This album features those deep, dark bass beats that everyone loves, mixed with some G-funk and '80s dark synth elements. It’s a combination that listeners won’t be complaining about. Away from the strength that is the instrumentation, the consistently good, but 'Murderer' is the only song that I think I would be saving for later. While the rapping is decent, it's not elevating this, nor are some of the hooks.
Beats: ★★★★
Rapping/Bars: ★★★
Hooks: ★★★
Best Tracks: Come Into My World, Murderer, Fuck You, Suckers Can't Fade
I enjoy the overall feel of this project, but there are too many of the same sounding tracks. Serv comes with some interesting flows and great energy but the production, like many No Limit albums, just gets repetitive making an already long album feel that way. There's nothing memorable enough for a higher rating from me
Beats: ★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ★★★★
Hooks: ★★★☆
Best Tracks: Tank Nigga, I Hate The Way I Live, 1 2 3, Straight Outta N.O., My Homies
This was it for ATL, with just the one album. It's slightly above average though with some good RnB on offer with some rapping too. It begins okay with a hip hop themed Intro. R. Kelly was everywhere in this era and he produces and features on the next 'Calling All Girls'. From there the tracks get better with some contagious R&B hooks. 'Shawty' begins with a phone it verse from Cassidy but has some decent touches along the way. 'I Wish' is the weakest moment.
Best Tracks: Let Me, It's Us, No More
1. Intro 70
2. Calling All Girls 63
3. Make It Up With Love 80
4. Let Me 90
5. It's Us 84
6. Shawty 64
7. Holla At Ya Boy 50
8. You Are 74
9. I Wish 50
10. No More 82
Jessica released this one album and then ended up on the reality show 'The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott' before releasing another Japan exclusive release in '08, so she didn't reach the levels of stardom that I'm sure she hopped her music would take her to. The beginning of this is underwhelming where it kicks off with some standard generic upbeat R&B cuts, but there are are some good moments with lots of decent ones. A light 3/5 overall.
Best Tracks: Don't Give a Damn, I Can Make You Love Again, Where Are We Now, Thank You My Lord, Get Up (Remix)
This soundtrack begins strongly. The opener with Nas and Nature is dope. Meth and Red combine with a solid track from Blackout!. R. Kelly once again doesn't let us down with 'Use to Me Spending' that is a remix of sorts of his and Big's 'Fucking Me Tonight'. It falls away slightly after 'How to Rob', with 'Thug Money' and 'Bust a Nut' being among the weaker moments, but whether it's bringing hip hop or R&B, the quality never drops off too much. Jill Scott's vocals on 'Dreamin'' are so pure.
Best Tracks: In Too Deep, Use to Me Spending, Where Ya Heart At, Dreamin', Quiet Storm (Remix)