After a six-year hiatus, Prodigy and producer the Alchemist team up for Albert Einstein, a vivid rap record that feels as if the musty sensations of long-shelved, resin-stained gatefold LPs and cracked-spine pulp crime paperbacks were fused and synthesized into music.
Technically flawless, but focused to a fault, Albert Einstein is further proof that Alchemist could benefit from a mistake.
The album never reaches jaw-dropping levels because the envelope’s never pushed, but that’s not the point. Albert Einstein is about two artists doing what they do best, and for one of them, it’s a return to form.
Albert Einstein is technically flawless, but focused to a fault.
Prodigy and Alchemist had collabed various times in the past, so the potential for this album to be great was already there. Alchemist had been going strong in the early 2010's, making a comeback after having a rather weak late 2000's run; but he picked things up and make some do his best beats since the late 90's/early 2000's. As for Prodigy, his catalog was also fairly weak for a while, although longer than Alchemist. Even in Mobb Deep, the quality of their music after those first 2 projects ... read more
as soon as i saw that Prodigy’s solo work was available on streaming, i dropped everything i was doing and listened to this album first
and lemme say.. that shit was WORTH it
Albert Einstein is an album that happened to catch The Alchemist in what was my favorite era for him: the early 2010’s. his gritty production and Prodigy’s anthem like lyrics blend so well together. so happy this is finally on streaming
Prodigy goes for the calm approach on this tape, less-is-more-ing his way through 50 minutes of Alchemist production with some help from Domo Genesis, Raekwon, Action Bronson, etc. While Prodigy's voice is a nice addition to the music, his lyrics aren't all too special here. Prodigy is a GOAT now and forever, but 'pussy sweet like bear meat' is suspect to say the least.
Don't get this twisted - this is another day at the office for Prodigy. The stand out here is Alch's production. Alchemist ... read more
1 | Intro 0:25 | 75 |
2 | Imdkv 2:35 | 89 |
3 | Give Em Hell 2:56 | 78 |
4 | Stay Dope 3:18 | 84 |
5 | Curb Ya Dog 3:13 | 83 |
6 | Death Sentence 3:14 feat. Roc Marciano | 96 |
7 | Bear Meat 2:52 | 82 |
8 | Y.N.T. 2:36 feat. Domo Genesis | 85 |
9 | R.I.P. 3:22 | 80 |
10 | Dough Pildin 2:26 | 83 |
11 | Confessions 3:37 | 87 |
12 | Bible Paper 3:44 | 85 |
13 | The One 3:35 feat. Action Bronson | 81 |
14 | Breeze 3:02 | 87 |
15 | Raw Forever 4:27 | 87 |
16 | Say My Name 2:22 | 75 |