This is another disc predominantly full of southern bangas from T-Rock who has had a busy 2011 with two albums, two collaborative releases and an EP. The other half of this album M.C. Mack (who was involved in signing T-Rock as a teenager), has been in the biz for well over a decade also, but is more of a general gangsta rapper and doesn't have the distinguishing swagga or speed on the mic of T-Rock. For a collab album there should be some more collaboration and switching up bars during the verses in my opinion, but it's pretty much just you do a verse, then I'll do one. Despite this, while lacking originality, The President & Da Undaboss is well worth checking out if you like anything affiliated with the Rock Solid family.
[b]Best Tracks:[/b] Where Dey Do That At?, Make Me Rich, 285, Reppin' the Dirty, Informant
1 Intro N/A
2 Where Dey Do That At? ★★★★☆
3 Crumbsnatcherz ★★★★
4 Dem Boys Wild ★★☆
5 Make Me Rich ★★★★
6 285 ★★★★☆
7 Want War ★★★★☆
8 Reppin' the Dirty ★★★★★
9 Informant ★★★★☆
10 Give Em What They Ask 4 ★★★★
11 Knock Em Out ★★★☆
12 1 Track Mind ★★★★
13 Flash ★★★☆
14 Enemy Ground ★★★★
15 Outro N/A
This album is apparently somewhat of a prelude album to 'Papers: Volume One', due out late this year/early 2013, and despite the title and release date, it is thankfully not an album full of stoner songs.
Overall, this is slightly disappointing compared to his most recent albums that have been straight bangas. The beats aren't as strong in my opinion from beginning to end as we have had over the past few albums, and there are also a couple of rehashed tunes. 'I Don't Love You' is on 'I Grind, I Hustle', and 'Suited Up' was released on 'Slang & Serve II'. One other disappointment is that while T-Rock has finally got his fast-flowing compatriot Twista as a guest feature, it is on one the weakest poppy tracks here. I would have loved to hear them going toe-to-toe on a harder beat.
In saying all of this, there are also still a number of great tunes such as the usual opening head bangin' tune 'Full Time', and the chick track 'Doin What Ya Doin' that T-Rock does quite well. After a few spins there is little that I don't get enjoyment out of from this dope lyricist, who is my favourite rapper currently rapping.
Best Tracks: Full Time, Gutta Muzick, Doin What Ya Doin, Suited Up, Tears Drop, Git Me Started, I Don't Love You
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
While it can be bought as a standalone album, this is basically a bonus disc that came with 'Papers' if you bought the CD version, so I didn't expect a lot. Most of the songs are worthy though. There are one or two with slight mastering issues like 'Campaign' for some reason and others that are on 'Still on My Hoody Hu$tle: The Executive Suite Edition', but the 'Gun and a Vest' remixes add to the version on Papers Vol One, and many others are just signature Rock with catchy hooks, hard beats and great rapping. The man keeps 'em coming.
Best Tracks: Git Down or Lay Down (Remix), Holla at a Playa, Dat Check, Gun and a Vest (Original Version), Love How Dey Hate
Not as good as some of T-Rock's recent albums. Less than one minute shy of filling a CD up you may expect some filler. There are a few but there are still plenty of good songs though with T-Rock's signature brilliant rapping being featured. I don't know why 'Controlling Me' is on here though. This is like the third release Rock has put it on.
3.5 for now.
Best Tracks: Tunnel Vision, Get Down or Lay Down, No Other Way, Blowing Big, Bob Marley, Good Times