DEVIN THE DUDE - ONE FOR THE ROAD (REVIEW)
Devin tha dude continues to serve us with that cool ass smokey pimpish ghetto funk in 2013 with ONE FOR THE ROAD.
Devin has this talent to tell you a story over deep fonk and take you there. As if you are right there with him. This goes for the jazzy, IM JUST GETTIN BLOWED, produced by Tha Bizniz. Love the saxophone on the hook and the easy piano.
Making music for a long time now, Devin has been around for almost 20 years and he still got that, what made him a talented young brother in the game. His rhyme style borders on a lazy swagger. Like a drunk that wants to fall over but just ... Just manages to stay upright.
The first single PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE is a great song. A song from the heart.
He has the respect of his peers and one can almost easily refer to him as an elder statesman.
STOP WAITIN' puts you at ease. With Devin crooning over a gritty beat. The hard life of the ghetto. Reminds you of a smokey filled poetry joint.
REACH FOR IT feat: Snap is a murderous rumbouchous track. It rumbles with bass! Devin easily flows over this like water over Niagara. Its true, trust me. Lovely bass.
The more you listen to this album you will want to just play this on a system with fat ass BASS. HEAR THE SOUND is one of those songs. Fat ass BASS!
The title track is in it self a smooth ride, an instrumental that reminds one of DJ Quiks, Quiks Grooves. Nice man, nice.
I HOPE WE DONT GET TOO DRUNK is a damn well stroke of near genius. Over rumbling dope ass beat Devin and crew do what Houston rappers do best, hoping that they don't get too drunk before showtime. Rob Quest and Jugg Mugg former Odd Squad members join on this here ditty.
Overall I smoke to this you should smoke to this but don't smoke that cheese!