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Master P Album: “Ghetto Bill [Chopped and Screwed]”
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Ghetto Bill [Chopped and Screwed] |
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Release Date:2005-10-04
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Hip-Hop/Rap, Mainstream Rap, Midwest Rap
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Label:KOCH
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:099923596226
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Review - :
Despite releasing his last solo album just over a year ago, the first words out of {$Master P}'s mouth on {^Ghetto Bill} are, "It's the return of the living legend, man." Does {$P} consider a year a long time away, or is he making a comment on the streets' general indifference toward his sprawling {^Good Side, Bad Side} release? Could be the latter since {^Ghetto Bill} takes none of the chances {^Good Side, Bad Side} did, but to a fault. With plenty of classic {\Dirty South} bangers, returning {@No Limit} soldiers will appreciate {$P}'s return to the gutter on {^Ghetto Bill}, but no new fans will be won by this overall single-minded release. Thugging, getting paper, rims, scoring with hood chicks, and all the usual topics are here in excess, something that weighs down the truly grand moments of the album. {&"I Need Dubs"}' interpolation of {$LL Cool J}'s {&"I Need Love"} is inspired and the most brilliant single {$P}'s unleashed in quite some time. The reflective and talky {&"Best Hustler"} displays that old {$Master P} charm while a loopy {$Myke Diesel} beat makes {&"Shake What Ya Got"} very necessary for {\Dirty South} partying. The whimsical {&"Whole Hood"} offers some relief from all this swagger and bragging, but it's not enough to call this a well-rounded album. Having diluted his importance with an endless parade of mediocre product, "better than usual" is the highest compliment {$P}'s gotten from critics and message boards for quite some time. Thicker production and great singles do make {^Ghetto Bill} better than usual, but the wicked highlights shouldn't have to fight so hard to be found among all this painfully redundant filler. [A 'chopped and screwed' version of the album was released in 2005.] ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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