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CD Reviews / News CD Review: Freeway & Jake One
Posted By Mike McCray on Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 4:06 PM
The Good: Jake One's production on this album is amazing. Simple, soulful and dope. Freeway's flow has developed from just a raw, lyrical assault to a controlled rage, calculated and deadly. There's plenty State Property guest appearances. Hearing Beanie Sigel, Young Chris & Omillio Sparks make you long for a State Prop 3 album or at least a posse record. "Sho'Nuff" with Bun B is the perfect North/South combo and even gives a nod to The Last Dragon in the title and chorus.
The Stimulus Package plays like a hooder version of Hov's American Gangster minus the millions of dollars of promotion and constant television play. Gotta love the Raleigh, N.C., inspired verse on the Outro as well.
The Bad: I think we all could've lived without a Birdman verse but even that wasn't so bad.
The Verdict: Deliciously soulful, it'll be hard to hear Freeway any other way. He and Jake One compliment each other beautifully. Time will tell if it's a classic but it'll definitely be within arms reach for more than a minute.
INFO
Rhymesayers Entertainment; Release date: Feb. 15, 2010
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