^chapter 1 the rise is a classic mixtape but optimus rhyme and the fix were both garbage....hopefully this one will be better but i'm not feelin ya boy like i used to
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hate to say it because we love ya boy over at TBM, but i agree 100%.... The first project of ya boy that i ever got my hands on, rookie of the year was the hardest shit at the time, hell i still slap it, and keep it in my phone and mp3 deck... But optimus rhyme was overly anticipated and under impressive. I think thats why they didnt ship it out or do digital distribution for so long... Ya Boys buzz is good but if people woulda got a hold of this on the dates promised, the buzz about it would have spread and fizzled because it wasnt as "original" as people are claiming.
On the album note, i think Ya Boy is smart to build his buzz and keep putting out music. Its really smart to keep putting out a mixtape or street album every 3-4 months, BUT i think he needs to make sure to keep delivering quality and originality that his fans have grown to expect. Plus real talk, Ya Boy is selling more mixtapes than people sell albums, and hes sellin em on paypal for 10bucks... Most artists arent getting that cut of their albums in stores. So he's doing all the right things, just keep bringing that heat, keep your analogies fresh cause that's one of the things i love most about ya boy, the way he tells a story and paints a mental picture with his rhymes.
Bottom Line, YB is a real talented, smart and patient artist. He has alot more talent in his pinky than alot of these mainstream cats. I fucks with YB, and ill buy and collect everything he ever drops to support his movement. Ya Boy if you read this and i aint offend you or anything get at me cause we tryin to help promote you however we can. A cat gave me your first mixtape that was mixed by box kev in 05, and that shit really inspired me... really made me wanna contribute to the bay and try to push all you talented cats, and real talk thats one of the reasons me and my dude started thebaymusic.com.
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