If you are a Mac Mall fan this is a definite pick up. Mac Mall switched up the production and worked a lot with Femi (who did "Slacker" with Techn9ne and works with QDIII sometimes) and came with a lot of funk-sounding production. A lot of the tracks revolve around the pimpin' style that Mall made it with like "I Keep Hoes Broke" and "Macaframa" with Mac Dre. He still stays versatile though and even busts some gangsta style rhymes in "Bust Yo Gunz" and "Life So Far." However, the intellectual and political aspects that Mall used in IB2000 on tracks like "Rude Boy" and on Immaculate like "War on Drugs" and "Cold World" are pretty much missing from the album. In that respect Mall actually took a step backwards in my opinion but the album is definitely EXCELLENT material and probably my 3rd or 4th favorite release that dropped last year next to UGA, Done Deal Fam and maybe that Techn9ne. 9/10
Compared to Mall's other albums...I'd say its better than Untouchable but not as good as Illegal Business or Immaculate. I think in terms of quality it ranks side by side with Illegal Business 2000 but has the opposite vibe in terms of musical content.
Compared to Mall's other albums...I'd say its better than Untouchable but not as good as Illegal Business or Immaculate. I think in terms of quality it ranks side by side with Illegal Business 2000 but has the opposite vibe in terms of musical content.
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For real. I respect rappers who can take a stand on some shit. And Mall was real good at that. I think his most political album was Immaculate and then IB2000 but they both had that political vibe. That's why I was sayin I think he made a mistake and took a step backwards by not addressing aspects of life that made him a unique rapper. But there are still some political undertones in his songs but nothing as deliberate and straighforward as "RudeBoy" or "With me or Against Me" or "I feel your pain" or any shit like that. Still a sick album, but less unique than your average MM album.
For real. I respect rappers who can take a stand on some shit. And Mall was real good at that. I think his most political album was Immaculate and then IB2000 but they both had that political vibe. That's why I was sayin I think he made a mistake and took a step backwards by not addressing aspects of life that made him a unique rapper. But there are still some political undertones in his songs but nothing as deliberate and straighforward as "RudeBoy" or "With me or Against Me" or "I feel your pain" or any shit like that. Still a sick album, but less unique than your average MM album.
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liked Untouchable...But for everysong on there i felt, there was one i didn't...Dope fiends lullaby, gett right, lettz gett a telly, serven game, & untouchable are all classic tracks...But IB, i could play all the way through & same with IB2000?...Immaculate i liked, but i had 2 be in the mood to listen to & some'a the beats was the hold back...
Im hopen for a IB2000...Im expekting a Immaculate & thinking im gonn find a new feel to the cd itself...
Im hopen for a IB2000...Im expekting a Immaculate & thinking im gonn find a new feel to the cd itself...
