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Album Description
Known more for blunts and beer that bullets and bling, Devin the Dude has kept a smile on Hip Hop's face while most of his peers have opted for a menacing scowl. Possessing the rare ability to inject humor, sex and substance in each of his rhymes, Devin has carved his own unique niche in rap music, becoming everybody's favorite guilty pleasure in the process. Devin, who has worked with blockbuster artists like Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Andre 3000, Dr. Dre and Raphael Saadiq, will release his fifth studio album, LANDING GEAR, on October 7, 2008.

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5 out of 5 stars

Devin Is THAT Dude!!! October 7, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Devin The Dude is one of those rare rappers that actually possess the skill, charm, and wit to become a bonafide star in the hip hop game. However, he has yet to become a star. What he is though is an underground hero. He has released 4 albums to date and all are critically acclaimed and customer accepted. Devin is a master at telling stories (mainly about weed, liquor, and women) and on Landing Gear he may be at his finest.

Devin The Dude's style is so unique. He has to be the most laid back (read smoked out) rapper of all time. Every album has this hypnotic chill feel (read high) and this one is no different. As a matter of fact that may be the only complaint one could make about Devin The Dude is that he rarely switches his vibe (read doesn't blow his high). But it hardly matters because he's such a good rapper who tells storie in detail. Landing Gear may be Devin's best album and that would be quite an accomplishment given his track record of great albums. It's not really much to explain. Hip Hop is definitely at a high this year and for all you naysayers that don't believe well yall simply aint listening. At 12 tracks deep, the album never really officially lands but that's ok I'm fine flying by until the next album.

*By the way, this is the official new Devin The Dude album. There's another out today by the title HI LIFE but it's a RapALot release and he is no longer on that label. It's a lame way to try to stop Devin's success. That album is somewhat decent but this is the better album by far and this is all new material.*

Top 5 No Order:
I Need A Song
Your Kinda Love
Stray
I Can't Make It Home
Thinkin Bout Chu

4 out of 5 stars

Another solid album from the Dude October 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Devin the Dude returns with his 5th (or 6th solo album, he had 2 albums come out the same day). This is his 3rd of 2008 (the other one he had come out today and his "Smoke Sessions" mixtape from the spring). Like all his albums, you know what you're getting, songs about girls, smoke, alcohol, and some funny lines. Shorter than his other albums, with only 12 songs, you have 1 classic, 1 almost classic, 4 ok songs, and the other 6 are good. Guests aren't too heavy, on 5 of the songs and doing the hook on 1 other one. Production is pretty good as well. Rockstar & C-Ray Sullivan each so 2 songs, Domo, Devin, Cozmo, Destrukshon, Decibels, Luster Baker, Chuck Heat, and Rob McQueen all do 1 song. A nice album to have from a consistent 4.5 or 4 star artist who has some of the funniest lines outside of DJ Quik, Too $hort, Akinyele, and Hi-C.

#1 - 9.5 (nice beat)
#2 - 10 (CLASSIC -- f/ L.C. - tight beat and great hook)
#3 - 8
#4 - 8
#5 - 7
#6 - 7
#7 - 9 (f/ Dee-Rail - nice beat)
#8 - 8.5 (f/ Snoop Dogg)
#9 - 8 (f/ Young Malice & G Monee)
#10 - 8 (f/ Joseph Edwards jr.)
#11 - 7 (f/ 14K - Devin only does the hook)
#12 - 7.5 (very nice relaxing beat)

Devin Copeland -- b. 1974 -- b. St. Petersburg, FL moved to Houston, TX
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5 out of 5 stars

Devin is THAT DUDE! October 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Devin will go down in history as one of the finest rappers of our era. Very few rappers can make music that is as mellow, funky, and downright groovy. This album will fit very nicely in Devin's already stellar lineup of albums. As far as it being his best, I think that is taking it to far though. Devins original album "The Dude" is still my favorite album of his previous release.

BTW, make sure yall buy this album because this is Devin's first independent release on his own label! I for one cant wait for Devin to make more feel good music!

3 out of 5 stars

Big fan of Devin, But dissapointed November 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I'll buy just about anything Devin comes out with, but i gotta tell you this one right here not his best work. Really his last all around good album was "JUST TRYIN TO LIVE". Waiting to inhale had its strong points, but i miss the old Devin with his fire lyrics with humor and lust added in them. It seems on this album he's trying to make you laugh, when on previous albums he made you laugh and think without really throwing it in your face. And on this album just a little too much singing balads. Don't get me wrong it has its good cuts, two to be precise. All around i gave it 3 stars only because i'm a huge Devin fan.

5 out of 5 stars

Devin the Dude has done it...again! October 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

MAN! This album is crunk! Devin never dissapoints! This cd is full of hits! Track 1 is by far the best song on this one, BUT they are all good! The other album "Hi Life" is tight to. It has a couple of old songs with new beats, BUT most are new tracks, and that album is good too! This album gets 5 stars from me, and the other gets 4. Go ahead and pick both of them up, you will be glad you did...SMOKE ONE!

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