I wasn’t sure if I wanted to give this album a chance…but
then I heard Can’t Hold Us…which is a certified banger. The album has a really
pop feel to it, which isn’t bad and is understandable. The album tackles issues
that some rappers would never touch on, like homosexuality. Same Love is an
interesting track that talks about that. Mackelmore keeps it real on Thrift Shop,
“Well s*** it was 99 Cents”. Most of the album is very good. The creativity
really shines as Macklemore constantly raps about contradictions and ant
materialism. This is one good debut album.
20) Nastradamus (75)- It really shouldn’t be a surprise to see this one ranked so low. The lyricism isn’t abysmal but everything is pretty average. How does a song like “Big Girl” make it to a Nas album?? It’s just a boring album plain and simple….I don’t really have a lot to say about it. 19) Street’s Disciple (82) -I hate having this one so low. I honestly like a lot of the songs on this double disc. Unfortunately there’s quite a bit of filler here just like with Jay-z’s Blueprint 2. Disc one has hits like “Nazareth Savage”, “American Way”, “ Just a Moment” and “ You Know My Style”. Disc 2 has some heat on it too: “Suicide Bounce”, the title track, “Virgo”, “Bridging the Gap” and “Thiefs Theme”. 18) T he Lost Tapes 2 (86) -This one I admit I haven’t heard that much…but its pretty decent. It gets off to a good start with songs like “Vernon Family” and “Jarreau of Rap (Skatt Attack)”. A lot of these songs are ok….but not muc...