Muddy Waters Too 2024 Album

Redman

I love some of the sounds on this. 'Aye' reminds me of some classic '90s hip hop that I can't put my finger on. Songs like 'Gheddo Motivation', that seems to borrow from Outkast's 'GhettoMusick', has a catchy rhythm with clever song writing, as a number of these songs do. Known for his comedic abilities, some of the skits work, while others, such as 'Obama Stick Up' are a waste of time. I don't get why some skits are titled with 'Skit' and others aren't, but anyway. The Jersey posse cut, 'Lite It Up', is full of well known '90s rappers, but the beat is average and only hearing the legendary Treach for eight bars is just a tease. I just said this in my review of Snoop and Dre's album, and I'll say it again, if another song is never made about the topic of weed again, we won't be missing anything. Snoop has to be tired of it by now and with Redman in his mid 50s, the average listener may have been wishing for a little more lyrical growth. Redman kept us waiting, and while the album falls away somewhat as it concludes, he's given us a fairly consistent body of work here, albeit without having anything that touches his best creations. Beats: ★★★☆ Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Lalala, Aye, Don't Wanna C Me Rich, Gheddo Motivation