J. Cole's Cole World: The SideLine Story Album Review

Sooooo many questions surrounding this young beast of a emcee. Can he live up to the Jay-Z Co-Sign? Will the crossover from mixtapes to a actual album equal success? Is J. Cole finally ready for the next level of the game? It's time to see if any of these questions are answered with his debut album "Cole World: The Sideline Story"

Track 1. "Intro" Cole keeps it simple here by reminiscing on the day he first got signed & spits a lil freestyle.

Track 2. "Dollar & A Dream III" Here Cole is going nuts as he continues to spit about his journey on finally get'n to this point in his career. Cole sounds hungry as if this is his first album.....Wait a minute, it is LOL.

Track 3. "Can't Get Enough" I like this track, but I can't help but hearing traces of Kanye Swagg-Gu all over this one. I mean if ya gonna go & sound like Yeezy why not just feature the dude? I mean Ye & Jigga are boys right? I'm sure Jay could've made the collab happen.

Track 4. "Lights Please" 4 tracks in & Cole is staying very consistent which is great thing. Cole's story telling ability comes out in a major way on this track as he tells a story about a girl who he met that he seems to want to actually give her some positive life advice (imagine dat from a guy lol) but all she wants to do is sex Mr. Cole down like Color Me Badd LOL. Thanks for trying Cole but she wasn't trynna hear ya lol daaamn.

Track 5. "Interlude" Umm yeah, just a Interlude *Rapper Shrug*

Track 6. "Sideline Story" "I put my heart & soul into this game I'm feeling drained" is the opening lines & I feel him on this 100%. Your basically as good as your next song so fans (& writters, bloggers) can be a lil hard on artist without knowing what it really takes to stay above water in this crazy music biz. & Cole also addresses those who may have thought him & Jigga were bumping heads (pause) cause Jay never shouts him out by saying "WHO GIVES A F*CK" haha works for me.

Track 7. "Nice Watch" ft. Jay-Z. LOL so much for the not get'n along with Jigga nonsense. This "Watch The Throne" reject beat had to grow on me; still not a big fan of this beat but Jigga & Cole killed it as Jay-Z spits "I got a Hublot I call Tebow, I strap that bitch with a gator band, Y'all niggas ball halftime, y'all niggas play like the gator band".....#SICK

Track 8. "Cold World" (scratching my head) Is it just me or does Cole sound a tad bit like Kanye at times? I know I mentioned it before but it's kinda weird cause it's like a dead on imitation of Ye O_O I dunno, maybe it's just me. Anyways this song was aiiiggghhtt nothing groundbreaking.

Track 9. "In The Morning" ft. Drake. I'm loving this collabo with Drizzy. It actually sounds like it could've been the other way around i.e Drake ft. J. Cole. I can def see the ladies going ape sh*t over this song at a live show. I can see it now, Drake comes from behind the curtain on his verse & the crowd goz BONKERS!!

Track 10. "Lost Ones". Def not to be confused with Lauryn Hill's classic song of the same title, but Cole does a great job at pouring out his emotions over this track as the hook goes "And I'm not to proud to tell ya that I cry sometimes, I cry sometimes about it". A very heartfelt song speaking on deadbeat baby daddies & abortion...very nicely done & one of my favorite tracks on the album.

Track 11. "Nobody's Perfect" ft. Missy Elliott. I think Missy's hook made this song. Don't get it twisted, Cole did his thing, but Missy's harmony brought that extra uummmppph to it. As a matter of fact ummm Missy has been kinda MIA lately hmmm. A new mixtape, album, video would be nice any time now Missy....thanks in advance :)

Track 12. "Never Told". Another great display of how Cole can paint a picture through music. Speaking as a young'n who witness his dads cheating ways but never told his moms what he saw. I imagine a many kids may go through this, not me personally, but I can recall a few older relative giving me the old "Hey don't tell anybody what you saw today" smh.

