Chesstown King's Reviews and Thoughts

Remember this is not a ranked list....but these are more of my favorites, check out part 1 here http://maxreviewsandthoughts.blogspot.com/2016/08/my-favorite-rap-albums-ever-up-to-2015.html 1.        From Nothing to Somethin(2007) :Fabolous- I have a lot of fond memories of this album. Fab spits fire on these cohesive beats. Yes there’s some filler but its hard to deny the singles as some of his best songs to date. FF: I bought this really soon after it came out along with the video game Mario Kart DS lol. FT: Brooklyn, Return of the Hustle, Make Me Better 2.        Raw Footage(2008): Ice Cube- Perhaps the last great Ice Cube album. He hits hard and spits fire on topics of extreme relevance. I wasn’t really a fan of Cube till I heard this album. Some critics rated it higher than Game’s L.A.X. album so I had to peep it. FF: This is the album that made me a fan of Cube…funny right? FT: It Takes a Nation, Hood Mentality, Tha...

This was really the first album that got me into Lil Wayne. The album has a lot of songs, and for the most part they are exceptional. In retrospect its almost as good as the Carter III and it blows away Carter I. Sure its simplistic, but it works. Songs like Feel Me, I’m a D’boy, Money on My Mind, and my personal favorite, Best Rapper Alive are dope. The beats are the weakest part of the album, and they are a solid 8.5. Now that I think about it I haven’t reviewed Carter I yet lol. This is Weezy F. Baby’s rise to power! The Verdict: 8.9/10

Dreezy is a rapper I heard very little of but she is very talented. This debut is good too. She’s a decent rapper and singer. That’s right, like Nicki Minaj she’s effective at both. Her flow is kind of bouncy and I like it. The production is good, but actually the weaker part of the album. The guest list is kinda small too (Gucci Mane, Jeremih, T-Pain, and Wale), but Dreezy carries the album fairly well. I don’t get why so many disliked this album. I’m sure she’ll make a 9/10 album or higher going forward. The Verdict: 8.8/10

I didn’t know what to expect with this album. Its older than me (by 2 years) and its incredible. The way they rap is a lot of fun and they also story tell really well, like on Paul Revere. Some highlights include No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Fight For Your Right, and of course, Brass Monkey. Overall the album is terrific, but not quite perfect. The beats are awesome, and the lyrics aren’t far behind either. It’s  must have for a rap fan. Verdict: 9.7/10

Kelis’ 2010 outing is short at just 9 songs, but fairly impressive. My biggest gripe was with the lyrics. The hooks aren’t all that(notice I’m not knocking her singing cause that’s fine.) The production is stellar however, and I enjoyed most songs. 4 th of July is a major highlight, as is Home….ok Home is actually my favorite track. I haven’t mentioned this album has a very electronic sound and it works well. I recommend you check it out if you haven’t already. Verdict: 8.8/10

Call of Duty Black ops 3 is an interesting game. On one hand you have a COD game with all the right features. I mean there's  a campaign, Zombie mode, free run mode(which i never play past the first playthrough), and a zombie campaign mode. So on the surface this game had the potential to be the very best COD in years. Its a good looking game and controls are great as usual. The campaign starts out fresh, but quickly grows tiresome. The story is quite lame and stupid. On the game's last stage i couldnt wait for it to be over, which is the last thing you want to be thinking on a game's last level. Like what the f*** bro! lol. Its some dumb Artificial intelligence thing that makes your comrades go crazy...yes all of them. Im like dude get the f*** outta here with this bull **it story! Its difficult sure, but all CODs are tough. Multiplayer is great. There's so much to do and unlock. There are even Specialists that give you more playing options. A Specialist can...

K’naan’s album is a good album. What shines the most is his flow. Lyrically he’s a beast. Everything else is pretty good also, but a couple steps below his incredible lyricism. The album does a great job of giving you that African/Somalian feel too. Wavin Flag Remix is a stand out, as is Does It Really Matter. I really like America too. T.I.A. is also a great track. Overall though the album suffers from some slower tempo songs after the halfway point. Despite this its still a great album.. Verdict: 8.7/10