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Review: Big Mike - Still Serious
Big Mike - Still Serious
Reviewed By: GRIM
Album Rate:
4.25 out of 5 Stars

Big Mike is one of my favorite artists, he always comes wit some very chilled laid back shit. He follows that pattern with this release--the first cut is "Playas To Governors" and its tight as fuck, he has a very laid back beat and his flows are cold mane. After this is "Sealed It W/A Kiss" and its a really tight cut, he shows his lyrical skills on this track, he is a very mature rapper---so if you like that balla balla shit dont buy Big Mike cuz you wont get it--you will get real rap not that Cash Money bullshit. "Southern Dialect" is another laid back track, he is kickin some shit bout the south--the beat is really nice and the lyrics are dat on dat.

"Candy's 4 Babies" features Ill and its one of my favorite cuts on this album, very chilled beat and the lyrics are off the hook, this shit is soothing to the ear. "Burban & Impalas" is another chilled cut, shit the whole album is chilled-very tight song---something you can blow an ounce too and chill out. He made a video for the next cut "All A Dream" and this shit is off the hook, he raps pretty fast on this track, he drops some amazing lyrics and Mike Dean drops a very nice beat.

"It's Alright" is the next track and its the first song on the album that I really dont bump---but it aint actually bad. Following this is "Grey Skies" and its a solo by Ill and I aint feelin this cut really. "Everybody Wants A Name" is track 9 and its crunk as fuck, he kicks some gangsta shit on this track and its more up tempo then alot of the other songs on the album, he is showing you that he can still blast your ass like the old Ghetto Boys days. Mystikal is featured on "Southern Comfort" and he and Big Mike both drop nice verses, I really dont like Mystikal that much cuz he yells and shit but he actually sounds tight on this track.

"Still Serious" is track 11 and I really dont like this song at all, it sounds too dam commercial and it sticks out from the rest of the songs. But the last cut makes up for it "Black Lacquer"---this song is too dam chilled and crunk at the same time, Big Mike shows his maturity on this track, he kicks some dope ass lyrics and Mike Dean lays down a great beat, also the female singing in the song makes the song even better.

Overall this album is tight as fuck, if you like chilled laid back albums you wont be dissappointed with this. I would recommend everyone to pick this shit up. If you are looking for that balla balla bullshit like Cash Money dont buy this shit cuz you wont hear it here---all Big Mike is droppin is some mature lyrics and some chilled laid back beats. Dam near all the songs are off the hook!!!!


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