Here is another review. I don't have to say much. Let's just get into it.

BO2: There isn't much to say about this intro other than it was dope. They definitely brought it and opened the album up real nice. This should definitely get people excited about listening to the rest of the album. A 4.5.

I'm Dope Nigga: It's only the second song on here, but it is one of my favorite ones on the album. Both Red and Meth go extremely hard on the track and it makes for some great music, especially with lines from Meth like, "Put your nose in my notebook/and gon sniff you a line". This is a 5.

A-Yo: A nice song. It doesn't really carry over the same energy as the previous song, but it is still a track that you can ride and bump to. Doc and Meth show off their lyrical talents as usual and the production is nice. I give it a 4.

Dangerous Emcees: This, along with a few others, is the type of track that the industry needs right now. Obviously these two still take the time to master their craft (as can be seen through the whole album), but the name alone speaks volumes. Two artists that know what they can do, our confident in their abilities, and still take it seriously. And they prove it on this record. This is another 4.5.

Errbody Scream: The hook is a little redundant, but other than that the song is very solid. It is nice to hear Keith Murray on the track and his verse was was pretty good. The whole song is pretty good until Method Man comes through and just rips it. I don't know what it is, but he seems to be re-energized throughout the entire album. This is a 4.

Hey Zulu: A slightly different sound from these two, but they still manage to hold it down. I keep repeating it, but Method Man's last verse was crazy. I don't want to take away from Redman's bars at all because we all know what he can do and what he did on this album, but Mef has just came wit it. This is another 4.

City Lights: I'm a huge fan of samples, so I really enjoyed the hook on this song. Everybody's verse was clean and it was only fitting to have Bun B on the track since a sample of Pimp C's voice was used. I have to give it a 5 just because of the mood of the music and the sample mixed with everything else.

Father's Day: A great track. Nothing but two MCs doing what they do best. Only two verses, one after the other, and it gets the job done. This is a 4.5.

Mrs. International: Of course this is a single for the album. While I'm not surprised and I would usually be a little upset that artists are now forced to put these types of songs on their album, Redman's style and delivery really makes it work. It is obviosuly dedicated to the ladies, but when Red comes on the track in the chorus and says "I like a girl that can roll me a blunt ya know...I like a girl that's thick in the waste ya know/ the kind of girl that can finish a plate you know", it doesn't make the song feel as "pop". I give it a 4.

How Bout Dat: To me, this song didn't really hold up with the rest of the album. Not to say that it didn't belong, but I just didn't think it was as good as most of the material. It wasn't just lyrically, but the whole song in general just didn't really impact me the way the rest of the songs did. It was still pretty decent anyway. I'll give it a 3.

Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers: This is the song that you knew was coming sooner or later. They couldn't make an album without making a song dedicated to marijuana. It's probably more comical than anything else, but I like it. I'll give it a 4.

Four Mintues to Lock Down: What do you expect when you have three offical members of the Wu on the track along with the "11th member of Wu-Tang" (as it is mentioned in the next song)? Of course it is straight fire. You don't really expect anything less. I think it deserves a 4.5 .

Neva Herd Dis B 4: Both were at the top of their game when they recorded this song. This is true hip hop. They lyrics are on point, the production is on point. It is a great song. This is a 5.

I Know Sumptn: This song has a different sound than what we are used to hearing from Method Man and Redman. I didn't enjoy it as much as "Hey Zulu", but it was okay. I didn't really get all the way into it, though. I think it was about 3.5 out of 5.

A Lil Bit: With this being the last song, the album didn't end on the best note, but it wasn't horrible. After the kind of album they put together, I would look forward to them ending with something similar to the intro. Regardless, it was a cool, but not anything very exciting. I have to give this a 3.

Overall, I thought the album was fantastic. As I mentioned, Method Man was spitting as if he had something to prove and of course Redman shined throughout as well. This was an album that hip hop really needed and I think that people will really enjoy it. Overall, a 4. As far as it compares to the original Blackout!, it is kind of hard to say which is better. This is a more updated sound, so if you prefer the sound of the 90s, then you will probably favor the original, but both are great albums.

Those were my thoughts, what do ya'll think about the album? Let me hear from you. Were you feeling it? Was it not what you expected? Did you like it better than Blackout? Either comment or email at straightouttahiphop@gmail.com.



Peace.