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David
Banner’s Mississippi is the definitive apex of the south: slow
and
dry. With the exception of the album’s first single, “Like a
Pimp,” and the possible club banger, “F*** ‘em,” Mississippi
embodies the all-too-familiar, “represent yo’ click” southern
approach. While the album should get credit for its diversity
including various slow songs and plenty of rock, jazz and folk
undercurrents, the lyrical content is what makes this album a
flop;simplistic lyrics dominate a large majority of the
tracks.
Banner’s
raspy voice is mixed with a plethora of artists including Lil’
Jon, Lil’ Flip, and Pastor Troy, which inherently add flavor,
but doesn’t allow Banner an opportunity to find his niche, as
featured artists appear on most of his songs. The album’s
message also has somewhat of a schizophrenic nature. Rapping
about sex, drugs, cars and Mississippi, the message jumps from
God-loving scripture to seemingly blasphemous connotation.
The best song on Mississippi features Marcus., the first
artist to be signed on Banner’s B.I.G. F.A.C.E label. The
upbeat, perfectly southern-coated bonus track has a genuine
focus unseen on any of the other songs. Besides the
fast-talking “Cadillac on 22’s” which confesses, “…I know
these kids are listenin’/I know I’m here for a mission/But
it’s so hard to get ‘em/Wit 22 rims on glistenin,” and the
slow, in-depth personal tour of Mississippi from the
“Mississippi” track, this album has little originality,
repetitive hooks and an elementary, rambling nature.
hope@seaspotmediagroup.com
Ratings
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What the #%&* is that?
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Don’t quit your day job.
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It’s aight, but…
-Hot
album, go cop it.
-Classic,
‘nuff said.
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