Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap

1. Mafia Music 4:16 (Song Rating: 7/10)
2. Maybach Music 2 (Feat. T-Pain, Lil Wayne And Kanye West) 4:59 (Song Rating: 9/10)
3. Magnificent (Feat. John Legend) 4:17 (Song Rating: 6/10)
4. Yacht Club (Feat. Magazeen) 5:14 (Song Rating: 7/10)
5. Usual Suspects (Feat. Nas) 5:14 (Song Rating: 6/10)
6. All I Really Want (Feat. The-Dream) 4:16 (Song Rating: 5/10)
7. Rich Off Cocaine 4:25 (Song Rating: 6/10)
8. Lay Back (Feat. Robin Thicke) 4:02 (Song Rating: 7/10)
9. Murda Mami (Feat. Foxy Brown) 3:34 (Song Rating: 4/10)
10. Gunplay (Feat. Gunplay) 3:34 (Song Rating: 4/10)
11. Bossy Lady (Feat. Ne-Yo) 3:53 (Song Rating: 7/10)
12. Face (Feat. Trina) 3:14 (Song Rating: 7/10)
13. Valley Of Death 3:54 (Song Rating: 5/10)
14. In Cold Blood 3:05 (Song Rating: 4/10)

Final Album Rating: 6.5/10

First I want to say that I have no problem with Rick Ross being a former CO. I do have a problem with him pretending to be somebody he’s not. The lyrics in this album is ridiculously lame considering he was never a drug dealer. If Bow Wow got grilled for naming his album “New Jack City Part II” then Ross should get the same treatment for rapping about things he never did. Rick Ross is exactly who I thought he was…a “Relieve Rapper” (like a relieve pitcher in baseball). Ross needs people to set him up with a hot beat and make a hot hook in order for his songs to succeed. Just look at his singles from his last album “Trilla”. All 3 singles featured guest rappers. Ross is a one dimensional rapper with one flow. He cannot adapt to the different beats and cannot make a hot hook. A quick look at the tracklist and you can see that 10 of his 14 songs contains guest appearances because no one wants to listen to a 5 minute track of him talking about how much of a boss he is. In the end of the day, the guest appearances probably saved his album from being a complete flop. I think Rick Ross will probably sell a lot because of the publicity he received from beefing with 50 Cent. However, this album is by far his worst.

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Joe Budden - Padded Room

01. Now I Lay (intro) (produced by Blastah Beatz)-5/10
02. The Future f/ The Game (produced by Fyu-chur)-6/10
03. If I Gotta Go (produced by the Klasixs)-5/10
04. Don’t Make Me (produced by Blastah Beatz)-5/10
05. Blood On The Wall (produced by Moss)-7/10
06. In My Sleep (produced by Blastah Beatz)-4/10
07. Exxxes (produced by the Klasixs)-8/10
08. I Couldn’t Help It (produced by the Klasixs)-9/10
09. Adrenaline (produced by Dub B)-7/10
10. Happy Holidays (produced by Quan)-6/10
11. Do Tell (produced by Blastah Beatz)-8/10
12. Angel In My Life (produced by Blastah Beatz)8/10
13. Pray For Me (produced by Versatile & Dilemma)-10/10
14. Family Reunion (Bonus Remix) ft. Fabolous, Ransom and Hitchcock-8/10

Overall Album Rating -7/10

Joe Budden is finally back with his highly anticipated album “Padded Room.”
Since 2003 Joe Budden has been on his internet mixtape grind, Releasing critically acclaimed mixtapes. Does “Padded Room” live up to the hype? the answer is no and yes. The first six tracks were almost unbearable to listen to. “The Future f/ The Game” was a weak attempt to gain publicity over two rappers ending their beef. “In My Sleep” is a failed attempt at a single, the beat and lyrics are just to simplistic for Joey. Then On the other hand the rest of the album was real easy on the ears and made you believe what Joey was saying. Tracks like “I couldn’t Help it” has a real mellow beat that makes you focus on every word joe says which was perfect for this song. Finally the track that shows you Joey’s creativity at work “Pray For Me” which is a song going back and forth with the voice of god, Joey Raps to god about how life his hard has been and why god wasn’t watching out for him. in Return God tells him that how he has always been there to help him succeed. In Conclusion Joe Budden is back with his sophomore album which is a great album the better songs make up for the lesser rating songs.