Track 13. "Rise & Shine" "I'm feeling on top like when Pac fucked Madonna". I always feel like that myself lol. This is J. Cole spit'n crazy bars line after lines demanding his respect & his spot in the game. And I agree, this dude is a straight BEAST!!! No surprise to many, but I'm very impressed with the way my man puts words together #Dope

Track 14. "God's Gift". Off top the beat is dope & Cole rides it well (pause). Kinda your typical God must love me cause I'm special song, but with Cole's skills & ability to add substance to a otherwise just OK song, Cole can get away with things that lesser emcees below his level would prolly get kicked in the head for.

Track. 15. "Breakdown". J. Cole let'n his emotions go once again. Telling the story about his pops wasn't around as a youth & how his mom became addicted to drugs. Now you may say "Yeah yeah yeah I've heard all before" & I don't blame you, but J. Cole has a very honest and believable quality about him that makes him and the song enjoyable even though your favorite rappers rapper has prolly covered those topics a million times.

Track. 16. "Work Out". Funny that Cole would end his album with a club type track, but since it knocks I'm not mad at him at all. The beat sounds kinda west coast-ish which is not a bad thing & orders the women to drop it low (which is never a bad thing) especially if they comply lol. The only wack part of the song is then end when he jacks a line from Paula Abdul's old school hit song "Straight Up" smh. Oh well sh* t happens...I guess O_O

Final Analysis: With a lot riding on if J. Cole could deliver a hot album or not I would have to say Mr. Cole delivered a slam dunk his first time out. Is it a CLASSIC? Def not, but how many times does that happen the first time out in any artist's career? It happens but not a lot. Cole is def heading in the right direction because this album is very solid in lyrics and production. Nothing super over the top or super gimmicky, just straight nice quality music with thought provoking concepts. And with that I give this album a very SOLID 4 outta 5 SLAPS!! Do you agree or disagree? Leave your comments below #Deuces

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DJ Drama & Young Jeezy's "The Real Is Back 2" Mixtape Review

IT'S GANGSTA GRILLZ U BASTARDS!!!!! While everyone is waiting on the Snowman to drop "Thug Motivation 103, Jeezy teams back up 1 mo gin with Mr. Thanksgiving aka DJ Drama to bless us with "The Real Is Back 2"

Track 1. "Real Is Back (Intro)". Jeezy is mos def ready for war on this track. The gloves are off as he spits dat signature trap music flow we've all come to love & respect. I think the track could've knocked a bit more, but great start none the less.

Track 2. "Trump" ft Birdman. Now I was feeling this track until I heard Birdman spit his 16 smh. PLS TELL BIRDMAN TO STOP RAP'N ASAP!!!! Quote me on this....LIL B IS BETTER THAN BIRDMAN....Yes I did just say dat #POW

Track 3. "Chickens No Flour". This is def a ode to all the D-Boys out there get'n they paper. U may be saying "Damn is dat all Jeezy talks about?" & I'd say "DUUUUUHHHH" LOL. But he duz it so well so I can't blame him. It's a better listening pleasure than hearing Jeezy trying to do cross lanes & do a sappy rap love song right?

Track 4. "Gotta See This" ft. Freddie Gibbs & JW. Now this is what I'm talking bout. If ur gonna have features at least feature rappers who can actually rap (Birdman sublim diss lol). Freddie Gibbs sounds hungry, like he's ready to get next in this crazy rap biz & the JW (WHO) JW guy didn't sound half bad either.

Track 5. "Rough" ft Freddie Gibbs. CAN SOMEONE PUT MR. GIBBS ALBUM OUT ALREADY? Gibbs is MAAAAAAD Nice. I mean not as in a lyrical rapper, but as in a rapper who can actually rap (I hope y'all know the difference).

