Jan 18, 2019 7/10 definitely definitely the better of his two albums album kinda overlooked beyond the singles i feel like but i’d check out 93 & chocolate if y’all haven’t yet
Jan 18, 2019 Ridin Dirty Who is Mike Jones? The People’s Champ The Day h--- Broke Loose 2 Homer Pimpson Just to name a few :TddyLng1:
Jan 19, 2019 Day69: Graduation Day gets a 4.3/10 from 6 ratings I’ve got all the requests made in a list now, so they’re coming. Stay tuned. @Sign Language has twice requested this album though, so I thought it was high time we rated it. Rating 19: Mike Jones - Who Is Mike Jones? Release Date: 19 April 2005 Label: Swishahouse / Asylum / Warner Bros Tracklist: 01. Intro 02. Back Then 03. Flossin ft. Big Moe 04. Still Tippin ft. Paul Wall & Slim Thug 05. Got It Sewed Up (Remix) 06. Scandalous Hoes 07. Screw Dat 08. Turning Lane 09. Laws Patrolling 10. 5 Years From Now 11. Cuttin’ (Remix) 12. What Ya Know About ft. Paul Wall 13. Know What I’m Sayin’ ft. Bun B 14. Type of n----- U Need 15. Grandma In 2005, Texas took over hip hop. Mike Jones, Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Paul Wall and others all dropped and all saw tremendous success. Even though hip hop had already moved on (the ringtone era had just started) in the following year, the Houston/Texas music that came out around 2005 had a significant impact on the overall sound and direction of hip hop in the years to come - a lot of it can still be heard today. Mike Jones (Who?) made my personal favourite of the bunch; his incredibly fun debut album Who Is Mike Jones? I think its fair to say that Mike Jones brought the classic chopped and screwed sounds of Texas to the mainstream. Supported by a list of relatively unknown producers, not to mention the backing of Michael 5000 Watts and Swishahouse, Who Is Mike Jones is incredibly well produced from top to bottom, from the classic screwed up anthems like Still Tippin and Back Then to the beautifully soulful deeper cuts like 5 Years From Now and the closer, Grandma. Back in 2005 I still had a bunch of phone numbers saved in my head and I think I’ve forgotten them all by now. But I’ll never forget 281 330 8004. I give it an 8/10. @RateThisAlbum
Jan 19, 2019 Mike Jones hyped this album up so much on the Swishahouse tapes that came out before it, and man did he deliver. So many great songs on this album. Still Tippin, Back Then, Flossin (RIP Big Moe), and Screw Dat, just to name a few. For those of you who don't know, there is an og version of Still Tippin on The Day h--- Broke Loose 2. There is a different beat and Chamillionaire is the third verse instead of Paul Wall. For an album that came out in 2005, this one has aged well. 8/10
Jan 19, 2019 7.8/10 Just ran through this album after so many years, I can't forget that wave Texas rap had for a bit in the mid-2000s. Mike Jones (who?) came out the gates swinging with this; the A-side had so many d--- hits, Still Tippin is a top 3 song to have ever rocketed out of Texas, all 3 of them wrecked that one. It sucks that he had a steep decline after this, at least he gave us Mr Jones which as we know ended up inspiring one of Wayne's best ever songs. Just like Paul & Slim, Mike had a really unconventional flow--it slid perfectly with the signature Swishahouse outer-space aesthetic that created this drugged out feeling thats still recreated by popular acts today. These guys don't get their just dues for creating something so fresh in the middle of post-50 dominance, everything from the slang to the fashion reminded me of what Dipset was to Harlem.
Jan 19, 2019 What Weezy did to that beat was just uncalled for. straight up disrespectful. very interesting comparison. true these dudes dont get the recognition they deserve.
Jan 19, 2019 @Sign Language can you recommend me some Texas s--- from the same era outside of Paul, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and Cham?
Jan 19, 2019 He had a falling out with Michael Watts. Apparently he still owes Mike money to this day (according to Mike). He still put out some decent projects but nothing got promoted like his first album did. People really underrate the hype machine that OG Ron C and Michael Watts could put behind artists. For sure. I’ll pm you a list.
Jan 19, 2019 Gotta give this a resisten, it’s been many years since I’ve heard it in full. But I always like to talk about how at my last job when I was a project coordinator I disconnected my work phone and listed my number as 281-330-8004 because people would call me for dumbass s--- they could just message me on slack or email me for and if it was that important we could easily talk in person. Also this remix is fire
Jan 19, 2019 Listened today and holy s--- this brings back memories of being a freshman in high school. The singles are perma-slappers and the production holds up a lot better than i thought. s---’s just plain fun. 7.8/10
Jan 21, 2019 Who Is Mike Jones? gets a 7.9/10 from 4 ratings next up... Rating 20: Lil Wayne - Tha Carter II Release Date: 6 December 2005 Label: Cash Money / Universal Tracklist 01. Tha Mobb 02. Fly In 03. Money on My Mind 04. Fireman 05. Mo Fire 06. On tha Block #1 (Skit) 07. Best Rapper Alive 08. Lock and Load ft. Kurupt 09. Oh No 10. Grown Man ft. Curren$y 11. On tha Block #2 (Skit) 12. Hit ‘Em Up 13. Carter II 14. Hustler Musik 15. Receipt 16. Shooter ft. Robin Thicke 17. Weezy Baby ft. Nikki Jean 18. On tha Block #3 (Skit) 19. I’m a D-Boy ft. Birdman 20. Feel Me 21. Get Over ft. Nikki Jean 22. Fly Out This is the best Lil Wayne album. Its the most well-rounded, the best produced and features Wayne at the peak of his powers (yes, he was probably at even higher level on Drought 3 and arguably on the first 2 Dedications, but in terms of albums nothing else is coming close). The previous years’ Tha Carter introduced us to the weird and innovative raspy voiced genius that emerged from the Cash Money camp and a handful of big features (remember Soldier with Destiny’s Child and T.I.?) cemented Weezy F. as a force to be reckoned with. Just a few years prior Masta Ace was using his name as a punchline, but in 2005, Wayne was undoubtedly the Best Rapper Alive; a title he would hold for a stretch longer than almost any other rapper alive. Weezy has a way with words that has yet to be rivalled. You can hear the glee in his voice as twists words to suit his purpose in strange croak. There’s an epic feel to this album as you listen through it, as if you’re watching something great unfold, something you would never have imagined was possible (something I think he tried to recreate on C3 but didn't quite manage). Wayne doesn’t have a conventional classic in his (albums) discography but this is closest he came, in my opinion. I think the main reason why this isn’t a 10/10 classic is the length - a little trimming could have made a big difference. Other than that, its d--- near perfect. I give it a 9.5/10. @RateThisAlbum
Jan 22, 2019 Classic Wayne s---. Tha Mobb was one of my fav songs at the time and still is, gonna listen to it tomorrow while working out. It has been so long since I last listened to this so I don't know if I felt the same after all those years about it but I'll give it 8.5/10 today. That was album that got me into Wayne even when I was thinkin' his voice was kinda annoying.
