The Mailing List: April 2009 (#5)
It's that time of month again, kids. No I'm not talking about your girl's "special time". This is April's Mailing List, albeit a week in (we're working on it). But anyways here it is:
5. Deeper than Rap by Rick Ross
This man has certainly grown on me faster than his stomach has grown. I think Ricky has one of the best presences on the mic in rap these days. His flow has gotten much more solid and his lyrics evoke a mix between coke-rap Jay-Z and syruppy smooth Scarface. Plus his swagg (grimaces face) is undeniable. In rap beefs, the first hit usually has the most power, and 50 Cent just felt a haymaker with "Mafia Music". But that's neither here nor there. This is clearly Ricky's best work to date. Peep the tracklisting and my picks. The album is supposed to drop on April 21st. I would shoot y'all the link I used to D/L the bootleg, but I'm really not trying to get arrested since Google has my info now. SMH.
1. Deeper Than Rap (featuring Jadakiss) (Produced by Kanye West)
2. Mafia Music (produced by The Inkredibles)
3. Maybach Music 2 (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & T-Pain) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
4. Magnificent (featuring John Legend) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
5. Cigar Music (I Do It) (featuring Chris Echols) (Produced by Bink!)
6. Yacht Club (featuring Magazeen) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
7. Usual Suspects (featuring Nas & Kevin Cossom) (Produced by The Inkredibles)
8. All I Really Want (featuring The-Dream) (Produced by Tricky Stewart)
9. Rich Off Cocaine (featuring Avery Storm) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
10. Lay Back (featuring Robin Thicke) (Produced by The Runners)
11. Murda Mami (featuring Foxy Brown & Masspike Miles) (Produced by Bigg D)
12. Gunplay (featuring Gunplay of Triple C's)
13. Boss's Lady (featuring Ne-Yo) (Produced by The Neptunes)
14. Face (featuring Trina) (produced by Drumma Boy)
15. Valley of Death (featuring Lil Wayne & Mary J. Blige) (Produced by DJ Toomp)
16. In Cold Blood
17. Doin It (Produced by T.I.)
Cream of the Crop:
Mafia Music (check my "Dear 50 Cent" post)
Maybach Music 2 (better than the first)
Usual Suspects (Nas goes in)
Lay Back
Doin It
Cream of the Crap:
Gunplay
Boss's Lady (is it just me or has Ne-Yo hit a plateau?)
5. Deeper than Rap by Rick Ross
This man has certainly grown on me faster than his stomach has grown. I think Ricky has one of the best presences on the mic in rap these days. His flow has gotten much more solid and his lyrics evoke a mix between coke-rap Jay-Z and syruppy smooth Scarface. Plus his swagg (grimaces face) is undeniable. In rap beefs, the first hit usually has the most power, and 50 Cent just felt a haymaker with "Mafia Music". But that's neither here nor there. This is clearly Ricky's best work to date. Peep the tracklisting and my picks. The album is supposed to drop on April 21st. I would shoot y'all the link I used to D/L the bootleg, but I'm really not trying to get arrested since Google has my info now. SMH.
1. Deeper Than Rap (featuring Jadakiss) (Produced by Kanye West)
2. Mafia Music (produced by The Inkredibles)
3. Maybach Music 2 (featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & T-Pain) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
4. Magnificent (featuring John Legend) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
5. Cigar Music (I Do It) (featuring Chris Echols) (Produced by Bink!)
6. Yacht Club (featuring Magazeen) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
7. Usual Suspects (featuring Nas & Kevin Cossom) (Produced by The Inkredibles)
8. All I Really Want (featuring The-Dream) (Produced by Tricky Stewart)
9. Rich Off Cocaine (featuring Avery Storm) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
10. Lay Back (featuring Robin Thicke) (Produced by The Runners)
11. Murda Mami (featuring Foxy Brown & Masspike Miles) (Produced by Bigg D)
12. Gunplay (featuring Gunplay of Triple C's)
13. Boss's Lady (featuring Ne-Yo) (Produced by The Neptunes)
14. Face (featuring Trina) (produced by Drumma Boy)
15. Valley of Death (featuring Lil Wayne & Mary J. Blige) (Produced by DJ Toomp)
16. In Cold Blood
17. Doin It (Produced by T.I.)
Cream of the Crop:
Mafia Music (check my "Dear 50 Cent" post)
Maybach Music 2 (better than the first)
Usual Suspects (Nas goes in)
Lay Back
Doin It
Cream of the Crap:
Gunplay
Boss's Lady (is it just me or has Ne-Yo hit a plateau?)