Track 6. "All The Time" ft Slick Pulla. Would I be wrong if I told u dat Slick Pulla is WACK? Not BIRDMAN WACK, but still wiggity WACK!! I just don't get artist who ride for their lesser talented homies (Insert Jay-Z & Memphis Bleek here). I mean it's as tho they can't bring themselves to say "Look ur homie 4 life, but dog u SUCK". Kevin Hart said it best, Too many "YES MEN" & Not enough "NO MEN" smh.
& Track 7. "Bandana" ft. 211 is much of the same. 211 isn't as bad as Slick Pulla, but u can't roll with a crew full of 3rd stringers. Now Gucci Mane is no Andre 3000 but Imagine if Jeezy & Gucci were still cool & possibly on the same team....waaay better look than Slick & 211 right?

Track 8. "Nicks To Bricks" ft Freddie Gibbs. Hmmm speaking of a good look, Jeezy may wanna offer Mr. Gibbs a position in CTE (just a thought). Once again Gibbs comes in brings some much needed fresh air to this mixtape. Gibbs sort of sounded like the infamous Bun B on this track, but dats a good thing.

Track 9. "Grizzly" ft Yo Gotti. I'll be the first to admit dat I didn't care to much for Yo Gotti & dat I hoped on the Yo Gotti Bandwagon hella late, but now dat I'm on it I ain't get'n off no time soon. The Snowman & Gotti gel pretty good together on this track; I was actually surprised. & dat brings us to Track 10. "Sittin Low" ft Scrilla & Freddie Gibbs. Now imagine Jeezy, Freddie Gibbs & Yo Gotti being CTE....CRAZY RIGHT? But no, I guess we have to continue to get ear f*cked by Scrilla, Pulla & 211 (Florida Evans from Good Times Voice) "DAMN, DAMN, DAMN". We can dream can't we?

Track 11. "Real Nigga Anthem". I love when a artist last song is actually a banger & not just a hurry up & get it over type joint. Jeezy spits "This rap game is damn near as worst as the dope game". As the chorus goz "Some niggas said I wouldn't make it, now those niggas can't take it, Shit's real can't fake it, you know what they say like is what u make it, Cause Real Niggas Get Money (repeat 3x). I have a feeling this track may be on TM103.

Final Analysis: "Annnd like dat, we gone" says DJ Drama. 11 songs to keep Jeezy's fans a Lil satisfied til TM103 drops & to be honest the "Real Is Back 2" isn't bad at all. They trimmed the fat off from the usual 15-20+ songs & gave us just enough to keep Jeezy's buzz ringing in our ears & his name in our mouths. Mixtapes still play a very important part in a artist career (ask Weezy) so u can never take days off cause every song dat is leaked & every Mixtape dat is released is being closely judged by us, the consumer. Now a wack mixtape doesn't equal a wack album (ask Weezy) but why take the chance when at the end of the day it's all about ALBUM SALES aka $$$ (Jeezy Voice) Let's Get It !! On dat note I give this Mixtape a 3.97 outta 5 SLAPS. Do you agree or disagree? Lemme know & leave a comment below #Deuces

Glasses Malone's "Beach Cruiser" Album Review

THE WEST COAST IS BACK!!!! Well I feel it never left, but I guess dat depends on who u ask. New West artists like Nipsey Hustle & Jay Rock mos def will tell you dat the West Coast is here & ain't going anywhere no time soon. & this is where we find LA Rapper Glasses Malone, right on the front line releasing his long overdue freshman album "Beach Cruiser"

Track 1 "G Bo Intro" G. Malone Samples the classic D-Bo riding his Beach Cruiser to go bully Craig scene from the hood classic movie "Friday". Damn now I wanna go watch dat sh*t lol.

Track 2 "Kickstand" Malone sets it off just right in his raspy voice......Hold up, is it just me or duz G. Malone, Jay Rock, & Compton Menace all sound a bit like The Game?? I mean damn, Compton Menace even looks like The Game Hahaha. Anyways Malone rides the "Kickstand" beat like a pro, no rookies here.

