The Lyrical Midget

Critic Score
Based on 1 review
User Score
Based on 5 ratings
1990 / Release Date
LP / Format
Yo! Records / Label
Hip Hop / Genre
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10
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I find him guilty on all counts — guilty of being a terrible rapper, guilty of being used by a record label to cash in on a trend, and guilty of “cringe” worthy songs.

ShortRever
60

not that bad, just some generic pop rap
best song was your days are over

BeatYJammerKo
58

yea this kinda mid for the most part but at least Mannie Fresh's beat selection is quite interesting and he's got a few good flowing moments for his age at the time. Cleo, Your Days Are Over and Disco Jam are genuinely fire tracks

StreetsDisciple
50

This isn't too bad. Lil' Mac would've only been about 12 when he recorded this, and as he shows here and he would show on future albums, under the name Mac, he is a talented rapper. A lot of it is pop rap, but stuff like 'The Mind' and 'Lyrical Midget' are more reminiscent of the classic east coast late-'80s/early '90s beats. Lyrically it's weak though, with too many girl tracks being present catered towards a young audience, and I can't relate to someone of his age rapping about some of the ... read more

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