A bit of Miami bass, part Ice-T with some Run-D.M.C influence. It doesn't all come together for anything memorable though. Catchy hooks are non-existent. If you love '80s hip hop you may enjoy this but it isn't my cup of tea.
Best Tracks: Seatown Ballers, Legal
There's nothing bad here, but I feel like I've been listening to the same song over and over again. Some albums do take a number of listens before the songs start to stand out from one another more, but there is nothing here that makes me want to give it those required listens. Given the similar boom bap sound, it is surprising to see so many different producers in the credits. The best songs are perhaps a bit bouncier but there isn't much between them.
Bet Tracks: Syntax Era, What's Next, Bass Is Loaded
It's hard not to compare this to the brilliant Peep Show as David and Robert are the co-stars again. Robert doesn't do a lot of humorous stuff though, playing the straight man, with much of the humour left to David and the secondary characters. The whole tone of the show is just a bit odd, it's not that funny, and it feels like it jumps around too much from one episode to the next. The flashbacks to David's childhood at the beginning of the series seemed like they'd be a constant, but that didn't eventuate. The most interesting part of it is the 'mystery' about who Andrew is.
This is decent, but overall it's very standard early '90s boom bap. There's nothing bad, apart from some long skits, but not much has stuck after a few spins. A number of the best songs have familiar samples.
Beats: ★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ★★★
Hooks: ★★☆
Best Tracks: Ain't a Damned Thing Changed, Comp Stompin', Rap to You, The Emerald City
I had to double check that this was the same Pooh Man/MC Pooh who dropped some underrated gems like 'Ain't No Love' and 'Judgement Day' because the music is so damn soft. 'Lay You Down' is a bit more of a sex song, but elsewhere the EP is full of love songs with emotionally sung hooks and is a far-cry from his future work that is a lot harder.
Best Tracks: Lay You Down
