Albums by this artist

The Cold Vein (2001)

Cannibal Ox

The Cold Vein

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» JOHN KNIGHT | STAFF WRITER

Cannibal Ox The Cold Vein Def Jux, 2001 RiYL: El-P, Wu-Tang Clan, Kool Keith

Some of the songs on this record sound forced, and a lot of the background noise sounds like El-P read too many Thor comics.

That's what the skip button on your player is for.

When these guys are on, the tasteful but lush production touches seep in and around the competent rhyme skills of the MCs for a sound that alternates between stone-hard vibes, like the bottom of a boot, and vast and wide space-portraits that you want to climb on and glide.

JOHN KNIGHT |