so on to the situation at hand... yes it's tuesday. so let me talk a little about music and what i think is going on. there were, to me, no noteworthy releases on today. but there have been some albums that have recently flew under the radar. joe budden - padded room, havoc - hidden files, and drake - so far gone.
here's the synopsis:
budden's padded room sounds like mood muzik 23, actually i think we'd be on 4. don't get me wrong, budden is always gonna give you solid bars and emotional content, and i dig that. however, maybe in part it's some of the production and overall mastering of the project that lends to it sounding a little more like a mixtape than an album. there's nothing that makes this stand out from the mood muzik series, and i think there should be, considering this is an official label release. AGAIN... i'm not taking away from the album, i just want to differentiate the two.
havoc's hidden files was quite a disappointment to me. quite frankly, ever since their departure from LOUD records, mobb overall has been on a downward spiral. what i have ALWAYS noticed from mobb deep is the strength of the production (of course i am a producer so i guess i'm supposed to notice that). this album lacks that. there are a couple joints but nothing really even memorable. sounds like a bunch of production from the triton's hip hop kit... lending to the dated sound of this material. and i'm sure with a title like "hidden files" some, if not all, of this album has to be of past material. but still... i look back to the infamous, hell on earth, murda muzik, even infamy... mobb's old stuff still sounds great today. arguably classic! this doesn't meet the mark for me.
drake's so far gone... this dude is wildly talented. recently signed to interscope and managed by hip hop since 1978, he has yet to fail to impress me. each of his mixtapes, room for improvement, comeback season, and the current, sound more like legitimate albums that most the industry acts out here today. his lyricism is impeccable. and even his vocals are dope. it doesn't sound like he's a rapper trying to sing, nor like a singer trying to rap. he sounds like he does both legitimately. i'm a huge fan based on all of this. and this album is in heavy rotation on my packed out ipod. this album is extremely versatile, and there's so much that's noteworthy about it. i would rant about it... but i'd invite you to find the album and listen for yourself. official release or not, this will be one of the standout albums of the year. not to mention, i'm sure he'll be trying to one up himself with the "thank me later" interscope release due out within the year. mark my words, prepare to see this kid achieve a long successful career.
take that... AND WHERE IS J*DAVEY?! i swear i've been waiting for this album for years...
holla @ me and let me know how you feel!
pz&<3
-groove
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