Da-da-da-da-damn! How did I manage to forget about reviewing this album? Well, if you like D-Block, or anything by the LOX, or anything out of NY lately, you should feel this CD. You might even like it if you just like rap in general, but this is a special CD. The first real track, Think We Got a Problem, features a hybrid NY/Dirty South type of sound with Bun Bee-da and Hurricane Game tearin it up. This track is so hard that the rest of the album could suck and it would be worth it. Of course, the track that follows is a little weaker, but that won't last long as the album moves to Good Love, which features a Betty Wright sample, smooth beat, and a general feel-good vibe. From there we get D-Block/Dipset, a super collabo that pretty much speaks for itself. We at War and Scrap to This are pretty hard jams with that classic, gritty NY D-Block type of feeling, while Don't Be Dem reminisces about Hip Hop pioneers and the lack of creativity in the game these days. Getting Stronger is the obligatory LOX track that just gets you pumped for a new album. Is there one in the works? I don't know, but we can only hope. The rest of the album goes up and down in energy as well as depth, touching on real issues while keepin it gangsta at the same time. If you want some realness, peep this CD.
8.5/10
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