Closed Casket

Love this stuff

This album from start to finish is straight up fire. Arguably his best album, there are so many classic cuts here. The Wicketsh-t Will Never Die is one of the hardest first up songs ever, he lets u know he aint f%&kin round on here, then My Homie Got Shot and Mental Stress are 2 songs with INCREDIBLE beats, where he tears up the mic, then Chatty Ass Nigga and Slug Froma 45 are both classic, C.A.N features Natas. Therapy features his brother James "DEADBOY" Smith, and Make Me Wanna Holla and Would You Die 4 Me are 2 of my favorites, both awesome beats and awesome sampling. The 3rd verse in Would You Die 4 Me is one of my favorites on the album. 24/7 is another classic cut, top beat, great chorus and wicket lyrics, and Closed Casket has a wicket beat and Esham hits it the hardest here. Overall, this album of course is 5 stars, like many other Esham albums, but this one is one of the best Esham albums ever. Every Esham fan should own this.

I got this album when i got hooked on esham. I own all esham Lp except the orginal words from hell. I think this is a great album. This album has great beats from samples. Cypress Hill vocals for the chrous on Closed Casket. Snoop dogg vocals on the chrous on Make Me Wanna Holla. One 24/7 he samples another song. I forgot the song where esham sampled it from. It is funny when i read this cd is out of stock because i always see it in arizona stores. I seen it going from 9.99 @zia records to 18.99 @tower records. I think this is the only esham album that i can listen to the whole cd without skipping a track. Since these cds are out stock. I should buy all the copies in arizona and keep them for my cd collection.

I agree with C. yonge that Closed Casket is one of ESHAM's best; however, I think a better supplement to c.c. is "KKKill the Fetus" or NATAS' (feat. ESHAM as the group's main vocalist) "doubelievengod," which, in terms of Acid Rap, are both equally as high caliber. Dead Flowerz is O.K., but certainly can't hold a candle to c.c., k.t.f and the aforementioned NATAS album. Personally, one of my favorite ESHAM songs is "Dyin 2 B Down," which is from his '92 (correct me if I'm wrong) album, Judgment Day Vol. 2 - Night -- it's pre-acid rap, raw, witty and has one of the sickest lines I've ever heard in rap - check it out for yourself (there's a you tube video). If you dig real rap (not that bs talkin' bout why I'm hot or how many benji's you're makin' for your record label) by real mo-fo's from the real ghetto (Detroit), then, by all means, give ESHAM a listen. It's unapologetically sordid and definitely the kind of stuff that would make your mama cry.

This album by far is one of Wickit Godfather Esham's best albums. Closed Casket is packed with that wickit Detroit acid rap laced with gangsta rhymes and gangsta beats! Some noted tracks on it are "Mental Stress" "My Homie Got Shot" "Brainwashed" "Chatty Ass Nigga" and "Slug from a 45". If you like this Esham CD, then i also suggest giving his CD Dead Flowerz a try as well!

This CD will be remembered as one of the greatest horrorcore albums of the genre. Right off the heals of the "Fear" soundtrack, Esham was close to his finest here.A couple of bum tracks near the end, but that is what happens when you work as prolifically as he once did.A must own for vintage horrorcore fans.Recommended.

This is my favorite Esham cd. The beats are knockin and the flow is great. The subject matter is dark and grim, just how wicked rap use to be, before ICP got all "happy" on us. (Homies, The People, I Do This) If you've never heard of Esham I reccomend this one first, because then you'll be a fan for life fool!

til bruce wayne came out, this was the BEST cd from the natas trio. how can you hate on it? my homie got shot, closedt casket, mental stress, i'll be glad when u dead, etc every song is a classic. had this cd since 2000, only regret is not buying it sooner.this cd always stays in my visor, ready to play when i need a dose of old school, pre-d12 detroit rap