Yay. They got rid of Punchline. He was an average rapper in a group with three good ones. Now, as a trio, EMC stands as one of the better the pop world has to offer. I say “pop” relunctantly because, though the name Masta Ace may ring a bell to rap fans, they’re hardly known compared to Chief Keef. That’s only part of the reason their Tonite Show concept, in which they imagine themselves guests on The Tonight Show with Jimmy “Falcon”, is so disconcerting. Another is that they already made an album called The Show. But the main reason is that the constant skits; there’s one before and after almost every song; bring the quality of the album down.

It’s a lesson Masta Ace still hasn’t learned after all these years. Ever since the Disposable Arts set, released back in 2001, every one of his albums, solo and collaborative, have been basically ruined with silly skits. They worked for the first two De La Soul albums because they, the skits, were somewhat amusing. These aren’t. That means the songs would have to be amazing to overlook them. These aren’t. The beats are decent, so it ultimately comes down to a lack of catchy hooks. The song with the best one, which also happens to be the song with the best beat; a smooth girl gamer entitled Signtology; is an easy favorite. It’s also the only favorite.

my rating : 2 of 5

2015
 

Jason Friedman :

Agree, they need to tone down on the amount of skits. Skits have no replay value, you listen to them once and that’s it. The second time listening to the LP, you’re hitting the skip button to get to the next song. The 12 songs that are actually songs on this album are INCREDIBLE. You can hear the quality of each song from start to finish. Loved the album, less skits next time. The 12 actual songs get 5 stars, easily.

kyle :

u are a hater too the fullest bring the price down because u think u know wat ur talkin about oh and disposable arts was so good so wasnt long hot summer so stfu fagget