DJ Drama, now officially signed to Grand Hustle, comes out with a much needed T.I. mixtape.
Much needed? Yes. When you're one of the top rappers in the south, you need to put out a mixtape every other week......or twice a year if they sound like this one. This one is hot, for T.I. fans, southern fans, and just rap fans in general. T.I.'s got a good ear for beats, and this doesn't dissappoint.
THE LEAK
Intro
DRUG RELATED
Excellent start to the mixtape. Nice beat, with a late eighties soul feel. Nice flow. Nice track
FRONT BACK SIDE TO SIDE
Ode to the famous UGK line, which was later borrowed by Cam'ron. Twice. But the way Mannie hooks this up, its nice. He chops up the hook nicely. TI rips it. Bun B appearance on the track, and has he ever really spit a bad verse?
YOU AINT FLY
This beat kinda started off like that Ray Cash beat. Anyway, he's basically talking about niggas who think they're ballin' or doing somethin' fly, but in actuality, their not.
I got a watch with no diamonds/that costs twice as much as that bullshit you wear when you call yourself shinin'/and ya ring? boy stop it/you need to take bullshit and ya chain off and put it in ya pocket
BUSINESS AS USUAL
Shit talking from T.I.
Sounds good again, the beat is hot, he's going hard on this one. Nice synth.
THRU THE CITY
I'm really not a big Mac Boney fan, or PSC fan, for that matter.
FLY AS ME
Another soung about fly-ness. Some guy named "Governer" on the track. Its aight.
WE PIMPIN
Featuring Sleepy Brown, who says that he actually gave the ATL their sound. I really hate "pimp-singing" choruses. Except for a few exceptions like, "Lets get away, or Stay Fresh".
100 Yards
Young Dro and Xtaci let TI take a break on this one. DJ Don Cannon will be heard about in 06, his production is fire.
RIDE WIT ME
Its aight.
DIP SLIDE RIDE OUT
TI featuring Big Kuntry of the PSC. Gotdamn, TIP has an ear for beats. He hasn't had a poorly produced album yet. Jammin'
GRAND HUSTLE PSA
Shit talking. Fuck all the other DJ's.
I TOLD U SO
TI slightly gives props to Luda. Lol, he says when Kriss Kross was hot, that they were still gettin' jumped at school. What the hell happened to them. TI doin' some reminiscing.
DO U REMEMBER
Featuring the Governer again.
WHO THEM BOYS
This is a PSC track. Its aight.
OL SKOOL
Big Kuntry, Mike Jones, Young Dro. Don't tell me Mike Jones don't spit that pimp shit, and don't tell me about him saying his name alot. So does Jay-Z (its ya boy HOV!)
RUBBERBAND BANKS
Young Dro on this one. I bet you this shit will be catchy. Talking about some "boi-yoi-yoi-yoing!" In fact, does anybody remember me saying waaaay back in the day that Juvie's album will have catchy shit? I got an ear for that shit. CEO's needing an A&R? Holla at me.
LOOK AT ALL THESE RUMORS
T.I. is healthy, fuck what ya heard. "ATL" The movie and soundtrack, coming soon. TI will be on the big screen soon.
GRAND HUSTLE RADIO
I don't know who's beat this is originally, but I remember Cam'ron absolutely ripped this shit like years ago. TI sounds good on it too.
IF U REALLY WANT THAT
From a chick named "Xtaci". Talking about all the down shit that she can do while her man is out trapping. Okay.
BOOTLEGGER BASHIN PART 5
I guess I'm not a bootlegger, cause I don't sell this shit. Its illegal to get paid off selling mixtapes anyway, even if you're the artists.
I CAN'T HELP IT
Damn, this shit is jammin. Fake ass Lloyd or Jazze Pha on the hook, but the female voice sets it off. Listen to this while chillin wit ya chick. The beat is not unlike the Cassidy and Raekwon "So Long". Also, not unlike Mike Jones, TI has yet to ever dissappoint me when rapping nasty about the ladies.
DO U REALLY WANT ME
Featuring Governer again. I guess Trey Songs was too expensive to put on a mixtape. Who these rappers need to call is fucking Pretty Willie aka P Dub for their hooks, if they want some hot shit. Oh shit, I just went to that site and see that he's putting out some new shit later this year.
