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G-Unit - Beg for Mercy review
Jome:
1 G-Unit
Pretty dope for a intro, Hi-Tek laces the beat properly.
Young Buck comes off pretty dope, while 50 Cent sounds forced on this beat, with a 10-a-piece freestyle verse.
Banks comes off on the last verse with a nice verse.
4 of 5
2 Poppin' Them Thangs
Now we're talking.. Dr.Dre and Scott Storch recreate some of that "Still D.R.E." magic, with a pounding bassheavy beat, using guitars, violins and what sounds like a operasinger on the chorus, creating a magnificent backdrop for G-Unit to spit on.
It's almost impossible to make this beat sound bad, and they all come dope off on this, especially Banks & Buck comes off impressive on this, while 50 kills the chorus.
50's hookwriting skills is his biggest force, and that may make this one a big hit.
Classic track.
5 of 5
3 My Buddy
A dark eerie beat, provided by Thayod Ausar in co-op with Eminem and Luis Resto.
Excellent concept-track, talking indirectly and in 3'rd person, about their gunlove.
Sick metaphors all over, and the double meanings makes this track funny to listen to.
Once again, 50 kills the hook with a laidback chorus, and this might be a hit as well.
50 also drops a sick verse, a shame that he doesn't drop verses like this more often.
4.75 of 5
4 I'm So Hood
The first solotrack on the joint, 50 going for delf over a DJ Twinz beat.
Never been a Twinz-fan, and this beat is kinda monotone.
50 comes ok off, but the beat makes it pretty boring, and the hook is bland.
A skipper for me, but not totally wack.
3 of 5
5 Stunt 101
Maybe not a good choice for first single, but it's pretty catchy.
Kon Artis drops a funky beat, and bling-bling might be nothing new, but when done like this, I can't hate.
The chorus is cool, and the verses are pretty dope.
4 of 5
6 Wanna Get to Know You
This track doesn't fit the G-Unit image at all.
I didn't buy the album to listen to r'n'b(-hits)
It makes me wonder if they wanna crossover a little too much.
I don't mind r'n'b, but G-Unit shouldn't do it.
They all sound forced on this, but the track is obviously made for chicks, see 2Pac, Eminem, etc. for reference.
2.5 of 5
7 Groupie Love
This track would have been placed in the same category as the one above, but Butch Cassidy's funky crooning, and some coo verses make this a notch or two better.
And besides, the theme is better than #6, cuz the lyrics are harder than the bubblegum lyrics on the last track.
Yayo drops in for a verse as well on this.
3.5 of 5
8 Betta Ask Somebody
At first few listens, you get caught up in the monotone beat, thinking that it's a unfinished Dre-beat.
But once you listen to the lyrics/flows instead, the beat serves as a cool backdrop for some dope verses.
50 does a coo chorus, but Banks comes of best on this, while Buck is on some bling-bling shit. This is a funny line though:
"I probably robbed more artists than Russell" (Simmons)
4 of 5
9 Footprints
Pretty disappointing for a Nottz-beat, but the sample adds a cool feel to the track.
A Young Buck solotrack, Buck's verses isn't really impressive, but 50's hook and the sample makes it a ok track.
3.25 of 5
10 Eye for Eye
Laidback track, and a dope beat from Hi-Tek.
Cool verses, but Banks bridge is almost better than 50's chorus.
Somehow I feel that a Nate Dogg hook would be dope on this one, but the track is overall pretty good.
4.25 of 5
11 Smile
Solo Banks-track, but not really a concept I like.
There's been a whole bunch of solo tracks with Banks, better than this one.
I would rather have seen "What goes around" than this.
The track is pretty smooth, so for those who likes that type of music....
3.5 of 5
12 Baby U Got
Oh my, this is even worse than track 6.
I have no idea why this track made the final cut, other than some "smart" labelhead wanting G-Unit to crossover.
Horrible beat from Megahertz to make it even worse.
You'll probably skip this before Banks verse, but if you can hold out, Banks verse is pretty hot.
50 is best on hooks, but he can't save this one.
1 of 5
13 Salute U
Banks & Buck going at it without 50.
And they can do definately hold it down without him, cuz this track is nice.
7th Emp samples Bach, and the beat is cool backdrop for Banks & Bucks military concept.
Banks does the hook as he was 50.
4.25 of 5
14 Beg for Mercy
Black Jeruz provides a hot beat, even if it sounds like a trademark Dre-beat.
50 is sick on the chorus, and both Buck & Banks rip the mics, though 50's verse isn't up to par.
Hot track, but at 2:39, it's too short.
4.5 of 5
15 G'd Up
A dark grimey feel to this track, done by the Doc himself.
At first it sounds simple, but the magic guitars adds longevity to the track.
Sick guitars, and dope verses.. Buck might come off best on this, but Banks is close.
4.75 of 5
16 Lay You Down
Addictive beat by Khalil, and in combination with 50's hypnotic hook, it might make it a hit.
50 does a funny punch to haters from the West:
"I been out in L.A. with Dre and Snoop for so long
I finna cripwalk, and put some mofucking khakis on
Naww that's aight man, I got nuthin' to prove!
I'm rich, but I still live like I got nothing to lose"
Sick verses from all three on this one.
In combo with a sick beat and a sick chorus, it makes for a sick track.
4.5 of 5
17 Gangsta Shit
Original name for a track..
But it's dope none the less, much thanks to a hype beat originally meant for DMX's disstrack to Ja Rule.
50 starts off with a average chorus, but Bucks verse is impressive.
Banks sounds like he got a cold on this, making his verse sound a little strange.. maybe his voice got exhausted after all the touring.
4.25 of 5
18 I Smell Pussy
A underground favorite, going from a Murder Inc. disstrack to a "groupie love" kind of track.
Pretty funky shit, but it's not bangin'..
Yayo drops a cool verse on this, but Yayo never really got the chance to shine on this CD.
3.75 of 5
Overall:
A dope debut from a group that will be here for years, but the listener is left with mixed feelings.
Some tracks sounds like total garbage when compared to other tracks, making it a unconsistant debut.
If you're unfamiliar with the skip-button, then you might hit the stop-button to soon, cuz there's some gems on here.
At 18 tracks, the album feels too long, 14 tracks feels more suitable.
I'm not gonna let the 3-5 tracks count TOO much, because I'm pretty good with the skip-button, and the overall feel of this album is very solid.
Exchanging 50 & Sha Money as Executive Producers with Dr.Dre might be a smart move for their next effort.
4.25 of 5
LyRiCaL_G:
oh i seen u already made a review.....i'll post on what i think of it after a few more listens of the joint.......
peace
white Boy:
3-3.25/5 for me
Bramsterdam (see ya):
3.75/5 ...
LyRiCaL_G:
gonna have to agree with the other two niggaz on this review, it aint a 4mic cd..........niggaz be passin that out to quick imo, 3.75/5................i'll bust up a review soon
peace
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