I'll post a review that isn't just about the album cover. Having checked out over 30 No Limit albums, nothing on here surprises too much at all. The beats are what you'd expect as is the content. I gave this quite a few playthroughs and Soulja doesn't catch my ear often. Like Silkk the Shocker, he isn't the most on-beat rapper, but isn't terrible either. This starts off weak with some generic sounding No Limit songs and takes a while to get better.
The first moment that stands out is 'Imagine', which finally offers a more substantial beat with deep keys and a harder, less cheap-sounding bounce. You can really hear the difference in quality between Mac and Soulja Slim here. Mac delivers the more refined verse with a smoother, more engaging flow. 'What's Up, What's Happening' has a call-and-response type chorus and more bounce in the beat to make that a standout. 'Getting Real' is hard with another decent hook. 'You Got It (II)' has some enjoyable bounce to the instrumentation too.
As for features, the Killer Mike vocal doppelganger, 'Big Ed', on Head Buster' is a highlight though the production lets him down. An honourable mention goes to Trenitty on 'Pray For Your Baby' who isn't someone I’ve heard much from, but offers a solid contribution. On 'You Got It (II)' Mia X effortlessly switches from rapping to singing back to rapping in her verse. Mystikal, who is often the best thing on these No Limit albums when he has a verse, doesn't say anything interesting even though he comes with his signature energy. Snoop had some boring phone-it-in features while he was on No Limit. He really had his lazy flow going too often as is the case here.
All in all, the highs don’t hit hard enough, and much of the album sits firmly in mid-tier territory that I will forget about within a week. That said, the stronger second half and tail does help redeem it somewhat, offering a few solid tracks.
Beats: ★★☆
Rapping/Bars: ★★★
Hooks: ★★☆
Best Songs: Imagine, What's Up What's Happening, Getting Real
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