-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!
Ok I am a big Schoolboy Q fan. I gotta say I love this album...but believe it or not what kept me from getting it till fall 2024 was that horrendous album artwork lol. I mean damn its gross! Schoolboy has some great flows and lyricism on this album. "Thank god 4 me" is absolute flames. "Blueslides" is another highlight. There's something about the song "first" that is just so catchy to me. "Yern" is also pretty hard man. The guest list is minimal but it works. The production is really good here too. The album isn't quite as good as Blank Face to me but its definitely a major improvement over his last album Crash Talk. Definitely check this one out. Lyrics 24 Beats 23 Depth 23 Tilt 23 Verdict 93