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| 5.0 classic | TheShatInShatter | June 8th 12 |
"Iron Galaxy" both aurally and aesthetically sets the tone for this album. It's really unfortunate that Cold Vein is all we'll ever hear from Cannibal Ox.
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| 0.0 | Bulldog | June 25th 10 |
Technically great, technically weird, aesthetically boring.
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| 3.0 good | fog CONTRIBUTOR | December 20th 21 |
I think this is for genre aficionados. I prefer my hip hop in small doses, but unfortunately it
seems to be the genre of large doses. Dense and relentless, I think there's lots going on here but
I can't seem to focus on the elements and it begins to get a little monotonous, ironically because
of the clutter. For purists or connoisseurs.
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| 4.0 excellent | Naomi Lores | August 25th 21 |
When I listened to this album, I thought "wow this sounds like El-P from Run The Jewels". And it turns out it is El-P, and I'm a fool who does not research albums before listening to it. "Iron Galaxy" is most people's favorite track for good reason, tracks like "Pigeon" and "Atom" showcase the talent that would go on to make RTJ the group all of us love.
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| 4.4 superb | Erwann S. STAFF | July 6th 20 |
After Company Flow, before RTJ, there was Cannibal Ox. And it might be El-P's best project. It also was his label Def Jux's first release, and, damn, what a release. Lyrically, it's rooted in the streets, opting from Mobb Deep-influenced deafening violence, cold darkness, and Wu-Tang's typically paranoid and abstract verses. These are rapping stories of the deprived, the left-behind, comparing themselves to pigeons lost in NYC. The two MCs told these dark stories by complementing each other: Vordul displayed acrobatic rapping, while Vast Aire was slower but more elastic and prone to abstraction. Finally, these beats. Using bizarre and dismembered electronic bits, abrasive guitars, and boom bap's last rampart, these beats were building upon Funcrusher Plus's aesthetic. Still, they went one step further in terms of darkness. They federated the largest public indie rap has ever witnessed before sinking into the abyss of legendary underground rap projects. They were the underground rap.
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| 5.0 classic | George Browne | April 16th 19 |
Beats 10/10 Lyrics 10/10rOx Out the Cage is a very personal song
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| 4.0 excellent | Jared Wegenast | March 1st 19 |
Everything about this, especially sonically, feels completely original. So fresh and it's almost 2 decades old (2019).
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| 4.5 superb | Alabaster Jones | August 4th 17 |
How would you like to have been Def Jux in the early 2000's and have your first three full-lengths as a label be The Cold Vein, Labor Days, and Fantastic Damage, all wonderful records in their own right? Maybe things didn't shape up the way they expected, but that's a fantastic start. El-P really makes this album what it is; his beats are angular, strange, moody, and interesting, and are responsible for the rigid, frozen-heart atmosphere of the record. Vordul Mega and Vast Aire are a solid tandem, but they don't seem to have as much personality or presence as their contemporaries. That said, while Vast is slightly better lyrically, Vordul is most certainly the most talented, hitting some weird pockets in his flows and just generally sounding much better riding this innovative beats. One thing I don't quite get about this record is the Wu-Tang comparisons it garners, because Wu-Tang's members were all way more charismatic than these two. In all it's absolutely a statement from the underground, but one has to wonder how much of the album's success is due to El-Producto, a non-member, than the actual members of the group, with all due respect.
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| 5.0 classic | MusicGator9185 | February 12th 17 |
The Cold Vein is a certified classic, El-P's otherworldly production over the the masterful lyricism of Vast Aire and
Vorul Mega make this album must listen. I haven't deleted this from my iPhone in two years.
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| 4.5 superb | Casablanca | April 9th 13 |
they call me starving harlem scissor-tongue, i lick tissue!rand pardon me my lava just spit almost hit yourCanOx are Lyvin!
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| 4.5 superb | WooHa | June 27th 10 |
Perfect rhymes and punchlines by Vast Aire and Vordul Mega, eccentric though cool beats by El-P and we have Cold Vein. One of the best albums out there for the 00z
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| 4.5 superb | DsRaMoS | October 21st 09 |
Perfection in Hip-Hop. Retaining tradition, adding innovation and keeping a raw yet mood setting atmosphere.
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