Day three of my Hammerthon brings me to his second album. I checked out his third and fourth album during the previous days as I complete looking through his discography, and while they are very similar, here Hammer sounds quite different. The energy and almost anger in the vocals is more reminiscent of other '80s rap staples like Run DMC and the Beastie Boys with even some similar bars present. 'They Put Me in the Mix' is a DJ track/instrumental that is also a product of its time. Unsurprisingly, given the year this is from, the pop attempts are more subtle. Songs like 'It's Gone' has a poppy undertone but there is still that '80s hardcore rap at its forefront. It's his most consistent album with the least amount of truly lackluster music and some more interesting aspects found in the production at times. 2.5-3 /5
Best Tracks: Let's Get It Started, It's Gone, They Put Me in the Mix, Son of the King
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