504 Boyz - Ballers
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 4.25 out of 5 Stars
Master P brings us latest effort from the 504 Boyz on his New No Limit Records. The group now consists of Master P, Silkk, Krazy, Choppa, Magic, Currency Da Hott Spitta, & T-Bo. The album features guest spots from other No Limit artists such as 5th Ward Weebie, Lil Romeo, Slay Sean & Afficial of No Limit East, along with Papa Reu who pops up on a couple of tracks.
1. Intro
2. Tight Whips-- this track is the first single from the album which I'm sure everyone and their mom has heard by now. Papa Reu gives you that island feel on the hook while Choppa, Magic, Slay Sean, Krazy, Lil Romeo, & Master P lay down verses about their rides and they special accessories they got for them. It's a decent track but I'm getting sick of it cause it's starting to get played out.
3. Who Run This-- this track has more of a uptempo crunk feel to it. Master P gives us a glimpse of the past with his signature "ughhh" his old style of rap. I thought P sounded decent on the track while Krazy drops a pretty nice verse. Papa Reu, Silkk, & T-Bo also come with verse on the mic. It's a bumpable track that's worth checkin out.
4. Holla-- this track has a pretty weak beat and an even weaker hook. Currency drops an all right verse. Is it just me or does he remind you of Fabolous a little bit? Krazy & T-Bo come with nice verses but it's a mediocre track overall in my opinion.
5. Haters Gon Hate-- this track has a really nice midtempo beat to it that I was really feelin. Currency starts it off and comes with a nice flow. Krazy and Choppa also come with some nice verses about how peeps are gonna be hatin on them now. This is one of my favorite tracks on the album.
6. I Got You Girl-- this track has all the makings of a radio single from the R&B hook to the ode to a girl. Master P, Currency, & Choppa spit rhymes praisin their ghetto princesses. I'm not a big fan of the sappy tracks like this one so I probably won't be playin this one much.
7. Look At Me Now-- this track seems like it was completely made for 2Pac, from the beat to the verses. The fact that Krazy rapped on it emphasized that point even more. Nonetheless, it's a really nice track worth checkin out.
8. Yeah Yeah-- this track has a slower beat to it with some horns mixed in. It's not a bad song although P came weak. The hook was kinda weak as well.
9. Get Back-- this track has more of an uptempo beat that you can bet will become a radio single before it's all said and done. The hook kinda reminds me of "Move Bitch". Surprisingly, Master P dropped one of the tighter verses on the track. It's a nice club track that'll probably do well as a single.
10. Commercial
11. My Life Is Sweet-- this track has a space age beat that's really not too tight. Papa Reu shows up yet again to sing the hook on the track that shows how the 504 Boyz be flossin wit their cars and diamonds. Afficial, a trio from Philadelphia signed to No Limit East, make an appearance on the track as well but I wasn't too impressed with them. It's an all right track but not one of my favorites overall.
12. Wanna Live Like Us-- the Beat Boyz put together a very tight beat that you can sit back and ride to. Master P and Krazy both drop nice verses and Afficial come tighter on this track than they did previously. The hook "ride what we ride/touch what we touch/how many young niggas out there wanna live like us" is really catchy. Definitely one of the best tracks on the album.
13. Tell Me-- this song is an old track that was previously released on Krazy's "Breather Life" except they replaced D.I.G.'s verse with a verse by Master P who drops rhymes about Kevin Miller, C-Murder, & Mac. I wish they would have left the track alone but it's still a very tight track.
14. War-- this track has a nice midtempo, laid back beat. The Philly trio Afficial are back once again and come really tight on the mics. It's a nice song that's worth checkin out.
15. I Gotta Have That There-- this track samples an old Isley Brothers track so the beat has that laid back feel as well. The premise of the track is basically how they see another man's girl and how they gotta have her. It's a decent track that also seems like it should be the first single for Silkk's next album.
16. Everywhere I Go-- this track is a solo effort from Currency Da Hott Spitta. The beat has a little bit of a rock sound to it. It's a nice track but I can't get over the fact of how much he reminds me of Fabolous. Who knows, maybe it's just me....
17. Everybody Chillin-- this track has a funky, blues guitar beat with some Al Green samples mixed in. Choppa drops a nice verse and overall, it's just a laid back track that you can bump.
18. We Gon Ride-- this track has a tight ass, piano-laced beat that sets a darker mood. Krazy and Master P come with a really nice verse. This track is a really one of the best all the way around and sounds like it could have come off of "Ghetto D".
19. Grab Da Wall-- this track is another club track that kinda reminds me of Khia's "My Neck, My Back" on the hook. Choppa, Weebie, Krazy, Currency, & Master P spit on this one that's nothin more than a dance track.
20. Rock It-- this one was one of the singles released off Master P's "Game Face" album that also featured 5th Ward Weebie. I'm not sure why they included this track on the album unless not too many people bought P's album and they wanted to remind how far they've come since that sorry album came out.
Overall, I thought the CD had some really nice production. Perhaps the most improved rapper on the album was Master P himself who has sharpened his rappin skills up and taken us back to the old No Limit days (perhaps not quite back as far as "Ghetto D" but much improved from his recent stuff). This is quite possibly the best No Limit Records release since Krazy's "Breather Life" and is definitely worth checkin out if you are a NL fan. The CD also comes with a bonus DVD with some behind the scenes shots with the No Limit Family.
504 Boyz - Ballers