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Twista Album: “Kamikaze [Digital Bonus Track]”
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Kamikaze [Digital Bonus Track] |
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Release Date:2004-11-02
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Hip-Hop/Rap, Midwest Rap, Hardcore Rap
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Label:Atlantic
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:075678374562
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Review - :
To say that motor-mouthed {$Twista} and producer {$Toxic} took their time getting {^Kamikaze} out is an understatement. Released nearly five years after his last album and promoted by the rapper since 2001, {^Kamikaze} finally dropped in one of the least popular months for music buying: January. The long-talked-about {$Timbaland} team-up ended up on {$Timbaland}'s album, and {^Kamikaze}'s original single, {&"Tattoo,"} landed on {$Toxic} and {$Twista}'s {$Legit Ballaz} project instead. Seems like {^Kamikaze} was doomed from the start, but it's actually a fair album for two main reasons: the new lead single, {&"Slow Jamz,"} and the killer guest productions of {$Kanye West}. {$West} is at the helm for {&"Slow Jamz,"} producing, singing, and delivering what could be the couplet of 2004: "She got a light-skinned friend look like {$Michael Jackson}/Got a dark-skinned friend look like {$Michael Jackson}." Between the speedy {$Luther Vandross} samples, {$Jamie Foxx}'s verse, and {$West} name-checking all of the heroes of pillow-talk radio, there's just enough room for {$Twista}'s rapid {\rap}. {$Twista}'s style is stunning, doubly so for any aspiring rappers, but for those who just listen, it lacks the depth to carry a full album on its own. Still, his in-and-out appearances on other artists' tracks whetted the appetite for more, and {^Kamikaze} delivers past the single. {&"Still Feels So Good"} is a worthy sequel to {^Adrenaline Rush}'s {&"It Feels So Good,"} {&"So Sexy"} features a slinky {$R. Kelly} appearance, and {&"Get Me"} finds {$Toxic}'s production coming off as cinematic where elsewhere it's just anemic. Two slower numbers toward the end -- the introspective {&"Hope"} and the {$Bill Withers}-sampling {&"Sunshine"} -- go a long way toward expanding the album's narrow spectrum, and {$Twista}'s skills adjust nicely to the mellow pace. Whatever the reasons for {^Kamikaze}'s delay, it does make for near-perfect timing for the stunning yet limited rapper. One album per five years, monthly guest spots, and the occasional brilliant single equal just the right amount of {$Twista}. [This version of the album includes bonus material.] ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
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