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The
Underground Kings are back and to prove they
haven't lost a step. This veteran duo of Bun B and
Pimp C come with a smooth LP titled "Dirty Money."
These boys are some of the rawest you will find
and the ill flows over the smooth production
guarantees this album won't disappoint. Out of
Port Arthur, Texas, UGK has gained a favorable reputation throughout the south with Bun
B's low towed wordplay and Pimp C's silky delivery.
The first four tracks are four of the albums best and set the stage for a southern
baller's dream. "Let Me See It," "Choppin' Blades," "Look at
Me," and "Ain't That A Bitch" are all smooth tracks with body rockin'
choruses.
"Let Me
See It" has a beat that complements their styles perfectly. This four versed track is
a UGK classic as Pimp C does the quick chorus and both rappers show their talent in their
two verses.
"Choppin Blades" is probably the hottest track on the album. Their
tribute to chromed out rims is done to perfection and I always catch myself repeating the
chorus in my head as Pimp C spits "Would I? Could I? Should I break em'?" over
another perfect beat. The bassline makes this a real nice track to ride to.
"Look At Me" is another track with the same sound with Pimp C droppin another
chorus. This is the kind of track where the brown bagged MD 20/20 and your faded mind will
put you at a whole notha level. The beat is often scratched which makes the song sound
even better.
"Ain't That A Bitch" featuring
Devin The Dude is a UGK anthem to those things that you will never understand. You don't
understand why it happens so all you think is "ain't that a bitch." Bun B's
opening line to his verse is one of the songs best, "I got a letter from the
government the other day/I opened and read it/It said, 'fuck UGK' ." This is a real
raw track and the slowest paced on the album.
"Gold Grill" is a track which features the veteran southern duo of,
Eightball & MJG. This track has both members of UGK doing the chorus but I would have
liked to of seen this be another four versed track but it isn't. Although it is a little
disappointing, it's still a solid track.
"PA Nigga," "Holdin' Na,"
"Don't Say Shit." and "Take It Off" are some of the other average
tracks on the album. The album's title track, "Dity Money" is a pretty tight
track. This track has Bun B doin the chorus and it goes off pretty hard. It flows real
well and it turns out to be a solid title track.
"Pimpin' Ain't No Illusion" features Kool Ace and Too Short and is one of
the best tracks towards the end of the album. This a real tight track and has a good beat
for Too Short. The chorus is pretty quick but the verses slow down a little bit which is
okay for a beat like this one. "Wood Wheel" is a real cool track and flows
together real well.
"Money Hoes & Power" features the smooth talkin So So Def CEO,
Jermaine Dupri and is just okay. The beat isn't very attractive and is a hard song to get
into but once you do you may really start to like it.
This is a fourteen song album and doesn't really have any tracks that are definite
skips. I was worried that UGK might stray from the style that I have always liked, but
they didn't do that. The result has a pretty well rounded album with no real mistakes.
These boys can still do it and it is proven on this great southern album. This album is
hot and I recommend you scoop it up as soon as possible |
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