Sophisticated Rhymes Kills ...

... Of all three remaining MC's is that with which this album particularly pointing happening. The ruffness the two predecessors is not completely gone, even if the production sounds a bit cleaner. This album lined up his time in an entire pack comebacks a (EPMD, Public Enemy, Gang Starr, Brand Nubian and still so some more) at that time tried to HipHop of the impending Wackness but to save again (which along with groups like the Hieroglyphics actually again very well managed).

With "Raze it up" and "Street Niggaz" the troupe puts down a strong start, which is reminiscent of old times. Also almost Member X-1 fits well in the group. Really there is not much new content. One should just not mess with them, but that was already known to Bacdafucup times. Interestingly, however, are "Veronica" and "Rob and Vic", in which particularly Sticky Fingaz shows up as really good storyteller. The greatest development has however mE Fredro Starr laid, which impresses in virtually all tracks with make Wi rhyme flow. But the other two are grown far beyond its early days. We particularly like "Face Down", which is sampling a line from LL Cool J, from dessem guest appearance on EPMD's Rampage ("business as usual"). For a relaxed beat sound the three here so incredibly angry that even Ice Cube would get scared. Of the guests convinced me Big Punisher most. The Rhymestyle is just sick well.

Overall, the disc displays the same almost comic-like violence, like its two predecessors. It is on the one hand not very original, on the other hand, the whole group has stylistically evolved considerably, that the best Onyx is here almost disc. The crash after this album was my opinion for the more powerfully.