2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) 2000 Album

Canibus

"You mad at the last album, I apologize for it / Yo, I can't call it, motherfuckin' Wyclef spoiled it" - 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) Canibus disowns his debut album, blaming Wyclef Jean who produced a handful of its songs. I doubt this theory, but I don't know if that's why it isn't on Spotify or not, and while I don't hate his debut as much as he seems to, this is an improvement. It begins with high energy on its first two tracks with some fantastic spitting and near-epic beats. 'Life Liquid' takes it down a notch where Bis and Journalist trade bars on more traditional east coast production, with 'Watch Who U Beef Wit' having similar production too. On 'Shock Therapy' Canibus interrogates a producer. I'm guessing it's meant to be Wyclef. 'I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em' sees two brilliant MCs together. The rapping makes up for the average beat that is the worst of the first 6 songs. Thankfully 'Mic-Nificent' picks it up again. 'Die Slow' and 'Doomsday News' are more than solid tracks. 'Phuk U' is mostly talking about trash rappers with "Phuc you" being repeated through the chorus and interweaved throughout the song. 'Horsemen and the following track have some nice rapping but the beat is lacking anything interesting. The final song, 'Chaos' begins in acapella for the first 80 seconds before a more than decent beat kicks in. Overall while there are high moments of production, the beats are probably about a 3/5 so it's an album for those who love Canibus' battle rap, confrontational style. He rarely doesn't sound passionate, but after the disappointment he felt with his debut, his hunger is evident here. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★★☆ Best Tracks: The C-Quel, 2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus), I'll Buss 'Em U Punish 'Em, Lost @ C, 100 Bars