Juelz Santana - From Me to U (20 tracks) +Album Reviews +Used CD available for Swap

I liked Diplomatic Immunity more but....

Steve | New Jersey | 09/04/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Still a very good album by Juelz. Front of the album and near the end gets kinda weak and there are a few fillers but most of the samples are tight. I wish they would leave the "skits" out of here. I don't think anyone likes them. Neither "My Love" or "Let's Go" did much for me a second time.1. The Champ is here - 6/10
2. One Day I Smile - 7/10
3. Okay, Okay - 8/10
4. Skit
5. Down - 9/10 - Touch of "My Love" in this one.
6. Monster Music - 10/10 Personal favorite although I wouldn't expect everyone to like it
7. Back Again - 7/10
8. My Problem - 8/10 Best lyrics on the album
9. How I feel - 8/10
10. Why - 10/10 Juelz's best performance besides "Who I Am"
11. Wherever I Go - 7/10
12. Skit
13. Santana's Town - 9/10 Getting alot of radio play
14. Skit
15. Squalie - 6/10
16. Rain Drops - 8/10 Tough song to rate. Lyrics are strong in beginning.
17. My Love - 7/10 Too much like the first one which was tight.
18. Let's Go - 6/10 Too much like the first one which wasn't that great.
19. Now What - 5/10
20. This is for My Homies - 8/10"

Premature debut with some good beats

rainman515 | 09/12/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Despite showing some potential, Juelz Santana fails to live up to the standard set by fellow Diplomat Cam'ron in his attempt as a solo artist. Although Juelz has some charisma and style, it's not nearly enough to carry his music. His flow is subpar (at times he just talks), and his lyrics range from juvenile to cliche to incoherent babbling at times, as if someone were recording his responses to an inkblock test. The production is outstanding at times, on tracks such as "Dipset." However, the production of Cam'ron, Jazze Pha, Heatmakerz usually doesn't compensate for Juelz's inconsistency. Juelz Santana should've waited longer before dropping his debut. He may develop into a capable solo artist in the next few years, but Santana isn't quite ready to take the stage alone. "From Me to U" has a few tight beats, but it's really not worth $14 dollars unless you have a bag of money to burn."

This CD in my collection

Mario Copeland | 08/04/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"1.The Champ Is Here - 0/5

2.One Day I Smile - 5/5

3.Okay Okay - 2/5

4.Down (Skit) - n/a

5.Down - 5/5

6.Monster Music - 2/5

7.Back Again - 4/5

8.My Problem (Jealousy) - 4/5

9.How I Feel - 4/5

10.Why - 5/5

11.Wherever I Go - 4/5

12.Dipset (Santana's Town) (Skit) - n/a

13.Dipset (Santana's Town) - 5/5

14.Squalie (Skit) - n/a

15.Squalie - 3/5

16.Rain Drops - 5/5

17.My Love [Remix] - 4/5

18.Let's Go - 5/5

19.Now What - 0/5

20.This Is for My Homies - 5/5

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Addictive Beats, Basic Lyrics

Andy Seefeldt | Wisconsin, USA | 10/27/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Cam'Ron and the DipSet crew don't have the brightest lyrics. They typically tend to rhyme a word with itself, make bizarre analogies, and use similies to disgraceful measures; that is of course, if they rhyme at all. Juelz Santana however, seems to be slightly more lyrically sophisticated. While still basic, his rhymes consist more of actual rhyming and tell a story of progression. Most of these lyrics have a meaningful motive, although not always evident. In "One Day I Smile" Juelz speaks on the treacherous lifestyle of the projects, "follow me down this yellow brick road/ one-eight-seven, hello every ghetto zip code." Juelz also seems to be incredibly grateful throughout the record, which is refreshing, as is the simple style of few words, slow flow, in contrast to many rappers that try to fit in as much as possible, and the lyrics become overshadowed by beats.

The beats on From Me to U continue with the Diplomat style. Big bass, puch, thick samples, perfectly produced from the Heatmakerz. I can't get enough of these beats...they never get old...what can I say, I love them.

Every track on this album is good. Great beats, decent lyrics. Just make sure you can stand the style and ever-so-basic rhyming that is the Diplomats."

Juelz Santana - "From Me to U"

Steven Escobar | Elk Grove, CA United States | 12/16/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After listening (and keeping in heavy rotation) to the "Diplomatic Immunity" LP, I'm convinced that Cam'ron's Diplomats are the most slept-on crew in the game right now. Every member from Cam'ron to Juelz to Jim Jones spits fire, and they each bring something new and different to the game. With his debut LP, "From Me To U," Juelz Santana shines bright as you can feel the emotion he brings to every track (particularly on "Jealousy," as he talks about troubles he's had in his relationship with his girl, particularly abuse charges she's brought against him and tells her to keep the charges because of deep regrets he has over the incident). You can also sense his hunger on basically every track, as it seems as though he pours his soul into each song, not afraid to let the listener into his personal life, which is quite rare of most emcees in the game today. The production is right on point, as about 90 percent of which was done by the Heatmakers, the Diplomat's in-house production crew. Sped-up soul samples are present on a lot of the tracks, and the production (a majority of which is done by the Dip Set's in-house producers, the Heatmakers) complements Juelz's style quite well, making for an excellent CD. If you have any interest in the Diplomats or are in search of an LP that's a little more personal, do yourself a favor and go cop this LP today, you won't be disappointed."

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