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Review: Grand Reaper - Tha After Party
Grand Reaper - Tha After Party
Reviewed By: GRIM
Album Rate: 2 out of 5 Stars

I was really surprized to see this album in the stores cuz I aint never heard of it, on the cover it says "Memphis Saved the best for last". So I figured what the fuck, i might as well buy it. But after I listened to it and looked on the inside cover I figured out it was Lil Pen and he just released this album under a different name, if you dont know him-his first album was garbage and I wouldnt have bought this one if I knew it was him, but anyway on with the review.

The first track is just an intro of talking and shit. "Trust No Nigga" is up next and it features Ra-Kenn, its a bunch of yelling rap-he kinda sounds like 2Pac on this track but not lyrically wise-the song is pretty whack fo real. "Bring Da Drama" is the next track and it features Murda & SMK--its another whack ass cut-the beat is terrible. "2 Wicked" is track 4 and it has a really nice beat-its features Out On Bail and Derrick D--the vocals are really nice, Out On Bail drops a really crunk verse I am really feelin this cut.

"I Know U Know Me" is just alright at best, its talkin bout some hoes. "Handle Yo Business" is track 6 and it features Lil Dizzo & Crazy K---its alright but nothing special, SMK really fucked up the beat on this one. After this is just a little interlude. "Money & Murda" is up next and its a descent cut, the beat is pretty nice and the lyrics are really nice. "Pimping" comes next and its a laid back pimpin song, the beat is chilled, but the vocals are pretty shitty-they aint saying anything that tight.

"City Streets" has to be the tightest cut on this album, it features Crazy K and Murda--the beat is really tight and all of those kats get off with nice lyrics. The last 2 tracks are just a radio version of a cut and an outro. Overall this album is alright at best, I wouldnt recommend anyone to pick it up unless you are a Lil Pen fan, there is a few alright songs on here but nothing that you would really want to bump over and over-maybe just "City Streets" which is pretty tight.


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