"All I need is a beat with a continuous loop, and live vibe that'll hypnotize like a flute" If there is anyone that can create a great album with just that, its the Genius/GZA. His newest release Protools sounds like a classic, but I can't tell if its a classic from 1996 or from 2008, no matter classic none the less. As heard on his last release "Grand Masters" with DJ Muggs, GZA demonstrated his ability to keep things simple with production but still elevate the mental with his visual rhymes and stories. On Protools, the sound is nothing different. GZA captivates the listeners with his elaborate lines and minimal hooks. He keeps it real. As evidenced in all of GZA's catalog, he wont make songs about bullshit. And while many debate the purpose of "Paper Plates", GZA's shot at 50 Cent, I personally thought it to be extemely entertaining and necessary right now to show hip-hop is still alive and strong, and ready to fight back at a moments notice against the foolsih non-sense brought forth by today's Top 40 rappers.
Production - 4 1/2
Flow - 5
Content - 3
Album-ness - 4
Overall - 4
-Tekst