J Holiday- Round 2

1 Intro 4/10
2 It’s Yours 9/10
3 Fall 7/10
4 Don’t Go 7/10
5 Wrong Lover - J. Holiday, 5/10
6 Run into My Arms 7/10
7 Sing 2 U 6/10
8 Lights Go Out 8/10
9 Make That Sound 7/10
10 Forever Ain’t Enough 8/10
11 Fly 7/10
12 Homeless 6/10
13 I Tried 7/10

Overall Rating 8/10

Just about one year from the success of J. Holiday’s first album
“Back of My Lac.” J. Holiday Releases his sophomore album “Round 2.”Featuring production by StreetLove production/writing team members Big Reese (Mario, T.I., Andre 3000, Pink) and Jasper Cameron (Ciara, Tiffany Evans, Christina Aguilera) and collaborations with the likes of Cee-Lo and Rick Ross, Round 2 is poised to solidify Mr. Holiday’s status as the commander of seductive street soul. Overall this is an album that showcases a lot of emotion and hard effort to put just about every song.
This album had little to none exposure but surely is a diamond in the rough. The Single “Its Yours”
J holiday surely made a seat for himself in the R&B Realm. Round 2 is an album that is a definite purchase for all music listeners.

Soulja Boy - iSouljaBoyTellem

01. I’m Bout Tha Stax (Intro) 3:20 (Song Rating: 5/10)
02. Bird Walk 3:36 (Song Rating: 8/10)
03. Turn My Swag On 3:26 (Song Rating: 9/10)
04. Gucci Bandana (Feat. Gucci Mane And Shawty Lo) 3:56 (Song Rating: 6/10)
05. Eazy 3:22 (Song Rating: 5/10)
06. Kiss Me Thru The Phone (Feat. Sammie) 3:13 (Song Rating: 8/10)
07. Booty Got Swag (Donk Part 2) 3:06 (Song Rating: 3/10)
08. Rubber Bands 4:14 (Song Rating: 6/10)
09. Hey You There 3:52 (Song Rating: 4/10)
10. Yamaha Mama (Feat. Sean Kingston) 4:38 (Song Rating: 7/10)
11. Wit My Yums On 3:28 (Song Rating: 5/10)
12. Go Head (Feat. Juney Boondata) 3:41 (Song Rating: 4/10)
13. Shoppin’ Spree (Feat. Gucci Mane And Yo Gotti) 4:46 (Song Rating: 5/10)
14. Soulja Boy Tellem 3:31 (Song Rating: 7/10)
15. Whoop Rico (Feat. Show Stoppas) 4:06 (Song Rating: 4/10)
16. I Pray (Outro) 5:48 (Song Rating: 6/10)

(Final Album Rating: 6.75/10)

Soulja Boy gets a lot of hate from the rap community but you have to give him props for being a true self-made man. He started with no buzz and built up a cult-like following through MySpace and YouTube. He was able to show case himself in a way no one had ever done before through the internet. His debut album “souljaboytellem.com” was a major success, so will his sophmore album “iSouljaBoyTellem” live up to the expectations? The answer is no. Soulja Boy tried to use the same formula as his first album. He tried to create another “Crank Dat” with “Bird Walk” but it hasn’t caught on. Comparing his 2nd album to his first is like comparing his cheap Yums to Bapes. “iSouljaBoyTellem” will be released a little more than a year after his first and it feels rushed. He needs to put down his Xbox controller and youtube camera and come harder next time. There are some positives to this album though. The production was pretty decent and there are a few catchy hooks. Overall I give this album a failing grade.

