Bizzy Bone Album: “The Story”

I won't say that this is the best album ever made, nor is it my favorite Bizzy Bone album (that would be The Gift), but this is truly music from Bizzy's heart. It isn't the ever so popular B.S. music that's out today with all the "club" songs or songs about money, drugs, sex, cars, etc. Bizzy let's you into his life and explains everything that he's been through and the truth to his leaving Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and his suposed "insanity". Yes it is a very spiritual cd and he constantly calls out to God and Jesus in his songs but, like I said, he represents himself on this cd and tells what he believes in. There isn't one song on this cd that I didn't like, which is a really difficult feat to pull off. For those of you who truly love hip hop music and are sick of all this loud club jumpin music, I highly recommend this cd. For those of you that do like the junk out today that you call hip hop, listen to this cd and learn to appreciate real hip hop, try somethin new. THIS ALBUM IS GREAT!!!

Many people who listen to ex-Bone Thug Bizzy Bone's most recent music maintain that he is crazy. He raps about the strangest topics and has a crazy release schedule, this being his second album released in a month (only three weeks since "Thugs Revenge") and his seventh (including internet releases) over the past year and a half. His most recent albums have been marked by great lyricism, even despite his often strange choice of topic, and subpar production. "The Story" is definitely a step in the right direction. Longtime Bizzy fans should not be expecting another "Heaven'z Movie" or "The Gift", but "The Story" is one of his better albums of recent years because it has much better production and a lot of what many ever loved about Bizzy, with his sung hooks and talented triple time raps. Real Talk Ent. provides him with the piano, violin, and drum beats that he has always been partial to and they suit him very well. Although it contains all the strangeness of a Bizzy Bone album, it is a shining light amidst a string of below average releases from BB.

After an introduction, the album begins strongly with the three best songs. "All Day, All Night" is a very strong track, with a hard piano and drums beat and a lyric and hook to match. "Play it Again" is a conversation Bizzy has with God, expanding on his recent spiritual music, and I enjoy it although it goes on for too long. "When I See" has all the strengths of a Bizzy song, with his mystical wonder and philosophy, and is well produced. "So What Cha' Sayin" has good guitar and trumpet instrumentals, showing the improvement in production. "Bizzy's Story" has a beat reminiscent of a DMX track, and it's cool to hear Bizzy talk about what's going on and where he is now. "They Don't Know" has a great sung hook and production. In "Maybe You Can Hold Me", Bizzy voices some of his troubles and loneliness, and the beat and instrumentals match. "The Future Thugs-N-Harmony" provides none of the fresh beef that the title would suggest. "One Time" is a pretty good finish to the record.

Although I admit he now makes some of the strangest music in the world, I am still drawn to Bizzy Bone's music because he is one of the strongest lyricists in the rap world and he knows how to make a good song. This album will not be remembered as a classic by any means but Bizzy fans will thoroughly enjoy it just the same. As his busy release schedule continues, it provides hope for more good albums like this in the future.

Here's the full tracklist:

1. The Truth

2. All Day, All Night

3. Play it Again

4. When I See

5. So What Cha Sayin'

6. Bizzy's Story

7. It's Only Me

8. They Don't Know

9. Gone

10. Maybe You Can Hold Me

11. The Future Thugs-N-Harmony

12. My Vengeance

13. One Time

14. Represent

I found it strange at first that Bizzy released two albums so close to each other. But this one is truly for the fans. No featurings like on Thugs Revenge just a whole album of straight Bizzy Bone. Since I have had this album I just cannot stop playing it. If you wanna hear great flow and excellent content you need to get this album. Some may say this album is over religious and he preaches too much but those sort of people are more critics rather than fans and do not understand the artist. Real fans know Bizzy's struggle and what he has been through and why he uses the lyrical content he does. Even tolerable rap music is a rarity of present but if you want the realest check out Bizzy Bone. I won't list any bad artists as none of them deverve to be mentioned in the same paragraph as Bizzy Bone. This album truly is a reflection of Bizzy's life and if you wanna get on another musical level get this album and be sure to check out all Bizzy's other releases.

Bizzy has always been the most unique of the Bone Thugs. He takes his music from crazy to peaceful while maintaining his own style. This album from start to finish has not only great production but great topics to speak of. A very spiritual album. Don't expect hip pop music 22 inch rims and discraceful music. Expect real hip hop. Very, very few albums have given me faith that hip hop can still be good. Much less a long time mainstream artist that hasn't sold out to the record industry. A very solid album from B.B. for a while. Not to check this album out is a sin against respectful music indeed.

This album is very,very good from Bizzy bone I'm fellin his new direction alot....And you can still classifyied this as like getto rap with uplifting lyrics....The beat's still have that hard driven midwest style to it with violins etc....If you dont fill this at least dont come on here and diss it, and make the rating go down because you cant adapt to a change....At least it's not pop rap that's all that matters peace....