Shawty Lo - Units in the City
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Free Music Review: Please Lo, Please Lo... No Mo', No Mo' {1 ½ Stars}
Hit: 1 Stars
You know, I was never a big fan of Magoo, but he was tolerable over Timbaland's production. This time out, he dropped Timbaland (which is ALWAYS a bad idea), bought some incredibly goofy lookin' sunglasses, and turned in his best Rick Ross impression. The thing that irks me the most is that he changed his name to Shawty Lo and started rapping like Young Jeezy instead of giving us the Q-Tip imitation that he's been known for all these years. He's never been all that great on the mic, but Magoo...I mean, Lo...really embarrasses himself this time out. Joints like "Dunn, Dunn" and "100,000" are straight up corny. As a matter of fact, every song on this album is doo doo, straight up. He basically made the same song 15 times and he's obviously fooled a small number of people on Amazon -- at press time, two people -- into thinking this album is original or, at the very least, noteworthy when it's nothing more than a link in the chain of terrible "music" flooding the market. And what's up with the whispering over every track? He runs Bankhead talking like that? lol Well, if he runs Bankhead -- which I highly doubt -- then he should probably tell a good number of them to buy this album as I'm afraid that's the only way he'll keep from going wood on the charts.
The only two positives I can think of is the fact that Magoo/Shawty Lo kept it under an hour. The production, though terribly generic, is good for bouncing to as well -- thus the ½ star I gave it. I find it gives me the energy to do my daily chores with zeal. Outside of that, this album is a steaming lump of zebra poo.
Units In The City is simply another in the long line of forgettable "dope boy" albums. Fans (?) will play it to death and move on once it wears off in a week or two. I'm pretty sure this album will be making a pilgrimage in staggering numbers to a dollar bin near you within the next 4 or 5 months -- you can quote me on that. I can't recommend this album to anyone, but if you must own this, wait until that happens. Or, you could download the lead single for free and keep it movin'.
Standout Tracks: They Know (Dey Know)
Free Music Review: What is this mess?
Hit: 1 Stars
Who keeps giving out record deals to cats that can't flow and don't talk about anything at all worth hearing? He must be real good friends with Gucci Mane to get this shot, because I know of and heard plenty of artists that should've been signed over this dude. Some of the beats are not too bad, but they're wasted by probably the most annoying voice I ever heard on the mic. That song Dey Know actually is the only good song on this CD, and that ain't saying much. I know there is a market for everything and to each his own, but this guy is garbage straight up. Free Music Review: Units in the City
Hit: 5 Stars
This CD is suprisingly really good. Shawty Lo's flow and his voice are like no other. Plus he's the real deal unlike the majority of these fake dope game rappers. Not that that fact contributes to making this album a hit, it's just nice to know that somebody out there isn't cashing in on glamorizing and bragging about a life they've never lived. If you've seen Shawty Lo's DVD, "The Real Bankhead Story", you'll see that he runs Bankhead in Atlanta. Speaking of "fake rappers", the DVD makes it indirectly evident that T.I. doesn't even have a presence there. Anyway, Shawty's rhymes are alright but his delivery is the best. The beats are also hot and original. He definately has his own sound. The best tracks are (in no specific order):
Dey Know
Dunn, Dunn
Foolish
Ain't Tellin' You
Cut The Check
GA Lotto
Easily I Approach
Got Em 4 The Lo
Almost every track is good though, I only skip over 100,000 and Feels Good to Be Here, mainly because of the beats. By comparison this is great though. I can only stand 4-6 songs per hip-hop album usually. The guest appearances are so-so, but its also good to see that a Southern rapper has the confidence to make and sell an album without relying on "big names" like Jeezy, Rick Ross, etc. etc. Definately cop this album.
Free Music Review: Is This A Good CD
Hit: 4 Stars
Shawty Lo Kind Of Remind Me Of Gucci Mane Wit Tha Trap & Shine Song's I Really Like The Album Wit Tha Hit Single Dey Know .I Think Everybody Who Is Street And In Tha Hood Fo Real Would Like This .Wit Tracks Like Dun Dun,ANd Lets Get It , GA Lotto .But Shawty Lo Has A Song Wit His Friend Gucci Mane Called Got'em 4 Lo It's Alright Gucci Went Hard.But I Really Prefer All The D-Boyz And Street Cats To Get This CD .