Why did I review the album? I liked his last album
Did I like it? Yes
Will I listen again? Yes
I got this album a few months ago
and stopped listening after the first three sings I heard. Even now, I still
find them subpar to Jeezy’s normal standard, but I’ve learned to find value in
them regardless. After the rough start, it manages to find its way rather well.
Compared to the last effort, I find
this one more impressive. This may be my prejudice coming to light, but I find
this one much more personal. As a man that listens to rap for the stories it
tells, I appreciates the rawness and real life experience spread throughout the
album.
As you will see in the longer
version of this review, I fell in love with the beats too. I mainly focus on
content and usually am indifferent to beats, but it seemed like every time I heard
a track I was praising the beat.
Another thing to note is that
Jeezy travels the same roads as previous albums (drug heavy content) , but
finds a way to make it fresh. He describes his experience with drugs so vividly
that I can imagine being there with him. That vividness allows you to be
entrapped in the story he’s telling and separates him from all other drug
rappers. My favorite drug related album
is still Pusha T’s My Name is My Name, but this is a valiant effort that serves
a worthy runner up.
My Favs
3. How I Did It (Perfection)
2. Holy Ghost
1. Seen it All
Overall Rating: 3.5/5 Spins
