All or Nothing 2005 Album

Fat Joe

This starts off with some bangin' songs with the 'Intro' being particularly good. The high-pitched sampling that was common in the mid '00s is a feature on the first couple of tracks. The quality slowly drops from the second to the third song, but all are worth listening to. It drops further with 'So Much More' that sounds more pop-rappy than what came before and isn't one I'll be playing again. Joe borrows from Zapp’s 'Computer Love' for the average hook - "I know you've been searchin' for someone who". Next, 'My Fofo' is a diss track directed at 50 Cent who has always deserved any hate coming his way. There are some decent lines but the beat isn't as good as it needs to be. There are better anti-50 songs like Game's many disses, Nas' 'Don't Body Urself', Ja's 'New York', to name a few. Cool & Dre produced this as well as 'New York' and it does sound quite similar. It also sounds like something was censored. At the end of the song, Joe says, "If I won't get you I will get your ......". It seems like the label cut it out. I assume it was something about his family. 'Rock Ya Body' is decent. I don't have a lot to say about it. The melody for 'Listen Baby' is nice and makes for an enjoyable contrast between the fairly bare hook and verses. At the end of the day though it's not a brilliant pop-rap song. 'Get It Poppin'' continues the pop-rap feel. Again, it's alright. It's no ''Wonderful'. Finally, we get back to some realness. 'Temptation, Pt 1' and 'Temptation, Pt 2' both bring us back to some darker beats, themes and storytelling and are the best things on this album. To move things on faster, 'I Can Do U' has another nice melody and smooth hook. The man who was everywhere in the mid '00s takes over 'So Hot'. It feels like R. Kelly featuring Fat Joe. I'm a huge fan of Kelly but this isn't one of his best. Next, the classic 'Lean Back' gets remixed. I have never loved Ma$e on the mic. He has some good bars but he just sounds as if he needs some damn caffeine. I think I prefer the original. 'Beat Novocain', the moniker of DJ Khaled back in the day, keeps the energy going of 'Lean Back' with thumpin' production. You'll be bangin' your head as soon as the drums start! Then, from bangin', we move to a song that couldn't get any softer with 'Hold You Down'. I like good, catchy pop-rap. There isn't anything great here though despite the many attempts at it. When the production is harder though, the album shines. There are a few tracks to go back to. Best Tracks: Intro, Does Anybody Know, Temptation Pt1/2, Lean Back (Remix), Beat Novocain