Monday, 16 July 2012

MMG - Self Made. Volume 2. (Album Review)

The watered down 'Waka Flocka', or so he was called by fellow rapper Waka Flocka Flame recently, and it's all kind of laughable if you ask me, but 'Hustlin' rapper Rick Ross as i mentioned isn't to be dismissed in my opinion. The same as Waka Flocka' wasn't, when he released his new album 'Triple F' the other week, because the thing is, I'll say this & I'll say it again - don't dismiss peoples music as trash till you've actually listened to it. Only then can you have an opinion, and actually before listening to this album by Rick Ross's team 'MMG, and their new album 'Self Made Vol.2', my opinion is it looks dope. Although mainly for the Nas, T.I & Kendrick Lamar features.

Features which begin on the very first track of the album 'Power Circle', An 8 and a half minute song with Kendrick Lamar. A good start actually, well for the beat that is - but if i have to be honest the first two verses aren't great by Ross & Gunplay, and it isn't till Wale, Stalley & Meek Mill come in that the track really gets going. Which considering that, it is almost 10 minutes long, and ultimately time consuming - it's a good job that Kendrick is on hand to wrap it up. An OK intro to the group if you didn't hear 'Volume 1', but more about the other members of the collective, so far, rather than the Boss himself.

The boss who make's himself a little bit more present on the next track, 'Black Magic', a song that assumingly has nothing to do with the Dark Arts of Witchcraft & Sorcery. It sounds actually like a beat that should of been given to Waka Flocka. Especially for the hook:

"Poof - There go the car, Poof - There go the crib, Poof 100 Mil, Woah! David Copperfield".

So again a bit wack on Ross's behalf, but Meek Mill on the otherhand is a very talented MC - so for his part the track is OKish, but moving on.

And another track featuring Ross, but actually it's a more fitting track to the rapper. A deep sounding, dare i say it, more emotinal kind of track with a hook sung by Omarion and a 3rd verse by Nas, who gets quite aggressive on this one actually, but again moving on.

Track 4, and another Rick Ross number, this time featuring (Coke Boy) French Montana & quite short actually considering there's only two verses, but don't worry French Montana fans if track 4 wasn't enough - he is also featured on track 5. The EPIC sounding 'Actin Up' by primarily Wale & Meek Mill. A song about Women taking advantage of their boyfriends, and actually, aside from the annoying chorus, it's an OK track, and a nice little break away from headliner, Officer Ricky. Check out the lyric:

"Deez hoes be acting up, Deez n****s be acting tough, I'm in the phantom i'm backing up, I'm bus down, but i'm strapping up. So hold your horses, pull the horses, Aston Marten we rolling Royces, Real N****s up in the building, who hoes choosing cos there's no more choices".

A nice break as I said, but the leader of the pack (Ross) is back at it again for the Nipsey Hu$$le featuring Stalley track 'Fountain of Youth'. An alright track actually, and you can't really hate on Ross for his first verse, the lyrics are OK, but really I would say maybe it's Nipsey who does this track the most justice. Although I will say maybe that alongside Wale, Stalley is probablly one of the better members out of MMG. Continuing on though -

Next up is the Wiz Khalifa, French Montana (again) & Roscoe Dash assisted Wale track 'I Be Puttin' On'. A song i would describe as - nothing special - i wouldn't say it really jumps out at you very much, but then again - it probablly just needs a few more listens, but for the moment i'm just going to press skip. Forward on to track 8 'The Zenith' by Stalley & Wale feat. Rick Ross, and this one does jump out at you, and i'm quite sure it's Wale who gets this one going, but as i said earlier I do like Stalley, and his part (although short) is also good.

Moving on, track 9 now, and we've got another Wale & Omarion song. Very R'N'B, but i'm guessing a lot of people might have guessed that anyway, and i'm sure if you're a fan of Omarion then you'll probablly like this track, but as for myself - not really my cup of tea. As much as I like Wale, but as I said not really my cup of tea. So moving on, and we've got another r'n'b feature. This time courtesy of T-Pain, and it's not really a track i like either, i mean what does this mean:

"My B**ch bad looking like a bag of money" ???.

I don't know, but back to the track, and it's maybe okay for the Meek Mill & Wale verses, but that's it really - I'm sure that some people might like it, but as for myself i'm not really too keen on it, but i won't go on about it anymore. Still got another 4 tracks to write about.

Tracks including No. 11, the Omarion & Rick Ross featured 'Let's talk'. Another track, I would say, for the Omarion fans, but i'm not going to go on about it because it's not really my style of track - so i'll skip to number 12, Gunplay feat. Bun B & Ace Hood 'Black on Black'. Gunplay's only other track on the album surprisingly, but still more than can be said about the other two members of Triple C's (Young Breed & Torch) considering that they are also signed to MMG. About the track though - I'm not a massive fan, and to be honest listening to the album so far I'm not really convinced.

Although I said it before, for Stalley & Wale's part the albums alright, and track 13 proves this yet again. So i mean - two rappers i'll most likely to check out on the future, but i'm on track 14 now, and i'm kind of glad it's almost all over. I won't be listening again in a hurry, I mean I just don't get it - on track 14 the beat's alright, and would sound good if it was given to the right rapper, but as for Rick Ross - I really don't understand him, i mean what the f**k does this mean:

"If i die tonight i pray i get buried in clean drawers, line us all up, bury me with my dogs".

I'm sorry Ross, but why the F***in hell would your friends want to get buried with you, and not there actual relatives. Fair enough nice thought, but wanting to get buried in clean underpants lol - i fail to realise how that, when you're dead, would even matter. Good looking though on the T.I feature, but now i'm at the end of this album - i said it before - i'm glad it's over, and as for the 'God Forgives' album - I'm hoping someone else can write that because although i'm excited about the Dr Dre production i really can't listen to this guy any longer, but i'll say it again - on the behalf of Stalley, Wale & perhaps Meek Mill i'm going to give this album a generous 6/10.
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