Don Cannon & Young Dro - R.I.P: I Killed That Shit (Mixtape)

Don Cannon & Young Dro - R.I.P: I Killed That Shit

If you were like me in 2006, you heard 'Shoulder Lean' by Young Dro, and hopefully were doing the dance like me too. Regardless of how you felt about the dance, you have to admit that the man's lyrics are and were far beyond the standard of most Southern rap. Dro was clearly looking to close the case (casket for this mixtape's purposes) on his skills. Of course, this is a Don Cannon mixtape, so there has to be an eternity's worth of ad-libs and drops on his part. Even so, the tape doesn't fail to please. One thing that irked me though, was Dro's speech. Dude can really spit, but sometimes it's hard understanding him. Dro's trademark drawl combined with some serious chompers make for some intent listening if you want to catch all of the man's punchlines. Lastly, this mixtape was 29 tracks long. At some points listening to it did feel like a drag. Having so many tracks means there's got to be some filler, and Dro does include some throwaways in this one. Still, this was a dope mixtape. Dro seems headed in the right direction, and I guess earned an important victory with the Don Cannon cosign (he's getting to be a certified deal for prospective artists; what other DJ can say that?). Check out my picks, the tracklist, and some goodies to take home...



Cream of the Crop:
Mo Money, Mo Problems
Rock Diamonds
We Like Purp
Can't Kwit
Day & Night
Gettin Paid

Cream of the Crap:
Start Trappin for Life
Feddy