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 Three stars for Scrappy; Trillville gets none. Oct 29, 2006
I don't really like crunk. Most crunk sounds identical to me, especially when it comes from Lil' Jon's camp of rappers, and has his annoying adlibs laced throughout each beat(OOOOOOOOOKAY!). I like some forms of crunk, such as the style Three 6 Mafia has made famous, as well as the H-Town trunk rattling crunk they've produced; but Lil' Jon's music is just really bland.
Trillville is a typical Lil' Jon project. Loud, and abrasive rappers screaming nonsensical gangsterisms over a beat you could've sworn you just heard on the last track, albeit with minor adjustments. They have no substance, nor personality at all, and are much like Lil' Jon's only backing group, the Eastside Boyz, only with an added member; you really can't tell there are three rappers in this triad, however, because they all sound remarkably similar. Lil' Jon's production is obnoxious on this side of the album, and the only track that ever slightly gets over is "Weakest Link," simply because of the gimmick it portrays. Honestly, Trillville's effort would've been lucky to ascend above one star had this album been released without their superior counterpart.
As the reviewer below me insinuated, Lil' Scrappy is not a good lyricist. He has nothing more to say than the average commercial cat, and for Scrappy, it's mostly about guns, drugs, and women; especially guns. On this release, he didn't have the fetish he currently has for money(no doubt due to G-Unit), and mostly came with raw, aggressive lyrics about popping caps in fools' ***es. Does that sound like a generic rapper to you? Indeed it does. However, Scrappy possesses more charisma, and energy than most cats you're going to find today. No one has sounded this good screaming into a microphone since Sticky Fingaz(although Scrap lacks Sticky's absurd humor, brilliant concepts, and occasionally thought provoking lyrics), and while others may attempt what Scrappy does, they all seem to fail. Scrappy makes tracks like "No Problem," "Head Bussa," and "F.I.L.A." because he presents himself as a larger than life performer, and due to his natural charisma, makes you believe it.
So what this tends to be, in the end, is an above-average EP that showcases the potential of Lil' Scrappy, marketed as a double-album with the bland personication of a cliche, Trillville. It gets three stars for Scrappy, and would be worth checking if you're willing to spend around $15 bucks for an EP; however, if you're not, I suggest you just wait for Lil' Scrappy's full-length debut, due out later this year.
Scrappy's a "hip hop heavy metal star" Jul 05, 2006
I don't pretend to know all the ends and outs of crunk music and Lil Scrappy is faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrr from being anywhere near my favorite rapper, but I have to admit his music & style are growing on me.
If you're looking for mind-twisting lyrical prowess like TuPac, Nas, Scarface, Jay-Z or even a Lil Wayne or Chamillionaire now, this ain't the album for you.
The art and creativity of a artist like Lil Scrappy is in making high-energy, adrenaline-rushing frenzied kinda music. It's more of a cathartic, emotional and spiritual kind of release ... at least that's what I get from it.
Have you ever been amped up and ready to stomp someone who pissed you off (of course, stopping short of action)? Do you like getting revved up to help get you in a hype, party mood? Have you ever listened to music just get some kind of release?
That's the kind of music Lil Scrappy makes.
Some will listen to this album and "get it" and some won't -- that's how I see it.
As far as entertainment goes, this isn't a bad listen although I bought this CD strictly for Scrap's contribution.
That's where the three-stars come from.
If you're into high energy, rowdy kinda music -- "hip hop mosh pit" kinda stuff if you will -- you'll enjoy most of what Scrappy's music has to offer.
From what I hear about his forthcoming album, like it or not, this is an artist on the come-on.
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Decent album. Mar 20, 2006
I think this album is OK.Some tracks are crap while other are tight as hell.Best ones are:Head Bussa,What the F**K,No problem.As for Trillville the best tracks are Neva Eva,Weakest Link,the Bonus track.This album would be better if there weren't as many skits.
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3.5 Stars Nov 30, 2005
Because I like No Problems and that song Some Cut but thats about it No Problems My favorite club song of 2004!!!!! Good Production Lil Jon on that one!
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 "Be Real", just "Crank It Up" & "Get Some Crunk In Yo System" (4stars) Jul 11, 2005
If you bought this album lookin' for the best lyrics in the business with the greatest storytellin', than you probably picked up the wrong album, and were really pissed. But if you bought this knowin' what to expect-some of the best beats from Lil Jon with rowdy crunk lyrics to back it up, than this WAS he album for you. Let me tell you right now though if you don't have this album, it has 21 tracks, but 6 skits. So that gives you 6 songs from Scrappy and 7 songs from Trillville. If you want the standout tracks, try Scrappy's "What The F**k", or the two singles "No Problem" and "Head Bussa". To me the best song though by Scrappy is "Be Real", where Lil Jon laces him with a rock-type beat similar to Trick Daddy's "Let's Go". Trillville's part of the album to me is the better half though, as they remind me of a younger Three-6-Mafia. People know how good the singles "Neva Eva" and "Some Cut" are, but the best track is "The Hood", where Trillville goes one by one with no hook while Lil Jon introduces them b4 their verse starts. I wish that song would have closed out the album, instead of "Gone" with Bo Hagon, as it's really just decent filler. If you really wanna hear Trillville badly, just wait til their full length debut comes out later this year.
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