I can only hope the amount and type of reviews for this cd don't indicate how much it has sold...!!! there should me tons of PEOPLE posting reviews!! why just the mags?/? this CD is so good!!! everybody wants the oldschool sound and the vibe, Marvel has it already. Sick flow!!! Acurrate Toronto based concepts mentality and linguistics. MAN!
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Toronto MC Marvel isn’t aiming for the clubs with his debut release as much as aiming for the clouds, throwing his ironclad, serious flow over a selection of dreamy, mellow beats. It’s impressive that he maintains a consistent atmosphere throughout the album, with mid-tempo, pensive songs making up the bulk of the 14 tracks. Although certain songs have been in circulation since the mid-’90s, they don’t take away from the album’s overall fresh sound. The only word of caution would be that the album’s unobtrusive air can slide into a superficially repetitive sound, but Marvel’s MCing skills and the solid production from 12bit, Kardinal Offishall and others make this worth checking out. NICK FLANAGAN
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Now Magazine rates this album as one of 5 Canadian albums that should not be slept on.  This tragically overlooked Toronto talent's debut LP finally emerges, and it's well worth waiting for. Marvel's jazzy wit dances all over the powerful, innovative production, spilling his heart and mind. Arcee and k-os provide mic support. Essential for your Toronto hiphop legends collection.
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Rakim’s mantra “It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at” may be an oft-invoked lyric, but the truth is most MCs hold on tightly to their geographical affiliations. Count Toronto MC Marvel as one of the mic controllers aiming to aspire to the spiritual exploration alluded to The R’s legendary words. As an MC who first emerged as a member of 90’s Toronto hip-hop crew The Circle, Marvel’s wordy intricate style was often overlooked, a fact not helped by the very few records he issued at the time. But the fact that Kardinal Offishall, Saukrates and K-OS as well as top notch producers such as Mr. Attic and MoSS have deigned to appear on this album should give you an idea of the high regard in which he is held. Marvel’s strength lies in his powerfully insistent delivery and intensely visual lyricism found on the Saukrates-scored “Skankin’” and the rewind-worthy “No Streets.” While Marvel technical MCing skills and his self-production skills are undeniable it’s also evident, he has an eclectic conceptual bent. Lyrically, he espouses freedom on diasporic, mental and spiritual levels, consciously seeking to cross conventional boundaries. Impressively consistent as his words are, “Palm Wine,” an instrumental fusing traditional Trinidadian steel pans with futuristic synths is a definitive distillation of Marvel’s powerful artistic intent. (Mumbleshiphop)
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