The classic 'Still Tippin'' popped up on Spotify which reminded me to check this album out. I listened to his 2009 album, 'The Voice', when it dropped and found nothing redeemable about it which is no doubt why I never bothered listening to this in the past 11 years. It starts off fairly well. Mike raps well on 'Back Then', 'Flossin'' is weaker but decent. I've mentioned 'Still Tippin'' already, it's far and away the best thing here. 'Got It Sewed Up' is a higher tempo tune with a catchy hook. '5 Years From Now' gets more conscious where Mike asks questions about where he will be in half a decade and he gets more sentimental with the final track, 'Grandma'. 'Know What I'm Sayin'' and 'Type of Nigga U Need' aside, that both become boring, it's a consistently solid album. 'Still Tippin'' is probably the only reason you'll have to revisit this though. 3-2.5 / 5
Beats: ★★★
Rapping/Bars: ★★★
Hooks: ★★★
Best Tracks: Back Then, Still Tippin', Got It Sewed Up, Scandalous Hoes, 5 Years From Now, Grandma.
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