Track 3 "Eastsidin" ft Nipsey Hustle & Snoop Dogg on the hook. First words you here are "Eastsidin with my nephew from the blue division crip gang". Hmmm soooo I'm gonna take a wild guess dat G. Malone is a Crip. Obviously he leaves no one wondering or guessing what he represents, but depending on where u live, with such a nice club feel to it, ummm I think I'd have a hard time smashing this cut in the club. If people use to get beat up for crip walking then this song will cause a all out riot lol.

Track 4 "Certified" ft Akon. This was actually pos to be the lead single to "Beach Cruiser" but it never caught on & I can see why. The beat sounds very lazy & Jeezy-ish. While Malone try's his best to save it, it's just a case of some things (beats) can't be saved no matter who spits or sings on it.

Track 5 "Dope". Malone immediately recovers & gets back to business on this track. He spits "Like the Baltimore n*ggas gotta worry about Smack, Like the old Cash Money gotta worry about Crack". Real D-Boys will understand that line quick & prolly give Malone a street cred trophy for knowing his street knowledge lol

Track 6 "Off Safety" ft. LaToya Williams & Mack 10. Side Note: CAN SOMEONE PLS GIVE MS WILLIAMS A RECORD DEAL ALREADY SMH!!! & If she is signed, can they put out her music ASAP. She soooo underrated as a singer. Ok back to Malone...ummm here we go again with sappy attempt at making a Thug Love song. & Mack 10 duz nothing for this song at all, I barely noticed he was on it. & Track 7 "Hold On" ft Rare Breed & T. Lopez follows in the same footsteps as "Off Safety". OMG & Track 8 "I Get Doe" ft The Cataracs sound like sumthing B.O.B & Bruno Mars passed on smh this sh*t is AWFUL!! But I can see lil white suburb kids singing "I Get Doe" cause it's safe & top 40ish *Kanye Shrug*

Track 9 "Rich & Thuggin" ft. Ya Boy. Ok now I'm confused. Look I'm all for rappers being different, creative & switching up their style, but when it takes away from the core of the artist, 9 outta 10 times the results are gonna be Horrible. This track sounds like a filler & you def never want dat type of track on any album yet alone a debut album.

Track 10 "Car Wash". Now I'm mos def feeling this one. The chorus goz "Welcome 2 Sunny California, where there's a Car Wash on every corner. We gangsta we grooving, we Cripin we Piruing". If ur from LA then you'll prolly identify with track better than a outta towner, but good music is good music & this sound knocks.

Track 11 "Call Me T.I.". Well if Rick Ross thinks he's Big Meech, Larry Hover, Tony Montana, B.I.G., G.O.D., etc...then I guess Malone can be T.I. right? This song actually knocks believe it or not. To really appreciate this song you gotta put on your Beats By Dre Headphones Or Go out to your whip & let the beat bang cause this is a trunk slumper.

Track 12 "Til The Sun Come Up" ft Rick Ross, T. Pain, & Birdman. This was the official 2nd single for "Beach Cruiser", & like "Certified" this song also didn't catch a buzz. BTW CAN SOMEONE PLS INSTRUCT BIRDMAN TO STOP RAP'N NOT NOW, BUT RIGHT NOW!!! Nice beat, cool concept, but it couldv'e been waaaaay better. Malone dropped the ball on this one. He should've had Diddy do a remix...take dat take dat take dat lol ok dat was corny *Bad Boy Shrug*

Track 13 "No Sympathy" ft Jay Rock. Well well well, look who showed up to the G Malone party, it's Mr Jay Rock. Now you can be the judge on my earlier claim (about these 2 sounding a like). LO I honestly can't tell who's who, can you? Ok maybe I'm put'n extras on it, but if you sit back & close your eyes you can't tell me these 2 aren't the same people....or was it The Game lol.

