Immobilarity being trash is one of the biggest myths in hip hop history

[JA_Carter]

The whole Wu Tang series made me go back and listen to all of Wu Tang’s best albums but I always heard how wack Immobilarity is, especially following up a classic like Only Built For Cuban Linx (still one of the absolute greatest albums of all time).

Raekwon’s (and Ghost’s) discography really stood out for me and they have shot up my top 10 list. I was barely born when OBFCL came out so I can’t appreciate the impact of the time but maybe that’s why I can listen to Immobilarity and still enjoy it.

I know it deviates from the gritty and unpolished Wu Tang sound but how can an album with joints like Live From New York, Sneakers, Casablanca, the Table, Yae Yo & 100 rounds be consensously seen as trash?

What y’all think?

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

My shyt

 

[G-Eye]

Luv this shyt... Always wondered why it cut off early on the album??

 

[GUCCI C0ND0MS]

Of course it isn't better than only built 4 Cuban Linx, but I always thought Rae was at his peak on the Mic on Immobilarity. His flow was on another level on that shyt.

 

[The Dust King]

the reason its panned negatively is because it followed cuban. its merit was downplayed, its a 3.5 even 4 mic album.

the album originally had more pete rock input and much like EVERY allbum recorded in 98 was scrapped and re-recorded and many of the songs didnt make the retail

songs like friday, power, raw, and forecast had lackluster production and wer lowpoints and replaced much better records

also big bub replacing ghost on all that i got 2 triggered fans lol

the problem was rae had good production but the 3 teams he used (pop, tryfylin, infinite arkatechs) were inconsistent

this album reminds me of nas i am, same era and same treatment and sonically reminds me of that album as well

rae had no ghost and no rza to prove he didnt need them and he was correct and i enjoy this album

it couldve been 5 mics wit these on there;

 

[Taadow]

I agree wholeheartedly, I think it's cool and is the same as Tha Doggfather:
Niccas heard (legendary producer) wasn't involved, and made up their minds they
weren't gonna like it.

...but it's Rae over breaks, straight up and down hip-hop.

 

[Doin2Much Williams]

Forecast track automatically gives it 4 Microcosms.



There's a slew of other tracks that bang really well on there.



Easily one of my favorite wu-solo sophomore efforts.



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[Threnody]

This was my shyt

 

[CHAIN]

No, this album wasnt what the game needed from Rae. I was 13 when this came out and I remember being so confused. My understanding of hip hop wasnt as thorough but I knew something was off. This was the year Murda Muzik, Nas Is Like, Hate Me Now, Da Rockwilder etc were in my playlists. This album just didnt cut it.

This thread didnt work for Nastradamus, Doggfather and it also ain't gon work for this one. Leave it be.

We all lost.

A lot of these tracks were too polished and light in the ass.
'Power' might be one of the blandest beats ever.

 

[chunky_mcdaniels]

Sneakers, one of the great Pete Rock productions/beats.

I bought the instrumental lp many years ago just for that.

 

[spliz]

My shyt

Classic. I loved this album. No lower than 3.75 mics for me.

 

[The Message]

it couldve been 5 mics wit these on there;

bruh...i was hurt when saw that street mic mechanics wasnt gonna be on the album

i pumped that joint like everyday and was geeked about the album, even knowing rza wasn't on there

and the shyt didn't make the cut.

 

[Trot LaRoc]

Not as bad as folk say but it was pretty weak.

Stop with the revisionist history. The production was very bland....Rae was still sharp on the mic but the beats just weren't up to par overall

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

I haven’t revisited this in years. But I do remember buying this CD and being disappointed. Can’t even remember the specifics. Only thing I remember is I’m and addict for sneakers and expecting to like the album more

 

[Big Mel]

2.5- 3 mics at best. It just didn’t hit like that. Sometimes things just are what they are.