Credited to be Benny the Butcher's first album, this effort doesn't take off in neither the music nor the lyrics department. DJ Shay and Jay Foye are the main producers of the record with seven and six beats respectively, but sadly this set of rhythms isn't good enough: their work isn't to be thrown away, take "Thinking of You" or "I Wonder" which have excellent samples rooted in soul, there are imperfections in the construction of the rest of the beat in both the songs. To be noted this latter piece, which makes chipmunk the sample "Wish That You Were Mine" by The Manhattans. Not to mention that some of the more pleasant tunes come from other beatmakers: the third track has an exquisite and fresh musical carpet provided by Daringer, however, something isn't working. "Consequences" has a simple and effective loop created by .38 Special and Benny's rapping flows like butter on this velvety production. There's a solid roster of guests made up of .38 Special, Jimmy Conway, Armani Caesar, French Montana, and Chinx among others, though they don't add much to their tracks, which makes the whole project not worth mentioning.
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