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I can't remember exactly why I bought this compilation back in the day, but it was probably because of 'Ignition (Remix)' that is one of, if not his biggest song. From there, who knew that R. Kelly would become one of my top few favourite artists? The classics are fairly well chosen. Songs like 'Down Low', 'You Remind Me of Something' and 'She's Got That Vibe' are brilliant songs and offer variety. I have the 2 disc version with remixes, and often with Kelly, his remixes are better than the ... read more
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There are some outstanding moments on here. The storytelling on 'Future Shock' is something else. If only most rappers put one tenth of the effort that Rino put into writing that one. I don't like the singer much on 'Love Don't Listen'. She brings the song down. There are some other tracks where the production doesn't quite work enough, but there are lots of compelling moments lyrically, and at times, such as on 'Wizard Work', the production is great.
Beats: ★★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ... read more
I love 'Hear Hear'. It jumped out at me as a standout after only one listen. The chorus is elevating stuff. Elsewhere, the production is varied from electronic/synthwave touches on 'Talk Talk', to ol' school hip hop on 'Hello Pete'. A likeable EP.
Beats: ★★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆
Hooks: ★★★☆
Best Tracks: Where I'm/You're At, Hear Hear, Travelling Forever
This is a really consistent 29 minutes of hip hop from a rapper who still possesses one of the most unique and enjoyable rhyme patterns. It's more consistent than 2021's 'Doe Or Die II', but I think I enjoyed the best few on that more than here. I'm generally not a massive fan of two verse songs, that some of these are. Three verses gives you more choruses which makes the song stick in your head more and don't feel like they understay their welcome. Like some of the Nas/Hit-Boy collabs, the ... read more
"You motherf***ers thought Texas was country, but we got some motherf***ing funk for your funky ass bitc*"
As the introduction hints us, this seems to be a southern group, but it does sound like a west coast album for the most part. It's a fairly normal and more than decent gangsta rap album, with some consciousness thrown in, until track 14 where it then becomes like a mini explicit Miami bass EP for 4 tracks, sounding influenced by 2 Live Crew. Just check out 'Pop Tha Boothy' that ... read more
This beings bangin' with 'Lift It', but like most E-40 projects, it lacks quality control and there are just too many songs that aren't hitting at a high enough level to rank this too highly. 'Stop Actin Like A Weirdo' has a goofy hook. 'Off That Mob' has likeable production but that hook gets annoying... "I GREW OFF OF THAT MOB!" Overall, I can't be too critical though as it's a consistently good album, but after about four spins, as I said, not enough jumps out at me.
Beats: ... read more
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8mo
you have some uh, interesting takes but at least you agree money store by death grips is terrible
2y
You are hands down the best hip hop reviewer ON THE SITE! I may not agree with every take, but YOU KNOW YOUR SHIT!
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Fav Artists: T-Rock, MJ, R. Kelly, Joe, Rakim, Nas, Tupac, Z-Ro, Naughty By Nature, Blue Sky Black Death, BDK, DMX, Scarface, AZ, Ne-Yo, Biggie, Prince, Bobby V, K-Young, Barry White, Chrisette Michele, Ice Cube, Dido, OutKast, Paris, The Game, Snoop, Zayn, Big L, Canibus, Large Pro, LL Cool J, Ludacris, Young Buck, Slick Rick, All Angels, Sam Cooke, The Tea Party, Spice 1
Many of my reviews were written ages back and I used to only rate on increments of 10.
Many of my reviews were written ages back and I used to only rate on increments of 10.
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