RICK ROSS - GOD FORGIVES I DONT (REVIEW)
With only 3 "trap" sounding beats this album is well rounded. Here are my thoughts:
PIRATES
Straight of the bad Ricky flows like a fat mack over this produced track. Kinda a great change from the trap beats we have been fed for the last 2 years and so on.
3 KINGS FT. Dr. Dre & Jay - Z
Just having Dre on your track already says a lot. And on top of that you have Jay - Z also on that. At first rumoured to feature production by Dre but Jake One steps to deliver a solid offering. Debates are still abound who wrote the verse for the good Dr.
ASHAMED
70's funk gangster soundscape here. I love it. Love the vocal sample used on this one. Ricky flows ever comfortably over here like he has not a care in the world.
MAYBACH MUSIC IV FT. Ne-Yo
The J.U.S.T.I.C.E league comes back with the fourth installment of Maybach Music. One can immediately pick up that the production team have added a heap of live instrumentation to their production. It ups the game in the muddled world of producers. This track basically sets the tone for thus album. Very funky and so jazzy. LA Reid makes an appearance at the end.
SIXTEEN FT. Andre 3000
Another J.U.S.T.I.C.E league beat! This is clearly my favorite on GFID. With 3 stacks oodling comfortably over this laid-back smoothie of a jam. "When sixteen ain't enough" he croons the hook. Clocking in at 8 mins its worth a listen. The best track on the album over here.
AMSTERDAM
A total 360 degree turn from his normal production style. Cardiak delivers a mid-tempo song with Ricky feeling right at home here.
HOLD ME BACK
When this track out it garnered criticism from every where. Trap logic/fruity loop sounding this track comes across very mediocre for an artist of Ross' stature. This track sort of grows on you the more you listen to it.
911
I love the 808 on this one. Riot inciting. Surprising that 2 Chainz didn't pop up on here. First Ross rapped about his Maybach, then his Aston Martin now he is on his 911. Not as smooth as the others. A lil sinister but good enough for me.
SO SOPHISTICATED FT. Meek Mill
When I heard this track I thought Jahlil Beats had a hand in producing this beat. But The Beat Bully did this one.
PRESIDENTIAL FT. Elijah Blake
Pharrel pops up here with this one. As you take listen further with this album you can see Ross had an idea of having a unified sound in mind for all the tracks.
ICE COLD FT. Omarion
MMG newcomer Omarion adds his vocals to this ditty. The beat here slams and bounces.
TOUCH N YOU FT. Usher
This one you all should have heard before. Something for the radio and MTV.
Production I have to say is good, not to much just right.
DICED PINEAPPLES FT. Wale & Drake
A piano loop runs through here as Wale flows his trademark style Assisting Ross. Drake does the hook - singing. This is more album filler to be frank.
TEN JESUS PIECES FT. Stalley
The JUSTICE League pops up again on the last track on Rickys 5th album. With drum rolls and great live instrumentation this track makes it a great ending to this album.
In closing 3.5/5 is what I think about this offering. A pity Mike Will didn't contribute to this offering. Its good.