DownSouthMike
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I think that most people when reviewing this album miss the point. They didn't know it was like when Juvenile and Cash Money records came about with their best-selling album "400 Degreez". They didn't know that this album was a staple of Southern Rap. It forced the north and the west coast to respect what was going on in the south so much that Jay-Z heard the lead off song in this album "Ha", and he immediately knew he had to be a part of what was going on in ... read more
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Scarface absolutely kills his verses on this song. The Beat is very calming but also kind of eerie at the same time. This dong is a pioneer for vulnerability in rap songs, and it was done in such an amazing way.
For Full Breakdown: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uRvD5FHphopWF3m6FkEE1?si=rTdkxcUpSNaUpeswNxwK6g
I rate this album with no hate towards Juvenile or Mannie Fresh, but I have to be honest. The Boiling Point was very disappointing. Maybe I was expecting too much considering Juvenile and Mannie Fresh haven't been in their primes since 2006. But I was holding out hope ever since the album was released because Juvenile is my favorite rapper, 400 Degreez is my favorite album, and Mannie Fresh is my favorite producer. But I was wrong.
The only song over a 9/10 is B.B.B. Both versions are ... read more
If one word could describe Fats Domino's career, his musical genius, and him as a person, I couldn't pick one word. I would have to pick two: underrated and underappreciated. In the 50s and 60s, there might have been several artists who had more big time hits than Fats Domino, but none were as consistent.
"Fats Domino Swings" is a great example of this fact. The album is short, but each song like Fats Domino is showing a part of his life. There is heartbreak, love, and ... read more
I've tried to write this review several times, and I've had to start over each time. Tha Carter III is difficult to describe. Its Wayne's masterpiece. It is the album of 2008. It proved the Wayne, a rapper who's been known to not be a big album guy, can come out with a great album. My favorite songs were A Milli, Tie My Hands, Mrs. Officer, and 3-peat. 3-peat is the best intro song I've heard from an album so far. Some of the songs near the end I'm not a huge fan ... read more
I know the rating is no surprise to anyone who's ever even heard of someone talk about Nas's legendary debut album, "Illmatic", but its true. This is the boom bap album that everyone should think of when talking about the genre. Nas has breathtaking bars with beats that just feel like New York. But something else is this album feels like a movie. It was very hard for me to pick my favorite track which is a tie (N.Y. State of Mind and Represent). It was hard for me to pick a ... read more
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College Student at LSU and music fan. My favorite genre is hip-hop and my favorite sub-genre is dirty south. For full reviews check out my podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/1imAbpDNDbA8w7wLnPIJHA?si=9887f9dda31a4a75
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