Fans of west coast hip hop have waited months for this to drop after it was only released as an NFT with a slightly different track list under the name 'Bad MFs'. I was incredibly underwhelmed on the first listen but have found more on the second spin. It's a little disappointing that these four well and truly grown men can't rap about a little more than sex, brag rap and gangsta shit more often. There are moments where they are trying to give 'game' but it's all fairly non-interesting stuff. I've never loved Too $hort. Cube's rhymes have become more simplistic than what he used to write for a while now. I mean, listen to some of his rhymes on 'Big Subwoofer'. Snoop is the least noticeable MC on here. E-40's adlibs and refraining his own bars on almost every bar can get a bit grating. Despite having many producers, like Rick Rock, DecadeZ, Soopafly, Battlecat, Fredwreck, Droop E and Ant Banks, who have created some amazing stuff, the production is decent but never really elevates beyond that. There are some catchy hooks, but again, there is nothing that creative with many just being the track title repeated, and others like 'Have a Nice Day' being weak, which is a shame as the verses are some of the best. 'Mash' is another that feels like a missed opportunity. With a few more production touches or a better hook I think it could've been a great banga to close the album. I can play this through and enjoy it, but there is nothing much that is good enough to go back to in a week. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: California, Motto, Big Subwoofer, Activated, Have a Nice Day, I Got Pull, On Camera

Stylistically I loved this. A lot of the filming took place around Nazi era German buildings and it all suits the dystopian theme excellently. Some of the action is kind of cheesy, but still remains original and exciting at the same time. Everything comes together a little too easily as well. That would be my other complaint. It probably needed to be another 20-30 minutes to add more conflicts and struggles for John. It borrows ideas from 1984, Robocop, and The Matrix for some of its action scenes/costume vibes. I had some Total Recall connections as well.

After enjoying Snow's first two albums a lot more than I expected, I was planning to check out his whole discography, but this is a huge step down and may have put a stop to those plans. There are fewer bangin' beats, with a softer-poppier sound, and the choruses aren't catchy, which was the main strength of Snow's previous album.

At nearly two hours long, like all double albums, it takes a couple of spins to digest everything and find the better songs. It's a solid 3.5/5. There are lots of good songs but I can't say the album contains anything amazing. 8Ball does some of the darker, more serious topics well on songs like 'I Don't Wanna Die' with it being one of the best moments here. Best Tracks: D1: All 4 Nuthin', Bounce Wit Me, My Homeboy's Girlfriend, If I Die, Lost D2: 360, Pure Uncut, Down and Out, Ball and Bun, I Don't Wanna Die, This Is Dedicated

I've been waiting for another fully fledged R&B album from Akon, but he keeps dropping stuff like this. Here we have a seven-track EP full of dance-pop with a bit of a reggaeton flavour at times. I play this short release through and not hate life too much, but there is nothing I'll be going back to at all. If you like his projects like 'El Negreeto' this is worth checking out. Best Tracks: Enjoy That