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CD Reviews / News Mixtape review: T.I.'s Fuck A Mixtape
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 5:01 PM
The Deal: Out of jail and in the studio, T.I. drops his first project since becoming a free man again sometime between chopping it up Larry King and others.
The Good: At a few points in the mixtape, I thought I heard, I'm Serious, T.I. but it may have just been a little rust from not being in the studio in a while. He declared early on that he was tired of being compared to people who've had three mixtapes when he's dropped seven albums! That needed to be be said.
"Yeah" with Lil Wayne is dope, "Yeah You Know" was heat also."Once Upon A Time" was old school, storytelling at it's finest. Beat and all, only way it could be better is with a Slick Rick appearance.
Can't wait for Killer Mike to return to the mainstream, his appearance on "Ready, Set, Go" was a good look. The comedians that made a point to jump on the mixtape, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart and Lil Duval were all funny.
The Bad: Completely devoid of anything introspective but it's a mixtape and as the title and content of this record illustrates, Tip isn't too fond of the whole concept, why waste the effort in being thought provoking in something you're giving away for free? "Bitch Who" and "Like So" are skippable.
The Verdict: You shook the rust off Tip, now give us an album. The hood will love this mixtape and While it does get better on multiple listens and definitely cranks for the summer, it lacks the complexity and production diversity you'd expect (and get) from a T.I. product you pay for.
INFO
Release date: May 27, 2010
Download T.I.'s Fuck A Mixtape here.
Tracklist:
1. Jamie Foxx - Intro
2. Welcome Back To The Trap
3. Spazz Out
4. Whatcha Sayin Tip
5. Yeah (Feat. Lil Wayne)
6. Yeah You Know
7. Once Upon A Time
8. Here We Go Again
9. Get Yo Girl (Feat. Rich Kid Rashad)
10. Like So
11. Gettin Paid
12. Lil Duval - Fuck A Mixtape Nigga!
13. Really Living Like That
14. Whether You Like It Or Not (Album Snippet)
15. Shooting Range
16. No Competition (Feat. Young Jeezy)
17. Bitch Who (Feat. Macboney)
18. Ready Set Go (Feat. Killer Mike)
19. Fuck A Mixtape
20. Outro
21. Celebration (Bonus)
22. Got Your Back (Feat. Keri Hilson) (Bonus)
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