D12 – D12 World (2004)

February 6, 2024

For the last twenty years I have dismissed this album as being not worth my time, but on a recent hip hop binge I revisited it once more and well, to be honest, I don’t know what the fuck was wrong me. I think, if anything, I’ve just not really paid proper attention to the rhymes. On top of that, the production is not as hard-hitting as their debut, which was really cold and unique. Annnnd on top of that, I absolutely fucking hated the lead single, “My Band”, when it came out. I wasn’t super fussed on “How Come” either. The whole thing just smacked of what Em was doing with Encore around the same time and I guess I just switched off.

The reality however, is that D12 are as good as ever. Adjusting to the different production, these guys are just as good as they have ever been and they all bring something fresh to the table and vibe off each other. Other than the big singles and a few other key moments, Em doesn’t show up all that often, which gives the others the room to spit that they deserve.

But yeah, I’m not saying that this is some slept on sleeper hit that everyone is missing out on, but it’s a damnsight better than I ever it remember it being.