Rapid Fire 2012 Album

T-Rock

A disappointing album from my favourite rapper currently doing it. There are only a few tracks among these that are really memorable. The opener 'Blast N Bail' is great where T-Rock asks for a gangster beat to ride to and then lines from 'Slang & Serve/ATL' play - one of his classic songs - that loops throughout the song. The next track is a lackluster tune, and while 'Full Throttle' is an improvement it can be hard to hear T-Rock on the first verse, followed by other rappers on the second and third because he is so much better than everyone else. The verses on the following 'Watch Me Juug', particularly the third verse is volcanic. T-Rock flows like a hot knife through butter and makes this one of the most worthwhile tracks here. Next there is a remix of 'I Just Might' that doesn't add much to one of the weaker songs from from his great album, I Grind, I Hustle'. 'Makin Easy Money' has some 1970s funk vibes and is a strong song. 'Wanna Be High' is another strong track that is followed by another remix, this time from 'Patriot Games'. Here there isn't another rapper, but the beat is different. The original is better though. The Rock Solid Mafia posse penultimate track is forgettable, and then the album finishes off with T-Rock telling us all about the upcoming music coming out from the label including his solo 'Papers: Volume One'. Overall this is pretty much hit or miss, with the pattern almost perfectly being good song, average song. Best Tracks: Blast N Bail, Watch Me Juug, Makin Easy Money, Wanna Be High