Z-RO - METH

Z-RO 

METH

2011

1. Real Or Fake
Tight beat and Rother Vandross is back y'all! 4/5
2. Ro and Bun ft. Bun B
2 legends together, I expected a little more...this
track just doesn't hold enough punch in the end.
Still not bad at all though. 4/5
3. Never Had Love
Sounds like a Nate Dogg song (r.i.p) so it's all gravy.
Nothing that stands though. 4/5
4. H-Town Kinda ft. Slim Thug
Ah man this slaps and just makes ya smile and bump
yo head non-stop. Classic Z-Ro shit and Thugga is
a nice addition. The hook is killer. 5/5
5. A Southern Girl ft. Yo Gotti
Another classic track rightchea. It's nice to hear
these tracks are still produced! Wouldn't expect
sumone like Gotti on this, but it's golden. 5/5
6. Pig Feet ft. Dallas Blocker
Ro keeps 'em coming with more of the same.
Dallas is new to me, but he lifts the track. 4.5/5
7. 3 Way Relationship
Nice concept (though done before) and Z-Ro pulls
it off using an altered Pac line and all. Tight. 4.5/5
8. Happy Alone
Easy to dismiss upon recognizing the beat, but really
this track is all gangsta thanks to tkotg. Word. 4.5/5
9. Murderer ft. Brittany
Nice lil track that bumps and Brittany adds that
lil something something alongside Ro. 4/5
10. Razor Blade
Feels like i've heard it before but it's all good. 4/5
11. No Reason
Ricky Z-Rozay anyone? Going all in with this one. 4.5/5
12. When We Ride
Cruisin joint that again sounds like I've heard it before. 4/5
13. One Mo Time ft. Willie D
I love Willie D. He's perfect here and elevates
the whole track. Z-Ro delivers aswell. 4.5/5
14. That Mo
That chorus...silly sick...great closure. 5/5


Crack, Cocaine, Heroin and now Meth.
Out of the 4, Meth is prolly my favourite. No filler tracks
and though there really isn't a track here like
"Blast Myself" from the Heroin album, this album is
a blast front to back. Always been a fan of Z-Ro since the
very early beginning and it's great to see him releasing
material like this still. 
Overall Score: 8.8/10

BOSS HOGG OUTLAWZ - SERVE & COLLECT III

BOSS HOGG OUTLAWZ

SERVE & COLLECT III

2011

01. What Up (Slim Thug, Dre Day, J-Dawg)
Lovin the bass heavy beat. The verses could've been
better maybe, but all in all not bad. 4/5
02. Biz (Slimt Thug, Mug, Dre Day)
Mediocre filler track. Doesn't offer much to my
enjoyment or satisfaction. One nice verse though. 3/5

03. Top Of The World (Le$, Slim Thug, Dre Day, J-Dawg)
Chill as, especially when thugga comes knockin through
with his verse. The hook drags a lil, but it's forgiven. 3.5/5

04. Concrete (Le$, Slim Thug, Mug)
Bumpin this on blast is whasup. Nothing lyrical, but in
the whip this gets my props. Slim is hella dope here but
Mug fucks it up with his flow. 4/5

05. Bang (Mug, Slim Thug, Le$)
Similar to previous track but doesn't hold
the same punch. 3.5/5

06. Anybody Can Get It (Le$, J-Dawg, Slim Thug)
Switchin it up with the production. Not bad but it
lacks in lasting power. The piano that comes through
halfway the first verse is a nice touch though. 3/5

07. Shut Yo Hood Down (Le$, Dre Day, Slim Thug)
Like the sample in this one a lot. It grows on ya 
even more when Slim starts spittin. 
Nice lil hook and that bassline is sick. 4/5

08. If I Don’t (Dre Day, Slim Thug, J-Dawg)
More use of excellent samples. Love the vibe, but the verses
(beside Slim's) and the hook shoulda been on par with it. 3.5/5

09. Helping Hand (Slim Thug, Mug, J-Dawg)
First truly great track of the alb. The hook sells it and 
all come correct for a change. 4.5/5

10. No Moe Pain (J-Dawg, Slim Thug, Herbman)
Nice track yo. Mellow vibe with hard lyrics. A combo to dig.
Great verses and beat, a fly hook, all good. 4/5

11. Fucking This Game Up (Slim Thug, Mug, Dre Day)
Another chill joint with nice drums and sounds. 4/5

12. Hogglife (Slim Thug, Dre Day, Blk, Mug, Le$)
And it continues. Smooth uptempo track with killer
instruments. Overall very soothing. 4.5/5

13. Turn My Knock Up (Slim Thug, Mug, Le$)
A mixture of the first and second half of the alb.
Not bad at all. In the whip it knocks. Dope. 4/5

14. Murder (Dre Day, Le$, Slim Thug)
Seems like a recycled version of the previous track. What?
Not sure how you can pull that off. But it's all gravy. 3.5/5

15. Roofless (Hoodstar Chantz, Lil Ray, Sir Daily, King Rashee, Blk)
Favourite track. Sick beats that keeps you on a high and all
artists bring some to the table. 4.5/5

16. Get It (Blk, Mug)
Excellent closure for the alb. Very chill again. 4.5/5

REVIEW

Overall this album is indeed a smooth ride all the way through.
To really bump it for the sake of just listening to it and marvel,
it falls a little short...but in the background while cruisin,
the net or the streets, it's defintily worthy of repeat. 
It might still grow on me though. So far no 5/5 tracks although
Roofless comes close. 2nd half of the alb is superior and
Slim Thug stands out of course.
Overall Score: 8/10

TRAE - STREET KING - TEXAS RAP

TRAE

STREET KING

2011

1. Strapped Up featuring Purexx
2. Woke Up This Morning featuring Rod-C & JayTon
3. Inkredible (Remix) featuring Rick Ross & Jadakiss
4. Getting’ Paid featuring Wiz Khalifa
5. I Am the Streets featuring Rick Ross, Lloyd & Game
6. Keep On Rollin featuring Gorilla Zoe
7. That’s Not Luv featuring Lil Wayne
8. Life featuring Jadakiss
9. Goes Out featuring J-Dawg, Brian Angel & Scarface
10. Slum Religion featuring Wyclef Jean & Goldie
11. Not My Time featuring Lynzie Kent
12. Hood Shit featuring Shawty Lo & Yung Quis
13. I’m Fly featuring Yo Gotti
14. Street King
15. It’s All I Know featuring Messy Marv
16. I’m Gone Bus
17. Just Don’t Get It featuring MDMA
18. I’m On featuring Lupe Fiasco, Big Boi, Wale & MDMA

REVIEW

This album is that dope. Simply put. Great variety of vibes that
all compliment each other and Trae is knockin it all out the park.
The first track "Strapped Up" is prolly gonna be one of the dopest
tracks of the year. Cot'damn...Drumma Boy did more than his thing, 
fuckin love that beat, and Pyrexx's verse is crazy good. Best track
hands down. Other sick tracks are "Hood Shit" with Shawty Lo
who kills it; "I'm Fly"; the title track "Street King" 
which has one hell of a hook; and last but not least "I'm On".
Worthy mentions are "That's Not Luv", "Inkredible" & "Gettin Paid" 
with Wiz Khalifa finally doing something I can listen to without cringing.
The whole alb is on par with his previous efforts, and I'll def be copping.
Overall Score: 9/10