Death Grips
The Money Store


2.0
poor

Review

by Sobhi Youssef STAFF
May 20th, 2012 | 1213 replies | 55,451 views


Release Date: 04/24/2012 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Dubstep's impression of hip-house

Essentially, The Money Store is pseudo-intellectual music for non-hip hop fans. It attempts to present a curious combination of genre-bending ideas, yet falls into a very simple category of poorly executed shock rap. Veteran virtuoso drummer Zach Hill of math group Hella has a hand in the production here - surprising as it may seem - to the tune of regurgitated, noisy dubstep, strangely placed whirring, bleeps, bloops, and other sorts of progressive production techniques mish-moshed together in poor taste. Instrumentally, there is nothing groundbreaking here; when the Death Grips production crew does compose a serviceable track it feels like a wonky beat-tape reject. However, the real problem with The Money Store is MC Ride's consistently incoherent mumbling and meme-of-the-day approach to making hooks (case in point, look at Sputnikmusic's own soundoff/ rating section). Ride sounds like a lo-fi imitation of an electronic radio station hype man that doesn't just stop at the beginning of the track; his delivery kills any potential impact his actually insightful lyrics may have. Records like this, while laughable in execution, still bring interesting ideas to the table and fans to the genre of hip-hop - and that (at the very minimum) is something that can be applauded.



Recent reviews by this author
James Blake OvergrownTyler The Creator Wolf
Kvelertak MeirJustin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience
Inc. No WorldBaptists Bushcraft
user ratings (764)
Chart.
3.8
excellent
other reviews of this album
1 of

Comments:Add a Comment 
robertsona
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2012



14217 Comments


kool

Tyrael
May 20th 2012



18660 Comments


oh look

a fucking soundoff

Adabelle
May 20th 2012



3702 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Burnnn, wait till Malleussssssss gets in here

moderndaydrool
May 20th 2012



321 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This isn't a review, this is a soundoff.



I also disagree with your opinion.

;(

MalleusMaleficarum
May 20th 2012



10366 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

i already was in here, read the review

didnt feel compelled to comment

Ire
May 20th 2012



39284 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

even adam wouldn't do this

Digging: Of Montreal - Daughter of Cloud

Romulus
Contributing Reviewer
May 20th 2012



8127 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0

hey this is correct

someguest
May 20th 2012



14560 Comments


It attempts to present a curious combination of genre-bending ideas, yet falls into a very simple category of poorly executed shock rap.


This is the impression I had just by looking at the artwork and the song titles. I'm glad I didn't waste time listening to this one.

greg84
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2012



6190 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Great sound-off. I still don't know what to make of this LP because original doesn't necessarily equal good. I need to give it another spin.

Digging: Coliseum - Sister Faith

someguest
May 20th 2012



14560 Comments


To the idiots calling this a soundoff:

pick up a physical mag and see how long the reviews are in there.

greg84
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2012



6190 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

OK then. Nice mag review.

someguest
May 20th 2012



14560 Comments


The point is you're basing your standards of how long a review should be on the methods of one website, which is not only ignorant but incredibly insulting to a lot of people who write reviews for communities. You know, you.

SowingSeason
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2012



13739 Comments


Thank God for this review

PuddlesPuddles
May 20th 2012



4478 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

I mean, there's not a lot more to say

redskyformiles
Emeritus
May 20th 2012



16349 Comments


Album is shit. Great review


Digging: Om - Conference of the Birds

chambered49
May 20th 2012



1727 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

wow this review fucking blows awesome after rap music i guess i had unfair expectations of you sobhi

Aids
Contributing Reviewer
May 20th 2012



21894 Comments

Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound Off

thank you

"Essentially, The Money Store is psuedo-intellectual music for non-hip hop fans"

fucking thiiiiiiiiis

and also (can't believe I'm about to quote someguest):

"To the idiots calling this a soundoff:

pick up a physical mag and see how long the reviews are in there."

this. quality, not quantity.

eternium
May 20th 2012



15869 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Album rulez, guise.

chambered49
May 20th 2012



1727 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Essentially, The Money Store is psuedo-intellectual music for non-hip hop fans"



replace the money store with immortal technique and you are correct

redskyformiles
Emeritus
May 20th 2012



16349 Comments


The only people on staff who like this are Cam and Conrad. the rest of us think it's horse shit
Add a Comment:

You have to be logged in to post a comment. Login | Create a Profile





FAQ // STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS // SITE FORUM // CONTACT US

Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Site Copyright 2005-2013 Sputnikmusic.com
All Album Reviews Displayed With Permission of Authors | Privacy Policy

IndieClick Music Network