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Akon - Freedom

01. Right Now (Na Na Na) 4:00 (Song Rating: 9/10)
02. Beautiful Ft. Colby O’Donis And Kardinal Offishall 5:13 (Song Rating: 7/10)
03. Keep You Much Longer 4:20 (Song Rating: 8/10)
04. Troublemaker Ft. Sweet Rush 3:57 (Song Rating: 7/10)
05. We Don’t Care 4:16 (Song Rating: 6/10)
06. I’m So Paid Ft. Lil’ Wayne And Young Jeezy 4:23 (Song Rating: 8/10)
07. Holla Holla Ft. T-Pain 3:00 (Song Rating: 7/10)
08. Against The Grain Ft. Ray Lavender 4:04 (Song Rating: 10/10)
09. Be With You 3:51 (Song Rating: 9/10)
10. Sunny Day Ft. Wyclef 5:12 (Song Rating: 7/10)
11. Birthmark 4:23 (Song Rating: 6/10)
12. Over The Edge 4:26 (Song Rating: 5/10)
13. Freedom 4:15 (Song Rating: 5/10)
14. Clap Again (Bonus) 5:11 (Song Rating: 6/10)

Final Album Rating 8.25/10

“Freedom” is Akon’s third studio album. The album has great production but the melody and lyrics aren’t as great as his previous two albums. The story and lyric are pretty much the same throughout the album. One thing I wonder is why Akon decided to make the worst song on the album “Freedom” (Track 13) the name of the album. Overall the album is still pretty good. By the way, am I the only one who thinks Akon uses a vocoder? He sounds way different when he performs live.

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Ludacris - Theater of the Mind

01. intro 01:55 (Song Rating: Not Rated)
02. undisputed (co-starring floyd “money” mayweather) 04:33 (Song Rating: 6/10)
03. wish you would (co-starring t.i.) 04:47 (Song Rating: 5 /10)
04. one more drink (co-starring t-pain) 03:41 (Song Rating: 5/10)
05. call up the homies (co-starring the game and willy northpole) 04:04 (Song Rating: 7/10)
06. southern gangsta (co-starring rick ross, playaz circle and ving rhames) 04:34 (Song Rating: 5/10)
07. everybody hates chris (co-starring chris rock) 04:54 (Song Rating: 4/10)
08. what them girls like (co-starring chris brown and sean garrett) 04:02 (Song Rating: 6/10)
09. nasty girl (co-starring plies) 04:32 (Song Rating: 5/10)
10. contagious (co-starring jamie foxx) 04:45 (Song Rating: 4/10)
11. last of a dying breed (co-starring lil wayne) 04:10 (Song Rating: 4/10)
12. mvp 03:50 (Song Rating: 3/10)
13. i do it for hip hop (co-starring nas and jay-z) 05:22 (Song Rating: 5/10)
14. do the right thang  (co-starring common and spike lee) 05:11 (Song Rating: 3/10)

Ludacris’ sixth studio album “Theater of the Mind” is probably the worst album he has ever put out. You can tell just by looking at the track listing. Almost every song (except for MVP) featured a guest appearance. Generally rappers do this for two reasons. One, Ludacris has ran out of stuff to say so he needed other rappers to help fill up the songs. Two, the album sucks and Luda is trying to put as many big names rappers as possible so he can move units. The thing that was most disappointing was the fact that he’s got the biggest names in the rap game on his album like T-Pain, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Nas but can’t manage to make one hot song.

Luda’s last album “Release Therapy” sold 309,800 copies in the first week and 1.9 million overall in the United States. Personally, I don’t think he will be able to sell half of that in the first week considering he’s going up against Kanye and his single “What them girls Like” peaked at #33 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.
(Final Album Rating: 5.75/10)

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Kanye West - 808s And Heartbreaks

01. Say You Will 6:17 (Song Rating: 8/10)
02. Welcome To Heartbreak Ft. Kid Cudi 4:23 (Song Rating: 7/10)
03. Heartless 3:31 (Song Rating: 9/10)
04. Amazing Ft. Young Jeezy 3:58 (Song Rating: 7/10)
05. Love Lockdown 4:30 (Song Rating: 7/10)
06. Paranoid Ft. Mr. Hudson 4:37 (Song Rating: 5/10)
07. RoboCop 4:34 (Song Rating: 6/10)
08. Street Lights 3:09 (Song Rating: 7/10)
09. Bad News 3:58 (Song Rating: 6/10)
10. See You In My Knightmares Ft. Lil Wayne 4:18 (Song Rating: 8/10)
11. Coldest Winter 2:45 (Song Rating: 5/10)
12. Pinocchio Story (Freestyle Live From Singapore) (Bonus) 6:01 (Not Rated)

