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Review: Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Back To tha Playaz Ball
Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Back To tha Playaz Ball
Reviewed By: GRIM
Album Rate: 3.25 out of 5 Stars

This was suppose to be a classic Skinny Pimp album, he made so much hype out of it but it really didnt live up to it. "Hurts Village Intro" started this album tight as fuck, this is basically a lil intro that Skinny drops some really tight shit on it and the beat is traight pounding, it was made by DJ Squeeky. "We Da Crunkest" is probably the best song on this album, its a song that Skinny kinda turns up the speed on and flows his ass off, this song is off the chain, one of the better songs he has made since he left Prophet.

"Shake Junt" is song about exactly that, it aint nothing that I ever bump, it might be kewl if you was in a club to hear this but nothing you want to bump rolling in the hoo-ride. "Where You At?" is produced by MC Mack and Scanman and kinda has one of those techno beats to it, Skinny drops some alright vocals on this track but its nothing that tight. "Pimpin" is a remix of Pimpin and Hoeing off of King of Playaz Ball, its a slower version of that song and it doesnt come anywhere close to touching that song. This on isnt really good at all.

"Get Yo Bankroll" is the shit, he drops a verse from his old old style, back in 93 or something, this shit is off the hook, then he drops a newer verse, its put together very well. He is flowing pretty fast up on this shit. "King Of Memphis" is a song that fits into the whole King Of Memphis arguement....DJ Squeeky produced this track, I aint feelin Skinny's vocals on this song, the way he raps just sounds like straight up shit. Skinny Pimp redeems himself and flows his ass off on the last verse of this track. Project Playaz are featured on the next track "Shut Em Down" its an alright cut but I was expecting more from them, its a straight song to bump.

"Real Gimisum Niggaz" is a pretty tight song, the beat changes up the entire song, the song gets better the more you listen to it, if you only listen to the first 30 seconds yall wont like it but Skinny gets stronger as the song goes on. "They Gotta Pay Me" Skinny has a video for me, its an alright song but nothing I ever really listen to. Its talking bout bitches paying him for the chewin. "Shake Yo Money Maker" features Gimisum Army and this song is just terrible for them, I cant imagine these niggas rapping bout a club song, this shit is almost comedy to me.

"Pimpin Aint Dead", mane Skinny flows fast as fuck on this track but it doesnt really sound all that good with the beat he has on this track, there is some female on this track that raps with him, but she aint all that tight. "Run Up Get Done Up" is a crunk ass cut, the chorus and beat are just blazing and Skinny drops amazing vocals on this track....This was what I was expecting the whole album to be like, Z-Dog raps on this song also and drops some dope shit. "Warfare" features Lyrical Warfare from St. Louis, they drops some dope shit on this track, they have a really fast flowing style to them.

"Skinny Tales" is a remix of the classic Too Short song, Skinny's version is flat out shitty though. "Die Or Kill" was on the Gimisum Army album and it crunk as fuck, this nigga Skinny flows his ass off on this, its a very tight song. The last cut is called "Bottom Line" its a straight song that Skinny drops some nice shit on, its nothing extrodinary but its pretty nice.

Overall this is a really solid album, nothing classic but its worth picking up. He actually flows kinda fast for the most part of this album and since DJ Squeeky laid down the beats on alot of these track the beats are hella tight.


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