Track 14 "Club Heaven". This song finds Malone giving it up to fellow slain rappers, dj's, homies & his family members who didn't get to see him put out his debut album. He gives S/O's to Scott La Rock, DJ Screw, JMJ, Tupac, Eazy-E, just to name a few. Name Dropping never sounded so good. & Track 15 "Feel Good Muzik" ft LaToya Williams will also have you reminiscing about all the loved ones you've lost while being thankful for all the positive things in life.

Final Analysis: Although this album doesn't separate G. Malone from the pack of more well known West Coast rappers like The Game, Snoop Dogg, or even a vet like Ice Cube, G Malone does show he has potential to stand toe to toe with the best. If Malone can get better production on his next offering he will mos def be a problem cause this dude can rap. But we all know dat you don't have to be the best rapper to make a classic, but it helps lol. On dat note I give this album a solid 2 outta 5 SLAPS!! Do you agree or disagree? Leme know & leave a comment down below #Deuces 

The Dream's "1977 Terius Nash" Internet Only Album Review

So what do you get when you have a frustrated arrogant artist angry with their record label? In this new era of releasing music through various outlets we (the fans) get FREE MUSIC. & in this case The Dream gives us his "1977 Terius Nash" FREE Internet only album, yaaaaay, well, umm sort of lol.

Track 1 "Wake Me When It's Over". Umm kinda ironic that the first song would be called this because that's exactly what I was thinking *Yaaawwwnnniing* NEEEXXXTT!!!

Tracks 2 & 3 "Use To Be" & "Long Gone" puts The Dream back in his comfort zone, but I can't help but feel the ghost of R. Kelly. While ya BS'n, Kellz would prolly do "Long Gone" more justice, but it still bangs.

Track 4 "Ghetto" ft. Big Sean is mos def one of those end of the nite slow grind club bangers. & the pairing between The Dream & Big Rapist...ooops my bad I mean Big Sean compliments the track very well.

Track 5 "Wedding Crasher" This is easily the "WTF WAS HE THINKING" moment of the album. He sounds depressed that he let the perfect girl get away but & I'm sure we've all been there, but this sh*t SUCKS!!!

Track 6 "Rolex" ft. Casha...I know you're saying who the f*ck is Casha right? Lol me to. Obviously it's Mr. Dreams new artist who does a aight job, but with the Rick Ross signature "Uhhhh" sampled throughout the song, Dream should've had the Boooossss spit on this track.

Track 7 "Silly" The Dream gives us more of his artist Casha...NOOOOOOOOOOO!!! No one & I repeat NO ONE should ever try do a remake of a classic (Denise Williams 1981 classic single "Silly") song unless you have the talent to do so & clearly Casha is not on Ms Williams level #Bop

Tracks 8 & 9 "1977 (Missing You Still)" & "Wish You Were Mine" finds us dealing with The Dream were accustomed to (not the wanna be Prince guy) but the flavorful smooth sounding Dream aka The Love Hate guy. & that's a good thing cause when he try's to put on his Prince Swagg the results are HORRIBLE. Thankfully he didn't go there on this Album.

Track 10 "This Shit Real N*gga" ft. Pharrell Ummm "Deep Sigh* umm Really? You couldn't come up with a better title? Really, smh? BTW the track Bangs lol.

Track 10 "Form of Flattery" I like this song. Kind of a slick diss to ppl & his label who claims his 15 minutes may be up & to ppl trying to say he sounds like this person or that person. Nothing waaay over the top, just classic Dream, I can dig it.

Final Analysis: With a FREE 10 song Internet album this could've been a bad move on Dream's part but I actually think he did himself a favor seeing that his last album wasn't all that great. If you're a Dream fan you will love this, if not you'll prolly wish you never wasted your time downloading it. I'll give it a 2.9 1/2 outta 5 SLAPS. Do you agree or disagree? Leave a comment down below.

Here's the link to download this album....http://www.hiphopdx.com/m/index.php?s=news&id=16248




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