The Producers are great on this album
932191
Here goes my review of each song on here. Beats were done by Jel-J.Rawls & Moodswing among others. This one has some excellent beats also has some great rapping with it.

1. Directions to my special place-?-10/9/9=90 I think it is a instrumental track so the lyrics and flow would not be added

2. Joyful Toy of a Thousand Faces-10/10/9/7/8=89 This has great lyrics and also a great mix and the next song is the same

4. Eating Homework-8/10/8/6/7=81 The Lyrics are above the average person and the beats are experimental like Imfamous-MD

5. Lyrical Couger-8/9/9/8/7=82 aqgain it goes over the head.

6. Grass Skirt and Fluit Hat-10/10/9/9/9=95 This is the First one that could be called a legitimant song.

7. The Cranyon Sharpener-7/10/7/6/7=75 Great beat but what is he talking about on this one. The Beat is top of the line though

8. John Brown's Vaperizer-7/10/6/7/7=74 again good beat but this is not as much as rap as it experimental music.

9. Another Part of a Clowns Brain-8/9/6/5/7=70 again not a song

10. Death of a Thesbian-9/10/7/6/7=79 a legitiment song now.

11. It's Them- 8/10/8/6/7=79  But the beats are banging and this one is actually kind of Grimey. Great Beats all through out.

Total Lyrics-75  out of 90 or about a  8.33 on the lyrics

Total Beats -98  out of 100  thats a  9.80 on the beats

Total XFACtor-77 out of 100  which is 7.70 kind of generous

Total Replay-64  out of 100  about a  6.40 a little kind

Total Flow-  68  0ut of 90  or about a 7.55 a okay flow.

Total  382  out of 480  about a  7.95833

Strenghts-The Beats are absolutely top of the line and the raps are okay when they are done. Nothing above average though

Weeknesses-There is not that much entertainment value or replay value to the album. It is to short the lyrics are to over the head and experimental. The guy has a weird flow for sure

What it should get- any where from 2.5-3.5 Mics is nice for it

Recommended-yes but 95% of this albums value is off beats
1795123
This album is very, very good! The production is top notch and the musicianship is fantastic! There are some instant classics on this one. I will be giving this a spin for a long time.
3411494
I think this album is excellent and I can't stop listening to it.
3979307
The entire album was a pleasure to listen to. It featured a variety of tempos accentuated with smooth stylist renderings from this genres most prolific talented voices.  The breaks from the hard core rap made for greater enjoyment of the work, and cements Bad Boy and producer P'Diddy as a leader in the recording industry.

Great collaberations made this a treat as well, it was refreshing to hear pairing of voices old and new in unique pieces that suited each artists talents.
Kudo's
713398
It is sad that this album is criticized for being overly glossed over and basically a cop out, simply because the hooks and melodies are so damn catchy and clean. It is true that compared to live through this and pretty on the inside that this album is much more accessible...but taken as a whole it is not nearly as clean and poppy as much that is heard on the radio. I can't imagine most of the songs with Courtney's raw imperfect and emotional voice being played on the radio. However, whatever may be said about its production, this is something rare and valuable. If you are considering buying this album and expecting another live through this, do not. but if you buy it just wanting to hear some SUPERIOR sounding music, full of pain and humor, do it. The songs are catchy, but the lyrics are nothing short of brilliant. I think it is to Courtney's advantage that her voice is not lilting and pretty- it makes the music something quite wonderful. I am not sure what made Hole make this stylistic change, but whatever the production may be, they are fantastic songwriters.
829424
This album is aptly named, being a heavy rhyme experience. I bought this album looking for another N'Dea Davenport recording and although she was not part of these sessions it was a great album nonetheless.

The collaboration between the Heavies and this group of socially conscious Rappers included was a great match.

Although the overall album is great, the collaborations that move me are: It's Getting Hectic ( Featuring Gang Starr), Wake Me When I'm Dead ( Featuring Masta Ace), Death Threat (Featuring Kool G Rap), State Of Yo (Featuring Black Sheep) and Soul Flower (Featuring The Pharcyde).
2959929
I love these type of albums where you have a producer who creates all the tracks and he gets the best emcees (not the hot radio active entertainer) to lace the tracks. I have reviewed these type of albums before and I have not been disappointed in any of them. If you are not sure what Hip Hop is supposed to sound like look no further. The real Hip Hop is over here.
4104559
Great album a stoupe production helps the record stand apart from recent army of the pharaohs/vinnie paz stuff I love it
2125473
What a great record!  I've loved their albums so much over the last few years.  The trio in Yeah Yeah Yeahs has made one of the best albums this year.  I am really impressed by the production of this record.  It has a real rich and warm sound that many records don't have.  It sounds polished, but not over-done.  Keep it up YYYs!
4273311
Every tune on the album is catchy and romantic and befitting of Celine's voice.  The duets with Streisand and Pavarotti add pleasant timbre to the album as a whole.  Great job by the producers, too, with the mixing and the perfect sequencing of the tracks.
3830743
LOVE THIS ALBUM. These young women are extremely talented and this album is golden
3370647
Love the feel and Paul's voice carries some of the weaker songs. The band and production is very good and it has become
one of my favorite new albums. As an old Little Feat fan, I really like this.
2848291
Everytime I listen to this album I enjoy it. It is good on so many levels for me. Music, Singing, lyrics all are very good. They have the talent to be great.
2298737
All songs on this album are fantastic.  I don't much about these guys, but I hope they make more music.  Great stuff.
1313201
This is a great album.  It is catchy and it is well put together.  This band is a great band and has a lot of different albums out and some are better than others.  This is on of their earlier albums and it is a damn good album.  I suggest getting this record.
2956990
The other reviews that mention this albums production quality have spoken the truth.  It is well produced, vocals are not overly loud and the sonic quality of the guitars comes through on the digital mp3's.

If you like Staind or other hard rock, post-grunge bands you will LOVE this album.  Jesse's voice at times sounds amazingly like Aaron Lewis from Staind.  The hard melodic riffs mixed with the pretty vocals make for a nice contrast.  If you like hard rock with good vocals than you will like 10 Years.

Not a 5?  Just because I enjoy the harder tracks and there are quite the number of ballads on this album.

Overall this album is very listenable, but I do find myself clicking past the slower tracks.

Check out some of the harder songs like "11:00am" which has almost a metalcore quality.  Or "Actions & Motives" which also has punk sensibilities.

Overall a great cross-over album and fans of several styles can find something to like from this band.
3037766
good album. I love the beats he used but some people seem to be complaining about the production. Not everyone will be able to adapt to its sound, but jesus is a solid album. I did mind the skips and stuff like that at first, but after a while you can enjoy it, listen to it all the way through a few times on youtube, it might grow on you.