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
How Larry acts around Irma makes this episode. His utter disgust with everything she does is a highlight of the season. The line-up disagreement doesn't have anything to do with the rest of the episode's plot making it feel a bit out of place. The house husband business is a decent laugh but predictably falls apart like anything Leon 'helps' Larry out with. 3.5-3 out of 5.
