Hey guys. It's Tuesday again, and unlike last week there's actually one or two interesting things to talk about. So let's get to it.
Nobody drops a slightly, kinda, but not really too offensive rap lyric like Virginia hip-hop duo Clipse, and this pattern continues on Til The Casket Drops. Containing a bevy of great soul-influenced beats and straight up crack rap lyrics that are straightforward and clever as hell, it shows them at the top of their game. With a guest list that includes Kanye West, Pharrel and Cam'ron, this one is poised as the album that breaks them big, but whatever commercial success it reaches, this record is one of the better hip-hop releases to come out this year.
My next bit of advice is not a recommendation. It's a word of warning. DO NOT BUY SHOCK VALUE II! I know it's going to be tempting. Timbaland is known as the guy who can polish a turd better than just about anybody on the planet. But here he stacks the odds against him to such a high degree not even he can dig himself out. The guest list for his second self-agrandizing compilation features Chad Krueger of Nickelback (not kidding), Daughtry (still not kidding), Miley Cyrus (look it up) and Jet (there is no God). And let me assure you, I've endured all four, and they are every bit as bad as they sound on paper. So please, don't give in. It's not going to be good. It's not even going to be bad in a funny way. It's just going to be awful.
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