Blaq Poet's second studio album. In addition to Poet himself, there are DJ Premier, Ayatollah, Thoro Tracks and Lil' Fame behind the keyboards, but their productions are disappointing and simplistic. The guests are Yung Mike, Killa Sha, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Phantasm and Teflon.
Above skeletal, rhythmic, cheap jazzy rhythms, minimal ("The Foulest"), too tight ("Don't Give a Fucc"), with synths hovering in the background ("Smoke Dat Drink Dat") or R&B hooks ( "Got That Crack") in forgettable attempts for the club, Poet [un]decently delivers braggadocio and ghetto tracks, without variety or entertaining particularly for something.
Ayatollah (poor and simplistic interlude, while "Say It How You Mean It" easily obscures Poet's weak delivery), Lil' Fame ("Gun Fight Game Fight": jazzy skinny production without too many frills, close, simplistic) and DJ Premier (rhythm too tight with jarring jazzy cornets in the background in "Don't Give a Fucc"; while "Hood Crazy" has too simplistic production) they all disappoint. In the end, it's an outsider to check it off, Earth, with an energetic, simple, essential, tight and lively jazzy rhythm in "It's Official", scratching the chorus and, above all, fortunately finding a decent hardcore delivery of Blaq Poet.
Rating: 4.5/10.
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