(Final Album Rating: 7.75/10)

T.I. - Paper Trail

Tracklisting
01. 56 Bars (Intro) 03:02 (Song Rating: 7/10)
02. I’m Illy 04:07 (Song Rating: 7/10)
03. Ready For Whatever 05:13 (Song Rating: 6/10)
04. On Top Of The World (Feat. Ludacris & B.o.B) 05:00 (Song Rating: 6/10)
05. Live Your Life (Feat. Rihanna) 05:39 (Song Rating: 9/10)
06. Whatever You Like 04:10 (Song Rating: 10/10)
07. No Matter What 05:16 (Song Rating: 7/10)
08. My Life Your Entertainment (Feat. Usher) 04:57 (Song Rating: 8/10)
09. Porn Star 03:32 (Song Rating: 5/10)
10. Swing Ya Rag (Feat. Swizz Beatz) 03:18 (Song Rating: 7/10)
11. What Up, What’s Haapnin’ 05:01 (Song Rating: 7/10)
12. Every Chance I Get 04:50 (Song Rating: 8/10)
13. Swagga Like Us (Feat. Jay-Z, Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne) 05:28 (Song Rating: 8/10)
14. Slide Show (Feat. John Legend) 03:43 (Song Rating: 7/10)
15. You Ain’t Missin’ Nothing 05:10 (Song Rating: 6/10)
16. Dead And Gone (Feat. Justin Timberlake) 05:00 (Song Rating: 8/10)

(Final Album Rating: 8.25 out of 10)

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Kardinal Offishall - Not 4 Sale

01- Burnt Feat Lindo P [04:56] (Song Rating: 7/10)
02- Set it Off Feat the Clipse [04:38] (Song Rating: 7/10)
03- Dangerous Feat Akon [04:06] (Song Rating: 9/10)
04- Digital Motown Feat J Davey [03:47] (Song Rating: 6/10)
05- Gimme Some Feat the Dream [04:16] (Song Rating: 8/10)
06- Bad Like We Bad [03:40] (Song Rating: 5/10)
07- Numba 1 (Tide is High) Feat Rihanna [03:43] (Song Rating: 8/10)
08- Ill Eagle Alien [04:51] (Song Rating: 7/10)
09- Nina [03:14] (Song Rating: 8/10)
10- Go Home with You Feat T Pain [04:17] (Song Rating: 6/10)
11- Going in [04:00] (Song Rating: 7/10)
12- Bring the Fire Out [03:06] (Song Rating: 5/10)
13- Family Tree (Still Eyerize) Feat Glenn Lewis [04:02] (Song Rating: 5/10)
14- Due Me A Favour Feat Estelle [06:23] (Song Rating: 6/10)
15- Lighter! [04:12] (Song Rating: 7/10)

(Final Album Rating: 7.75 out of 10)

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Young Jeezy - The Recession

1. The Recession (Intro) 4:38 (Song Rating: 6/10)
2. Welcome Back 4:07 (Song Rating: 7/10)
3. By The Way 4:00 (Song Rating: 7/10)
4. Crazy World 3:57 (Song Rating: 7/10)
5. What They Want 3:53 (Song Rating: 6/10)
6. Amazin’ 4:16 (Song Rating: 8/10)
7. Hustlaz Ambition 3:39 (Song Rating: 6/10)
8. Who Dat 3:49 (Song Rating: 6/10)
9. Don’t You Know 4:58 (Song Rating: 8/10)
10. Circulate 3:49 (Song Rating: 5/10)
11. Word Play 3:14 (Song Rating: 5/10)
12. Vacation 3:46 (Song Rating: 9/10)
13. Everything (Feat. Anthony Hamilton And Lil Boosie) 4:41 (Song Rating: 6/10)
14. Takin’ It There (Feat. Trey Songz) 3:27 (Song Rating: 6/10)
15. Don’t Do It 4:05 (Song Rating: 5/10)
16. Put On (Feat. Kanye West) 5:21 (Song Rating: 9/10)
17. Get Allot 4:28 (Song Rating: 7/10)
18. My President (Feat. Nas) 5:29 (Song Rating: 7/10)

(Final Album Rating: 7.75 out of 10)

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