Irv Gotti Presents - "The Inc."
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 4.5 out of 5 Stars
Irv Gotti brings us the second Murder Inc. compilation only this time, he dropped the controversial Murderers title. Gotti showcases some new Murder Inc. members that weren't on the first album including Ashanti, Charli Baltimore, Ronnie Bumps, Young Merc, D.O. Cannon, Chink Santana, & Cash Money Click (Jody Mack aka Chris Black & 0-1) and they show it's their time to shine.
1. Intro (f/ Irv Gotti, Chink Santana, & Cadillac Tah)-- the beat kicks in and Irv starts naming off some of the Murder Inc. members. Cadillac Tah lays down a hard ass verse. I knew this album was gonna be tight once I listened to the intro and it was going off. Gotti ends the song by naming off the rest of the Murder Inc. crew.
2. Gangstafied (f/ Ja Rule, Cadillac Tah, Ronnie Bumps, & Chink Santana)-- the song starts off with a piano which gives the song a dark feel. Chink Santana sings the hook which couldn't have been done better than anyone except maybe Nate Dogg. Cadillac Tah starts the song off and drops down some pretty nice lyrics. Ronnie Bumps is up next and he comes hard too. Ja Rule finishes the song off and also lays down some hard ass lyrics. This is a tight ass song.
3. Down 4 U (f/ Ja Rule, Vita, Ashanti, & Charli Baltimore)-- this is the first single from the album is basically "Down Ass Chick (part 2)" I know a lot of people won't like this song but I'm really feeling it. I don't blame them for promoting this single first although there are better songs on the album b/c Ja Rule is one of the top rappers and Ashanti is one of the top R&B artists these days.
4. No One Does It Better (f/ Ashanti & Charli Baltimore)-- the song starts off like it is gonna be an uptempo dance song. But Charli Baltimore rips the mic while Ashanti sings the hook. It's an catchy song and would have been perfect for Charli Baltimore's debut single for her solo. An OK song but mediocre compared to the other songs on this album.
5. It's Murder (f/ Chink Santana, D.O., & Cadillac Tah)-- Chink Santana sings the hook which goes "ain't nowhere to run/niggaz it's murda/ain't nowhere to hide/niggaz it's murda/you know when we come/I-N-C gon' ride tonight". But Chink shows he can flow on the mic too. He drops a very solid verse followed by a tight ass verse by D.O. Cannon. D.O. lays down his verse playin off the NL Soldier's theme. Cadillac Tah finishes the song off with another tight ass verse. This song is one of the best songs on the album that'll get your head bobbin.
6. The Pledge (f/ Cadillac Tah & Ashanti)-- first impression of the beat on this song is that it reminded me a cross of "Always On Time" and "I'm Real (remix)". This is a slow R&B song by Ashanti proclaimin her love to her man and vowing to never leaving him. Cadillac Tah kinda sounds like Ja Rule on this track.
7. Ride Wit Us (f/ Jody Mack, Black Child, 0-1, Merc, Ronnie Bumps, D.O., & Cadillac Tah)-- this is a slower rap song that's got a good flow to it. This is a pretty tight song with some nice beats.
8. O.G. (f/ Black Child)-- this song is in the mode like "Whoa" where almost every verse is ended by some chick sayin "O.G.". Some female sings the hook. It's a pretty short song. Not a bad track.
9. The Rain (f/ Jody Mack, 0-1, & Ja Rule)-- This is the Cash Money Click track. The song starts off some thunder rumbling and Ja Rule singing the hook. This is supposed to be one of those deep songs about drinkin, drugs, sex, etc. Pretty nice song.
10. Here We Come (f/ Irv Gotti, Vita, & Ronnie Bumps)-- the beat to this song reminds me Fabolous. Irv Gotti drops the first verse. He ain't bad but he shows why he's the CEO and not a rapper. Vita lays down a tight verse next in a style that reminds me of Trina on Ludacris's "What's Yo Fantasy". This track is OK but not the greatest.
11. We Still Don't Give A Fuck (f/ Ronnie Bumps, D.O., Merc, Jody Mack, Rah, 0-1, Charli Baltimore, Cadillac Tah, & Black Child)-- too many performers on this song to comment on each one. This is one of the better songs on the album though. The beats are hard. Even Charli Baltimore drops a hard ass verse on here.
12. 1 Hearse 2 Suburbans (f/ Black Child, Ronnie Bumps, & Merc)-- this song is about killin and robbin. Hard ass lyrics from all 3 on this song. Bernie Mac ends the song by callin young rapper who think they're thugs "muthaphuckas".
13. Ain't It Funny (f/ J-Lo, Ja Rule, & Cadillac Tah)-- this song feels very out of place on this album considering it is a pop song. Most the songs up to this point are very hard and the mood just changes when this song comes on. Out of place--that's all I gotta say. I ain't feelin it.
14. The Nexx Nigguz (f/ Chink Santana, Eastwood, Crooked I, Ronnie Bumps, Dave Bing, Black Child, & Cadillac Tah)-- Irv Gotti starts off by talking about how he and Suge Knight joined together to bring you the next niggas. Again, too many people on the track to mention individual performances. But I gotta say that I've always liked Crooked I's style so it's nice to hear him on this track.
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16. Hold On (f/ Chink Santana)-- although this is an R&B song, it fits nicely as the last track. Chink Santana may end up being the gangsta singer on the opposite coast of Nate Dogg. He kinda sounds like 2Pac when he raps. This is a pretty tight track about the struggle of life on the streets.
Overall, this album exceeded all expectations I had for it. I probably wouldn't have bought it but I decided to check it out anyways. I thought it was better than the first Murder Inc. compilation. My only complaints was that there are too many rappers on some of the tracks and that damn J-Lo track. If I didn't have the booklet in front of me, I wouldn't even know who raps on each track because none of them distinguished themselves enough for me to recognize who each rapper was. But that just a small complaint because overall, this album is one of the tightest I've gotten this year. The beats and lyrics are both equally hard. I highly recommend this album.
Irv Gotti Presents - "The Inc."