Blood Money 2009 Album

T-Rock Lord Infamous II Tone

I've never loved a huge amount of Three 6 and haven't heard a lot of II Tone so I didn't expect huge things from this. I had heard some T-Rock though who I have gotten into the last few months, and since hearing I have wanted more which is why I copped this release. As I mentioned in the review of T-Rock's most recent album, 'War Wounds: The Burning Book Chapter I', it's great to hear an artist really spit fast every now and again. We all know Twista can do it, but he rarely does it over hard enough beats. I'm a sucka for some hard beats and some fast-flowing delivery and T-Rock provides that along with Lord Infamous and II Tone throughout the 16 tracks. The minor problem though is comparable to T-Rock's other album I've heard 'Conspiracy Theory' and his most recent album to a lesser degree as the production blends in way too much together. It's handled by six different producers [Mossberg (6 tracks), D.J. Cree (5), Enigma (2), J Green(1), Maniac tha Great (1), St. Kittz (1)] so it shouldn't really happen but too me there is too much uniformity throughout the album. The only tracks that really stand out from a muscially distinctive kind of way are 'I Need Drugs' which reminds me of some poppy late LL Cool J '80s beat which doesn't at all fit with what the rest of the album does, and 'Show Up' is also a bit different but not as much. Combining all the pros and cons together though this is an album I enjoy and the 70 minutes fly by. It's pretty much 13-14 gangsta rap bangers which we don't get enough of without some rubbish in between. If you like any T-Rock or are in the need for some southern bangers check this one out and turn the bass up. Best Tracks: Blood Money, Niggas Like You, Love My Whip, Heen 'Bout It, What You Bitches Wanna Do?, Workin', Do This.