-Banks’ debut album is a great one. First off
his lyrics are really good. He raps sort of like Biggie Smalls….(The Notorious
B.I.G.) with less energy sure, but whatever. The album is well constructed and
it has some great flashy beats. It really reminds me of 50 Cent’s debut album
but not quite on that level. On Fire, I’m So Fly, and Warrior Pt. 1 & 2 are
elite songs. Karma is a nice love song. Most of the album is just really nice.
A lot of people said 50 Cent wasn’t the best member of G-Unit; while that
wasn’t true, Lloyd is a great G-Unit soldier
Overall I give this album a 9/10!
This album review is way overdue. I've had a long time to sit with the album....I really liked it at first but it hasn't really aged as well as other Kanye projects. Kanye's lyricism has taken a noticeable decline. I mean hes not horrible but alot of these bars are bad or tasteless. Ty Dolla $ign on the other hand does a great job on pretty much every track. The production though, as with most Kanye albums is really good. Some of it was reminiscent of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy or Yeezus. There are a few guest spots and most are well used. Hearing Kanye's daughter, North West, on "Talking"is cute. Freddie Gibbs steals the show on the hilarious "Back to Me". "Carnival" is a certified hit which features Playboi Carti & Rich the Kid. Overall most of these songs are good but I cant say this really adds much to Kanye's illustrious discography. Lyrics 19 Beats 23 Depth 22 Tilt 21 Verdict 85