Customer Rating:  
Summary: Ok, but not Reuben's Best
Comment: John Reuben shifts a little from his rap foundation with this album. It's difficult to assign to a specific music genre and tempting to say that he's experimenting here, but I don't really know what he's doing. The problem is that I'm not sure he knows what he's doing here either. His execution is off. The lyrics are still solid, but he comes across as a bit whiny and the music itself is fairly muddled. I found most of the songs to grate on my ears after awhile. And please, John, get rid of the kiddy back-up singers and never bring them back ("Universal"). "Miserable Exaggeration" is pretty good, "Word of Mouth" is ok, and the other songs are about the same. This is Reuben's first album that I haven't loved. I'd like to see him get back to what makes him shine and stand out. I'd like to see him get back in the ring and have fun. Don't give up on Reuben if this is the first album that you've heard of his.
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Summary: Good, but needs God
Comment: I bought this CD because I am a huge fan of John Reuben. This CD, however, isn't his best. I liked the beats and several of the songs, but the lyrics in this one are Godless. It seemed to me like John is trying to make people like him?
So It's a OK cd, but you'd better add it to your "lukewarm" or "secular" collection, because it spoke nothing of God or Jesus.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Worst John Reuben Album yet
Comment: John Reuben, why did you leave Jesus's name out of your album? You didn't even mention HIM in your credits. Are you still a Christian rapper? Come to think about it you didn't metion HIM in the "Boy VS the Cynic" album either. Will Smith raps about Jesus. Your album "The Professional Rapper" was awesome and is one of the best Christian Hip Hop albums ever released. I have all your albums, you're a great rapper with loads of talent.
Word of Mouth gets 1 star for no cussing, and 1 more star for the song "Sing it like you mean it" which rocked! Too bad there weren't any other good songs on the album. The rest of the album is just a group of filler emo songs that are so depressing they would make Robert Smith of The Cure cry. The beats however are sweet, as to be expected when Toby Mac is involved.
John, you need to make another "Professional Rapper", get rid of the sad emo lyrics, and give Jesus his due praise. Your fans are waiting.
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Summary: This album is simply amazing....
Comment: to be perfectly honest, I've never been a big fan of john Reuben's...His music has never done much for me..>But this album is off the charts...Its so freaken awesome...The beats are tight, and the lyrics make you think...This is a great great album....Great way to start out 2007....
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic
Comment: John Reuben fans will certainly not be let down by his latest effort. Word of Mouth may have a seemingly short runtime but it left no room for filler. Every track is fantastic, especially the single "Word of Mouth".
As usual, the lyrics are direct and meaningful, and the sound is excellent.
Check out the animated video for Word of Mouth, as well as some of John's latest "altered reality" videos. Funny and entertaining stuff!
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