Honestly I put this disc in not expecting much. I'm familiar with F.A.B. from the Thizznation Mixtapes where his freestyles dominate; plus my people from the Bay are always talking him up. I knew he was a witty lyricist but I just wasn’t sure if he could hold his own (or my attention) through a full album. Well - he did. This is an excellent party album and representation of the hyphy movement with joints like “Super Sick Wit It” and “Kicked Out The Club”; counterbalanced with just enough life experience and spirituality from tracks like “Where’s My Daddy” and “Call Heaven” to call this a complete album.
The Rhymes:
Mistah F.A.B. has a simple yet effective style; stringing together multiple ending rhymes in a row. His word play and delivery are at par but I never caught myself touching the rewind button. Overall he really is good, just not great.
The First; The Last:
Metaphors and one liners saturate this club banger. “I’m the shit like gas and a turd” doesn’t seem like a clever line but he makes it work. "Big Time" is defiantly a hot track that I don’t hate. On the flipside, “U R my Angel” is a very religious RIP track to all those who have passed on. It supports the idea that everyone who dies goes to heaven and becomes an angel who watches over you. Overall it’s well written and worth listening to more than once.
The Grade: B- | Play: "Streets Of The Bay" | Skip: "Hey Little Mama"
I dig this style of review. Its not over critical on a whole but still informs. Im going start checking back here for the indie hiphop vibe.
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