The most memorable thing about this Gang Starr alum's latest album is its stupidly long name. The production provided by The Solar can't help but be compared to that of Primo's. Even without the comparison, it's obvious by Solar's heavy renditions of classic hip hop songs by the likes of Black Moon and ATCQ that there's a lack of originality present. The lyrics, while oscillating from societal critiques to brag tracks, are solid, but not spectacular and the inclusion of guest emcees on almost every track actually works against the album. Give it a listen, just don't expect the greatness of Jazzmatazz Vol 1.

Review by Olaolu Jegede

Posted Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pm and is filed under Reviews. The opinions expressed in music reviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of WIUX or any of its other volunteers.