Under Investigation Records - The Compilation
Reviewed By: TRMNDUS
Album Rate: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Under Investigation Records clicks up as a label and brings you their debut compilation. The album has features from Lil Reap, Emce Sol, Kriminals, Bonk, Yari, Ynot, Offbeat, DJ Poor, Playboy, 2 Tymin, and many more.
1. "Intro" your intro nuff said?.
2. "Who?s That Nigga" (f/ UI Family) has a pretty simple beat just some stuff to get your spit on and showcase your style. This track lets you get a taste of what to expect from the label they got the whole family getting their flow on for this track. The track is basically like a head turner when you see something that catches your eye you crack your neck to check it out and that?s what they trying to get you to do on this track. The hook and flows both coming real clean to crack things off everyone bringing something a little different to the track.
3. "U.I." (f/ Lil Reap, Emce Sol, Playboy) real dark beat sort of a sinister creeping from the shadows type of feel. The hook is on some hard chant gangsta shit they saying ?U.I.? over and over with different lines in between on reasons on not to fuck with them. The track is basically talking about the reasons why they should be respected and so on, they all dropping some clean flows on this track to keep your attention.
4. "Get Ugly" (f/ Emce Sol) real mobby beat gets your attention real quick starts to get the head bobbing right off the back. The hook is real clean on this track he ripping it up pretty nice its some lets go to war battle step up get knocked the fuck down type of shit. Emce Sol on the solo tip for this track and he pretty much cleans up shop and gives you a dope song.
5. "Mira Mami" (f/ Lil Reap. Yari, Emce Sol) mid tempo beat more of a clubby radio fiesta type of beat. This is one of the tracks that could hit radio and do some work, the hook has the male and female switch off type of style. Yari makes her appearance she is the female on the label lending her vocal skills to the track. The raps on this track are on that male persuasion feel trying to holler at them ladies and get down on something, they mix it up on the flows some of that Spanish mamacita twist to some of the flows.
6. "We Know" (f/ Kriminals) mid tempo beat has sort of a dark bouncy feel to it another head bobber. Another track that reflects on females right here they speaking about trying to get up with them girls and get them pantys dropped for the late night sexing. The hook has that male and female type of switch off thing going to it again, just speaking about getting the females to meet them after the show and the girls should already know the deal.
7. "Ass Tits" (f/ Emce Sol & Sweet Dreams) sort of a bouncy type of beat on this track could pass as a clubby or bounce in your ride type of feel. The flows on this track has the male vs. female type of thing going on they both representing for their genders on this track. They both talking about what they want from each other sexually and who lays it down better for each side type of deal.
8. "Get Up/ Hands Up" (f/ Yari, Bonk, Lil Reap) real kick back beat sort of a clubby pop the bottles and have a good time type of feel. The hook is done Yari and she does that crowd mover feel ?Get Up And Put Yours Hands Up - Get Up Hands Up Now? she also lends her hand with additional vocals throughout the track. This is sort of track you could get your dance on to or even just kick back and chill to the raps coming real clean by Reap and Bonk another track that is more oriented towards females once again though.
9. "Silly Hoes" (f/ Off Beat & Emce Sol) sort of trancy bouncy club type of beat feel on this one. A track about the folks out their that are obsessive and once they on your nuts they never seem to get off, they the ones that always seem to say something out the ordinary and think that you will do something for them. The flows just speaking about all the folks that be talking about yea I know so and so and be fronting on a bunch of bullshit in life.
10. "The Way We Get Down" (f/ Lil Reap, Emce Sol, Playboy, 2 Tymin) dark beat sort of a uptempo move vibe to it. The flows are talking about how them U.I. boys do it, how they get down on their side of town. The hook is pretty clean ?The Way We Get Down The Way We Be Putting It Down? is being said over and over while some up tempo flows are being added. The flows are coming pretty up tempo on this track and showing they can stretch their versatility.
11. "Bloka" (f/ Kriminals & Lil Reap) simple beat sort of a dark murder feel to makes the heart start pumping type of shit. The hook goes "Playboy Put A Blocka Up In Your Mouth - Shut Em Down Ohhhh - You Get It Now Two Timer - Ready To Work And Serve It Now - These Kriminalz Believe They Put It Down." The flows coming real up tempo on this track they just coming on the unfuckwitable tip spitting on that we don?t care what you think we putting it down.
12. "D.U.I : Niggas Gon Ride" (f/ Bonk, Lil Reap) dark beat sort of a offset type of feel to hard to cling on to the beat. The flows are coming on that ride tip for this track they talking bout balling and riding in cars and that type of shit. The hook is pretty simple they just doing one of them represent type of hooks like the west side they ride the south side they going ride type of deal.
13. "Neva Trust Em" (f/ Natalie, Ynot, 2 Tymin, Emce Sol) this beat sounds it could click great with a video game has sort of a R&B twist to it. A female sings the hook she brings the track that nice and slow sensual feel. A track about never trusting women type of deal from them doing you dirty in relationships and all the tribulations that come with it.
14. "Gimme My Money" (f/ Tymin, Lil Reap) simple beat has a few samples to it not much the flows going to have to speak for this one. This is a track where they talking bout money and how it makes the world go round, the more you have it the better opportunities you have to do things. The hook is straight talking bout when you have money you in control, and also talking bout if you in the way of they paper chase best to get out the way.
15. "Outcasts" (f/ Kriminals, Emce Sol) real slow beat some of that sorrow reminsece sad type of feel on this one. The hook goes "Labeled As A Outcast - They trying To Outpast Me - But They Cant And The Wont - They Walking On A Tightrope Now" The flows come straight on this track they talking bout trying to come up and being singled out while doing that, they saying they will never give up or get passed up while they doing they thing in this game.
16. "Reap What U Sol" (f/ Lil Reap & Emce Sol) dark gritty beat this is some buck up we bout to bring it to you type of shit. These boys make a good combo and probably some of the more standout rappers on the label. They both drop some pretty good flows and a real clean hook on this track, maybe a duo album with these two would be something good to try out.
17. "I Will Still (f/ Lil Reap) another real clean beat right here gets your attention pretty nicely. Lil Reap on the solo tip right here and he speaking about as long as he around he will still bring the heat to the table and be real till the day he die. The hook comes good on this one he rips this track pretty well, a good track to end things out on right here.
18. "Full Exposure Bonus Snippet" just a snippet of the upcoming Emce Sol album and he gives you a little taste of what to expect he rips a nice little verse on this upcoming cut makes you want to see what his album may be all about.
The production on here was by DJ Poor and he brings his own style to the table, trying to be eccentric and one of a kind with the beats. He had a few beats that would be considered your typical Chicago flavor with that dark grimy flavor that has become popular among many people. A majority of the beats have sort of a clubby dark trance feel to em nothing that you are used to hearing it some new stuff worth checking out. This is a young company with a lot of young talent under its belt you got some real standout artists like Emce Sol and Lil Reap who were heavily featured all throughout this compilation and showcased quite a bit of potential all throughout. The rest of the label holds their own they showcased a little here and there for you to get a feel of what they have to offer and bring to the table as well. The album had its ups and down it got repetitive at some points, they had quite a few tracks that were female oriented and had sort of the same vibe. The tracks that were not on that tip were pretty standout and worth checking out. Overall a label from the Chi trying to accomplish a already hard task of putting a heavily slept on city on the map, good debut compilation for UI.
Under Investigation Records - The Compilation