This a track by track review I did when it first leaked. I pretty much stand by it 2 years later.
1)Long Story Short-beat is absolutely bananas. Makes me wanna throw on a black hoodie, ya dig? Track is a little long, and it would be better if their was another MC on here, as well. But, the BEAT! 10/10
2)Bounce-As someone else mentioned before, it has an electro sound to it. Drums are on point, as always with Black. 9/10
3)Give the Drummer Sum-drums are kinda all over the place. Not really likin that or the little kid voice. Diggin the horns though. 7/10
4)Without U-I usually don't care for R&B type cuts, but this works. I'm tellin' you, this cat's drum selection is unmatched right now. 8/10
5)Hold It Down-some futuristic 2010 ish. He flows over this nice as hell. 8/10
6)Losing Out-don't really care for the vocal sample used throughout the track at all. the piano sounds like its been used before many times. drums on point. royce's verse is disappointing. 6/10
7)Hell Yeah-pure Detroit. When I think of Detroit hip-hop, I think of a beat like this. Makes me think of freestyle raves, vacated factories and 60's Motown. 9/10
8)Overdose-not carin for the flow much here. And has anyone else noticed that Black Milk sounds like Murs sometimes? Anyway, the scratchin and drums make this track. 7/10
9)Reppin for U-average. don't feel too strongly about this track either way. but i do like the chorus.
7/10
10)The Matrix-goddamn. monch and sean p rip this beat to shreds. second best track on the album. highly recommended. and is that premo scratchin'? 10/10
11)Try-the old soul sample works, but the beat is hella repetitive 6/10
12)Tronic Summer-instrumental. and i'm sure dude is tired of hearing this, but this sounds like a lost Dilla slapper. something to chill and smoke to. 9/10
13)Bond 4 Life-R&B chorus, great beat 8/10
14)Outro-random instrumentals....8/10
Overall 8/10
definitely worth coppin. Some of this stuff is great, most of it is good, and only some of it is average, while none of it being bad.
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