Released as a follow-up to AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, the music here doesn't surprise. The EP features five hard tracks, including two remixes of songs from the aforementioned album, with an interlude and a shout-out track. Many adore 'Jackin' for Beats' due to its many beat switches, but there is nothing here to put up with Cube's incredible list of best songs. The remixes don't differ a lot from their original counterparts either. 4-3.5 out of 5. Best Tracks: Endangered Species (Tales From the Darkside) (Remix), The Product

I don't know exactly why, but this feels like a shorter album than it is, which is of course a good thing. The production is enjoyable, featuring beats from the likes of Heatmakerz, Salaam Remi, Lil Jon, Three Six, and more well-known producers. Being the label founder that this album is on, it's no surprise that the great Ludacris makes some appearances. He makes 'Meet the Dealer' and 'Break Bread' better by adding his commanding and unique voice to the catchy hooks. 'The Realist', that samples Yvonne Fair's 'Let Your Hair Down', that has been sampled on many classic rap songs, is hard. 'Backstage' and 'May Sound Crazy' bring in the laid-back funk with Butch Cassidy adding to his list of enjoyable hooks on the former. I don't love the hook of 'So Decatur', but the verses and production are dope. 'Hey Shawty', with its bare bones production, is a weak way to end the album and I don't love 'Point 'Em Out', but there is a lot to enjoy here lead by the production. Beats: ★★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆ Hooks: ★★★☆ Best Tracks: Meet the Dealer, Backstage, Break Bread, OG Anthem

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I rarely don't finish what I start, but I couldn't get through an hour with this. Annoying characters in films should still be kind of lovable, but from the get-go the antagonist in this is infuriating. Cliched opposite family v family storyline. A husband who doesn't know how good he has it and puts work over family before realising the error of his ways (I didn't get up to this part, but tell me if that's not what happens). Avoid. There are many better similar films.

Despite starting off slowly, this is surprisingly enjoyable. Often after an artist labelled a one-hit wonder hits on their debut, such as Snow did with 'Informer', the quality of their music drops, but overall, this is an improvement. The songs here sound less similar to each other, are more upbeat and hip-hoppy than on '12 Inches of Snow'. Try not tapping your toe to the catchy 'Dreams', 'Rivertown' or 'Murder Town' hooks. The opening two songs, that showcase Junior Reid and NinjaMan more than Snow, are skips for me, as is 'Anything for You', but everything else is mostly bangin'. I'm not an expert on the genre, but I think the songs I dislike have more conventional reggae/dancehall production. Beats: ★★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★☆ Hooks: ★★★★ Best Tracks: Rivertown, Murder Love, Babylon, Dreams, If You Like the Sound, Sexy Girl, Let's Get It On