Nick Cannon Album: “Nick Cannon”

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Personnel: Nick Cannon, Biz Markie, Ying Yang Twins, Fatman Scoop (rap vocals); Mario Winans (various instruments); Donnie Lyle (guitar); Abdel Garibaldi (programming); Mary J. Blige, Joe, R. Kelly (background vocals). <p>Producers include: Just Blaze, R. Kelly, Tone, Poke, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs. <p>The multi-talented Nick Cannon first became known as an actor in films and TV, appearing in DRUMLINE, LOVE DON'T COST A THING, and even his own NICK CANNON SHOW. Somehow, in between acting jobs, he found the time to record a hip-hop album. Despite his camera-friendly image, Cannon clearly has aspirations to be more than just another Will Smith nice-guy rapper. Things get off to a roaring start with the in-your-face track "Get Crunk Shorty" pumping things up (with help from Ying Yang Twins). Throughout the album, Cannon takes a surprisingly hard lyrical stance, frequently proclaiming himself a "gigolo" and a "pimp." On the naggingly catchy "You," Cannon shows his musical roots by making lyrical references to the Grandmaster Flash/Furious Five classic "The Message" and De La Soul's "Me, Myself & I," but doesn't go down the socio-political road of those songs. Naturally, being a film and TV star, Cannon lined up guest-shots aplenty for his debut, including star turns by Mary J. Blige and R. Kelly, but, to his credit, these icons do not outshine him.

This is one of the worst albums I've ever heard in my entire life.

I love the fact that he has to prove his "street cred" even though his completely manicured image up to this point has been wholesome.

Yeah, Nickelodeon, the starting point of all things "gangsta." The only thing more ridiculous would be if Paris Hilton had an album coming out....oh wait she does. Nice company Nick.

First it was Lil Bow Wow and now its Nick Cannon and a huge list of others who are ruining rap music. It wasnt too long ago that rappers all had their different styles of rapping and they all had signature styles of production. And most importantly, they had good rhymes. Now it seems like 3 producers make beats for a bunch of idiots who just got out of jail and think they can rap or a bunch of little kids or former child stars who just want to cash in. It is pathetic that such a great form of music has been lowered to this level. I can see why people hate rap music these days, with all of the garbage that is being released. In addition to the horrible "music" included on this thing, just look at some of the song titles "Get Crunk Shorty","My Rib", and most likely the stupidest song title of the year,"Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)". You have gotta be kidding me! People classify this as rap? What is going on with the world? Please leave Nick Cannons waste of plastic on the rack and go check out Tupac's "Greatest Hits", The Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill", or some other sort of creative rap music that was made for the love of the genre and not for the love of money.

First of all...Nick Cannon is NOT dissin B2K on Gigolo...He cleared that up in an interview.

I think this album was ok. I wouldn't call it horrible. It seems to me like this is stuff that he had been working on for a while, and put on the album just to get it released. I am looking forward to a second album, with hopes that it is worth 5 stars.

I just heard "Whenever you need me", that beat was done by some biter, i can't believe that's even legal cause thats the same exact beat that was on Camp Lo's first CD "Uptown Saturday Night" produced by Ski. For those of you who liked this CD, i don't expect you to care. For those of you who didn't like this CD check "Uptown Saturday Night" and let Camp Lo show you that that beat can be rapped to. I apologize for not having heard this entire CD before reviewing it but im convinced i didn't miss much.