 3.5/510. Dirty Karaoke (Skit) - No Rating11. I Need to Know - 4/512. No Falla (Featuring Zion) - 3/513. Shakedown - 5/514. Talk About It (Featuring Jadakiss) - 4/515. Life Goes On (Featuring Syleena Johnson) - 4.5/516. Prison Wisdom (Skit) - No Rating17. Letter to Pun - 5/5Overall:56.5/704 StarsCuban definitely showed he got some talent and potential with this release. Even though I feel it could have been better, it was a pretty solid effort. Hopefully it won't take him another 5 years to release another album. Check it out.

IF ANYONE IS A REAL HIP HOP HEAD, I'M TALKING LYRICALLY, YOU CAN'T GET BETTER THAN MA NICCA CU! BEEN BLACKBALLED BY FAT JOE, BUT STILL DOIN HIS THING!SOMEBODY, PLS SIGN THIS MAN!GREAT ALBUM, GREAT BEATS, NUMBER 2 NEXT TO B-PUN!

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