The more I listen to Budden, the more I wish he was from NY. Unfortunately, life isn't like the Yankees, and we can't just buy & take credit for all the talent out their in the world of hip-hop.
That being said, Mood Muzik 4 might very well be the best mixtape/album out of Budden's career to date. The full mixtape leaked this weekend and as I work my way through the tracks all I can think is, "how does this guy not run out of lyrics?" What Budden is doing on this album is giving me hope for hip hop. His lyrics display a great deal of depth, which not only demonstrates his lyrical talent, but the amount of work/time he put into it; which is something I cannot say for most of the main stream rappers (AKA Lil' Wayne) whom often seem like their verses are a freestyle they spit while half comatose.
The first song I feel in love with off the album is a track entitled, "Black Cloud". Joey has a knack for making what I refer to as, "anthems" - Serious-toned songs that I find myself listening to on the regular that get me focused and amped while I go about my day.
Another song I want to talk about off the album is, "No Idea". Joey demonstrates what I would consider the only "cool" way to sing on a track. No robot-voiced-auto-tuned-bullsh*t, No Drizzy-Di*k-Ridin', just real thoughts and emotions over protools.
"So sick it’s livid, all pics are vivid,
A stiff of being gifted, gotta be equipped to live with- His critics, misquote him
and miss tid-bits - So he’s mislabeled, misunderstood, misfit’d"
"...A doomed fate,
living with who you’d soon hate.
Ex life partners
trying to co-exist as roommates.
Once you go through it you’ll believe it
And you’ll never give a woman more than you’ll want her to leave with"
living with who you’d soon hate.
Ex life partners
trying to co-exist as roommates.
Once you go through it you’ll believe it
And you’ll never give a woman more than you’ll want her to leave with"
The last track I am going to talk about is called, "Remember the Titans" featuring Royce Da 5'9", Lloyd Banks, and Fabolous. I feel like this track is a way bigger deal than anyone is acknowledging. Again, it comes down to the fact that the only hip hop getting exposure right now is that GARBAGE. I think Royce Da 5'9" put it best when he retweeted the following comment.... "If Remember The Titans was Drake, Wayne, Fab, and Ross spitting the EXACT SAME verses, you ni**as would swear it was the greatest song ever"
Decide for yourself.
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