Napoleon - Southology
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 3.75 out of 5 Stars
Napoleon is an up-and-coming rapper from Clarksdale, Mississippi who now calls ATL home. His debut 12-track album on C-4 Productions features producer Jay Money.
1. Lesson I-- just an intro
2. Watch Out-- this track has a nice raw dirty south midtempo beat. Napoleon spits some fire lyrics that'll get ya all hyped up. The hook is on that David Banner tip in that it'll get ya crunk in a hurry. Pretty good track to start out with.
3. Studio Gangsterz-- this track has a slower, laid back, sneak up behind you and jump yo azz beat. Napoleon drops a couple of verses about all those studio gangstaz out there who are gonna be in trouble if they come in his neighborhood. Pretty tight track here.
4. Conspiracy-- this track has a nice midtempo beat that'll have ya head bobbin along to the music. The hook kinda ruins the song because it's in a sing-songy style but the track is still bumpable.
5. Street Soldjahs-- this track has a laid back midtempo beats with booming basslines that'll have your system bumpin. Napoleon basically raps about how him and his label are grindin to make that money. It's a decent track but again, the hook isn't all that tight.
6. Break Em Break Em-- this track has a faster pace to it and Napoleon raps a whole lot faster on it. The background vocals where they keep repeating "break em, break em" is a little annoying but Nap comes tight on the mic.
7. Lesson II (skit)
8. Mr. Murderer (f/ Jay Money)-- this track has a bit of a New Orleans bounce feel to the beats. The track is supposed to get you more hyped up than anything but the track comes off more as a bunch of yelling on a track. I'm not really feelin this one.
9. P.O.L.E.-- this track has a nice laid back, piano laced beat with a decent bassline. Napoleon comes pretty tight on this track and the hook is catchy as well. It's a pretty nice track that have you pushin repeat on the CD player.
10. A Thug Love Boat-- this is a slower paced track that's basically about kickin it with your woman. Not feelin it too much.
11. M.I.S.S.I.S.S.I.P.P.I. Lies-- this track has a midtempo beat over a bassline. Napoleon comes with some decent rhymes on the mic but the chorus just wasn't that tight to me. Still a bumpin track though.
12. Final Lesson (outro)
Overall, it's a solid debut effort from Napoleon. The production by Jay Money wasn't too bad but some tracks just didn't have that mastered sound that you expect from a CD but hopefully, those kinks will be worked out on the follow-up album. Vocally, Napoleon brings that fire to the mic that sounds more Mississippi than ATL and definitely shows some skills that'll make his next album worth checkin into.
Napoleon - Southology