I've decided to revisit this one and I think I was way too harsh with my previous rating and was possibly influenced by the haters to be honest.
1. Haters 101 (Skit)
2. Give 'Em Some Mo 54
An underwhelming start. The chorus doesn't differentiated itself enough from verses and the production isn't too enjoyable. It feels more like a filler track than what should be the opener.
3. Fall-N 57
"Doin' it like Donald Trump." It would be interesting to collate pre-POTUS hip hop bars and post about Trump. These rappers sure did a 180. Better than the opener but still one of the weaker songs.
4. Balla Baby 83
"I like them black, white, Puerto Rican, or Haitian / Like Japanese, Chinese, or even Asian." What a classic line! A catchy hook and enjoyable production. The first good song that gets you vibing to the beat unlike the first two tracks.
5. Jackpot the Pimp (Part 2) (Skit)
6. Leave Wit Me 80
R. Kelly was on so many great pop rap songs in the mid '00s. This feels a little like Cassidy's 'Hotel'. Again, the chorus is one to stay in your head.
7. Make That Ass Talk 81
Funky-ass beat here and another catchy hook.
8. I Do 85
This one is from the Need For Speed Underground 2 OST. I don't know if I'd like it as much if I hadn't heard it from that. Yep, another catchy chorus.
9. Don't Worry 91
Another pop rap hit partly thanks to Janet on the chorus. The "don't worry bout a damn thing" line makes me think it was influenced somewhat by Naughty By Nature's 'Feels Good (Don't Worry)' from a couple of years before this dropped.
10. All the Way to St. Lou 62
Nate Dogg is always a welcome voice. The production change up/build up between the verses and chorus is a positive feature but the production is less enjoyable than most of the other songs. You'll enjoy it more than me if you're a fan of David Banner's work.
11. 26's 68
Once again, another catchy hook.
12. We Clubbin' 50
This one feels more repetitive from the chorus to the production. Probably the worst song.
13. We Do 86
"Who controls the British crown?/ Who keeps the metric system down?/We do! We do!" Those lyrics aren't from the song for those not familiar with The Simpsons, but it makes me think of The Stonecutters. Head banging music.
14. Wurr Da 'Git It' Gurlz At? 67
More of the same. By now the album does start to sound a little too familiar. Another decent catchy song though.
15. Bring Da Beef 72
More good production with another example of them nailing the choruses.
16. Outro
Just shoutouts.
17. Balla Baby (Remix) 64
The production is similar to the original but feels more bare.
18. What Up Wit It 60
Repetitive but still a bouncy beat.
19. Don't Really Care 52
The album probably didn't need these bonus tracks. As mentioned above, it does all sound a little too similar.
After a stumbling start, the quality is consistently dope from 'Balla Baby' to 'Don't Worry' and then there are still some songs to go back to and pretty much nothing to skip until the bonus tracks. The production is almost all good, there are lots of catchy choruses and Chingy, on songs like 'We Do', raps very well. Topically there is nothing noteworthy, that hurts the album, and there are some bad lyrics as pointed out above, but I've always felt he was an underrated rapper from a purely stylistic point of view. He rides a pop rap beat well. and his voice suits them. This album doesn't have the standouts of his debut, but it's more consistent.
Beats: ★★★★
Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆
Hooks: ★★★★
Best Tracks: Balla Baby, Leave Wit Me, Make That Ass Talk, I Do, Don't Worry, We Do
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