Quick Reviews (Feat. Hopsin, Lupe Fiasco, Pusha-T, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg & Travis Barker)

Okay, so I've been slacking on album/mixtape reviews so here's some of the major releases in the last couple weeks/months

Hopsin: Raw
(Highly Recommended)


Hopsin is an amazing artist, and this ablum exemplifies that. Different style tracks show off how versatile he is and the minimum features allows him to shine.

• Favorite Tracks: Sag My Pants, I Am Raw, Nocturnal Rainbows, Heather Nicole & I'm Not Crazy (Feat. Cryptic Wisdom & SwizZz)
• Cons: SwizZz's voice can get annoying, but his features are spaced out so it's bearable, plus his lyrics are pretty dope as well.

Lupe Fiasco: Lasers
(Highly Recommended)


Lupe Fiasco is another amazing artist. This album may have been forced just to please his record label, because they were pressuring him to make a "popular record" Lasers still delivers.

• Fav. Tracks: Words I Never Said (Feat. Skylar Grey), Beautiful Lasers (Feat. MDMA), All Black Everything & Shining Down (Feat. Mathew Santos)

• Cons: Many features, doesn't really take away from the record however. Some songs seem rushed, ie. "State Run Radio" & "Out Of My Head"

Pusha-T: Fear Of God
(Recommended)


Pusha-T, recent signee to Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music record label, and member of group Clipse. Pusha-T is talented lyrically, although theme-wise can be repetitive. Instrumental/Beats are impressive for the mixtape. All in all a solid mixtape, plus it's free.

• Fav. Tracks: My God, Open Your Eyes, Raid (Feat. 50 Cent & Pharell Williams) & Touch It (Feat. Kanye West)

• Cons: Repetitive themes, no real "standout" tracks, short mixtape

Britney Spears: Femme Fatale
(Your Call)

Ah, what can be said for Britney Spear's 2011 release, Femme Fatale? There is a bit of experimentation instrumental wise, other than that, it's just another Britney Album.

• Fav. Tracks: Hold It Against Me, Drop Dead Beautiful (Feat. Sabi), Seal It With a Kiss & He About To Lose Me

• Cons: VERY Repetitive other than "He About To Lose Me". Vocals are processed heavily. Lack of features here make the album just run together (no other real stand out tracks).

Snoop Dogg: Doggumentary
(Depends on your taste)

Snoop Dogg, he's kept his signature chilled out flow without much change or evolution, which can also be said about his topics he's comfortable rapping about. There are some oddball standout tracks such as the Willie Nelson & Gorillaz collaborations.

• Fav. Tracks: My Fucn House (Feat. Young Jeezy & E-40), I Don't Need No Bitch (Feat. Devin The Dude & Kobe Honeycutt), Boom (Feat. T-Pain), Superman (Feat. Willie Nelson) & Eyez Closed (Feat. John Legend & Kanye West)

• Cons: Pretty average Snoop Dogg record, no songs are huge and classic but none are really disappointing either (other than Wet).

Travis Barker: Give A Drummer Some
(Highly Recommended)

Travis Barker, drummer for Blink-182, Sum 44 & The Transplants. He decided to take his hand at a mostly hip-hop record, both executive producing and drumming for the record. Hip-Hop and rock songs, as well as cross-over tracks can be found in this album.

• Fav. Tracks: If You Want To (Feat. Pharell & Lupe Fiasco), Knockin (Feat. Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, E-40 & Dev), Devils Got A Hold Of Me (Feat. Slaughterhouse), Let's Go (Feat. Busta Rhymes, Twista, Yelawolf & Lil Jon), Raw Shit (Feat. Tech N9ne & Bun B), Just Chill (Feat. Beanie Sigel, Bun B & Kobe), On My Own (Feat. Corey Taylor), City Of Dreams (Feat. Clipse & Kobe) & Misfits (Feat. Steve Aoki)

• Cons: None really, for what the album is I'm content with it and think it's a success