Disco de Baby Bash: “Cyclone”

I'll admit that I have never been a big fan of Baby Bash, especially after hearing his last album,

. Still, I decided to listen to his latest album, Cyclone.

It appears that Bash is trying to become the next LL Cool J with this release, as this is his first official album not to feature an EXPLICIT CONTENT label (although there IS profanity on the album but it's just edited out; I never understood the point of that). If people don't understand my LL comparison, it's because Bash spends most of the time rapping to the ladies. There's nothing necessarily wrong with that, but the problem also lies in the WAY he raps. Now, I'm used to him rapping in a low voice, but there's a difference between sounding mellow and, well, just sounding dull.

I never was very impressed with the T-Pain-assisted title track, but the reality is that that's actually one of the better songs. Other songs about ladies fail, like "Mamacita", "What Is It" and the corny "Supa Chic". The latter features Paula DeAnda, and although she still has a lovely voice, her chorus can't even save the song, nor can her hook on "As Days Go By" (but she IS going a little off-key at the end of the song). Troubled relationship songs don't work either, as evidenced by "Thrill Is Gone" (with Ryan Tedder).

I have no idea what Keith Sweat is doing on this album, but he gives an uninspired chorus on an already lackluster "Don't Stop" (which will make you do the opposite). Things aren't much better when Bash changes the subject either, as evidenced by "Mean Mug"; and the obligatory song about cars, "Spreewells Spinnin'", features Chingo Bling being wack as usual. And that brings me to another point: there are way too many guest stars on here: Bash is only alone on three of the fourteen tracks -- but when he IS alone, the results aren't any better ("Just Like That", anyone?). And the end of the album features an "interview" with him that neither helps nor hurts the album.

In the end, Cyclone isn't worth picking up because it really IS a natural disaster.

Anthony Rupert

Personally, I think Baby Bash's Cyclone album is a solid one. I listened to his two previous albums and came away disappointed. Super Saucy and The Smokin' Nephew lacked consistency; consistency in a way that both albums lacked strong songs besides his released singles such as "Baby I'm Back", "Obsession (Remix)" , and "Suga Suga", the rest of those songs kind of bored me to death. This album was a lot different to say the least.

The production and guest appearances for the album are very well coordinated and somewhat star studded. Producers such as Lil Jon, Play N Skillz, Ryan Tedder, and DJ Felli Fel brought the perfect blend of smooth R&B and Hip-Hop. Sometimes guest appearances/featured artist make or break a song. I felt like Baby Bash and his staff did a great job of selecting the right people to compliment Baby Bash's style. Making the album more enjoyable throughout. I would say that little more than half of the album songs were most definitely favorable.

Songs: Everyone knows about "Cyclone" featuring T-Pain so that really doesn't need any introduction or explanation, but it did result in Baby Bash's best single to date. "What is It" featuring Sean Kingston is another catchy club banger that I thought was actually a good record. My favorites though were the slower songs, such as "Mamacita" featuring Marcos Hernandez, "As Days Go By (The Love Letter)" featuring Paula Deanda, and "Na Na" all were very solid records. My favorite songs however, were "Don't Stop" featuring legendary Keith Sweat and "Thrill Is Gone" featuring Ryan Tedder from One Republic, both singers did a great job complimenting Baby Bash.

In the end there were some flashes of Baby Bash restoring to his old ghetto ways with songs like Spreewell Spinnin', and Mean Mug. But without a doubt this album kinda seems like a reinvention of himself which is refreshing. If you like slower tempo songs with a laid back flow, and maybe a couple of club banging songs thrown in there then this album is for you. Hope this review helps out. Thanks.

baby trash need to get a job plucking eyebrows! that is the only thing he is good at! if you want some good music check out south park mexican, chingo bling, or don cisco!

I probably throw some of the greatest parties that the city of Gretna has ever seen. There is usually a theme like a pajama party, cops and robbers or characters from Keebler commercials over the years, but it is always off the hook. One of the keys to my parties, which are attended by people from Iowa, Kansas and Missouri as well, is a great music mix. Some of the top jams I've been throwing on mixes this year are Let's go by Trick Daddy, Speedin by Rick Ross and I feel like a woman by Shania Twain featuring T-Pain. Those are great tracks, but then came cyclone. It is the perfect jam for my events. The laydays are all up on me and the crew when that track comes on. I threw a Monopoly themed jam last weekend that drew over 2,000 people. The beverages were flowing, everyone was paying with monopoly cash and you got $200 whenever you passed go. I never told anyone where go is, so they got angry. They got over it because I threw on some Baby Bash. I was pulling off dance moves that the solid gold dancers only dreamed about. I crowned myself king of the party, picked my queen and we retired to the chambers before the vikings attacked.

Once upon a time there was a prince named average, he got run over by a dumptruck. I drove that dumptruck.