GRAND HUSTLE PSA 2
Everybody is signing an R&B singer now. But have they ever went gold? Tierra? Olivia? Bobby V? His album was tight though.
LIVE IN THE SKY
T.I.'s ode to his cousin Tootie.
COMMENTS: Excellent, excellent mixtape. Good way to start off '06. TI's flow never dissappoints, and his ear for beats is incredible. Good mixtape all around. Also, In the "Mixtape Downloads" section on the left of nastack.com, I'm going to start ranking the top 5 mixtapes that I've reviewed. Whenever something like this good comes out, I'll have to rearrange the list as neccessary. You'll know when I've actually started doing this, because the Nas mixtape will be #1.
BEST TRACKS: Every track featuring TI
DJ DRAMA AND T.I.P - THE LEAK, FREE DOWNLOAD FROM NASTACK.COM
Will, if you gonna add the hottest mixtapes... dont forget about that mood muzik 2 by Joe Buddens.
Posted by: maximus | January 04, 2006 at 07:55 PM
TI is one of the only southern rappers i have respect for, though i dont really know why.
Posted by: Jason | January 04, 2006 at 09:05 PM
Respect as far as flow, or his person?
Posted by: Ill Will | January 04, 2006 at 10:59 PM
Mood Muzik vol. 2 Joe Buddens is probably better than all of the albums that came out in 'O5 dont believe check it out for ya self,
Posted by: Naim | January 05, 2006 at 08:59 AM
Damn, nobody even gave me a chance. It was coming.
Posted by: Ill Will | January 05, 2006 at 09:39 AM
You are the only person I've heard of outside of STL and Milwaukee to mention Pretty Willie.
Posted by: Ramo | January 05, 2006 at 10:00 AM
sure you know about smokingsection.net
but how about that ghost in the machine???
no haps yet?
Thanks all the same will, great review.
Posted by: dame | January 05, 2006 at 12:45 PM
Had this for a minute, been meaning to listen to it. But yeah that Mood Muzik 2 is outta control...
Posted by: eskay | January 05, 2006 at 03:22 PM
GRAND HUSTLE RADIO
I don't know who's beat this is originally, but I remember Cam'ron absolutely ripped this shit like years ago. TI sounds good on it too.
It's the intro to The Dynasty
Posted by: Ramo | January 05, 2006 at 03:29 PM
Well hell, if all of you all already have it, why review it?
Posted by: Ill Will | January 05, 2006 at 04:37 PM
niiice review n niiice mixtape. im feelin yo site keep it up homez. n will cn yu review the joe budden tape? i aint herd it lol!
Posted by: mike | January 05, 2006 at 04:47 PM
Ok, fuck it, its coming tommorow
Posted by: Ill Will | January 05, 2006 at 08:41 PM
Thanks for that love playa....if the world dont know bout me, they are gonna know soon enuf! check me out, www.wilflo.com
PDUB
Posted by: Pretty Willie | January 30, 2006 at 10:28 PM
This mixtape is crazy. Im not a PSC fan, but Mac Boney kills "thru the city"...is one of the best traks on there. TI switching up his flow on that first track, didnt know he had it like that. Download this shit NOW!!
Posted by: Char | February 06, 2006 at 06:37 PM
I'm feeling this review bruh. Off-topic: Where can I find any review of Kamikaze? I see links for Mississippi artists but not sure if you've done something on him yet. Supposedly there's a new one, "Draft Day". That's how I found this site, internet searching and all.
On T.I., I wouldn't need any other vouchers for da man. I've been with him ever since I popped in the first CD I bought of his (Serious or So Serious).
Off all of that: keep doing what you're doing bruh. Expect hate and criticism as your name grows. It's good to see young cats applying themselves to their causes.
Posted by: lilsoulja | February 14, 2006 at 01:36 PM
yo is there not a remix of "ride wit me" with dj evny & trapmasters inc., psc, t.i.?
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when big boi drops off ant at the payphones he is listenin to a song that goes "24's up under the chevrolet"
DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE NAME/ARTIST OF THIS SONG?
Posted by: ccrim55 | August 14, 2006 at 05:08 PM
when big boi drops off ant at the payphones he is listenin to a song that goes "24's up under the chevrolet"
DOES ANYBODY KNOW THE NAME/ARTIST OF THIS SONG?
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