Recorded between 2011 and 2015 (according to Wikipedia), this album is mostly produced by Dâm-Funk, who also teamed up with Snoop for '7 Days of Funk' which is an album I personally think is overrated. This could have been much stronger if Daz had handled more of the production, but he only contributed to two tracks: 'Phenomenon' and 'Dic Walk', with Snoop. The former is easily one of the highlights, while 'Dic Walk' feels like a missed opportunity where I kept waiting for the beat to properly kick in, but it never does. At times, they seem to be aiming for minimalist production, which doesn’t always land.
If you enjoyed '7 Days of Funk', you’ll probably find something to like here, but much like that project, nothing really blows me away. There are moments of inventive production ('Happy Birthday' stands out), but it’s not particularly enjoyable. Overall, this feels more like a Snoop album than a Daz one, and these aren’t the kind of beats Daz typically raps over. If you’re doing a full collab with Daz, he should be behind the boards. With the best Daz gangster west coast beats, this would have been more my thing. From what I've heard from Dâm-Funk, once you've heard a few songs, you've heard them all.
Beats: ★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ★★☆
Hooks: ★★☆
Best Tracks: N My System, Phenomonon, N My Life Tyme
1. Have U Eva
Not bad. Decent hook.
2. N My System
Not a big fan of the Dâm-Funk verse. It drags the song down. Again though, follows on from the first song. Well produced with a decent hook
3. Six N'da Morning
Reggae vibe on this one. Not much going on with the beat.
4. Pop Pop Bang
The hook sounds like "Do my Diddy." Minimalistic beat.
5. Phenomonon
Borrows lines of the hook of LL's song of the same name... well, if the word was spelt correctly here, for the chorus.
6. Happy Birthday
At times, again we have Minimalistic production. The develiery of the raps is different.
7. Dic Walk
"All that shit talk, do the dick walk/Walk up on a bitch, spit that dick talk"... Jeez.. Ignoring the lyrics, this track could’ve been so much better if the beat switched up and hit harder. I kept waiting for it to happen, but it never does.
8. N My Life Tyme 65
Not bad. Decent production and hook again without anything amazing.
9. Bestfriend
"Girl I never thought I'd fuck your best friend.... Cause she's your best friend." More great lyrics after 'Dic Walk'.. The instrumentation has a nice vibe to it, but it is too sombre for the lyrics. It doesn't fit.
10. Sho You Right
Yawn. Similar to what we've already heard. As mentioned, Dâm-Funk, isn't the most versatile producer.
11. What's Yo Pleasure
Decent slow-jammy hook and production.
12. Its Not a Secret
Again sounds too similar to what we've already heard.
13. Keep'a Nigga High
You can tell what tracks are Dâm-Funk's and which aren't. This one ain't which again that minimalist feel basically just having percussion instruments. Rapping is good and the hook isn't bad.
14. We'll Miss U
Obligatory mourning track to finish the album.
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