The king of punchlines is back and his latest offering though short is packed full of dope. The 8 track (35minutes) EP dropped on the 13th and is available on iTunes. When I first put this on rotation I was quite anxious from the anticipation, primarily due to the fact that I regard crooked as one of the last ill lyricists (check out Hip-Hop Weekly and Hip Hop Weekly Reloaded – before Kanye and almost every other rapper out there swagger jacked the idea) and I must say, I wasn’t disappointed.
Contrary to the current trend, Crooked hasn’t overloaded the EP with features and only brings in his COB compatriots in on four of the 8 tracks. On the tracks that he’s on with his COB comrades he doesn’t overpower them and shares the spotlight with them. The production is quite ear friendly (for the radio heads out there) with a very definite West Coast sound t it and hopefully this offering will generate enough interest in the homie.
The track that stands out for me is “No Competition”, apart from the obvious braggadocio appeal the beat on this track is insane. I can foresee this track getting a lot of airplay from a lot of cats, whether it’s driving down the streets in the hood or just straight enjoying the sound from one’s speakers.
All in all this is a very enjoyable EP and it lays the groundwork quite well for Crooked’s upcoming solo effort, one thing though is I initially thought we might have a surprise guest feature by Joel Ortiz or Yelawolf, but their absence does not make the EP any less enjoyable.
Quotable
“…..Make a movie bout my life, bring my face to the fam//
Tyler Perry cant direct it its too gangsta for him…….”
Okay, maybe not the best line in the EP but fuck Tyler Perry….. lol
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Rating – 3 Pimp hats out of 5 (Only coz I know homie is much better than this)
