Birdman – “Pricele$$” (Album Review)
Gasp. He's in front of ANOTHER NEW CAR??? Somebody's got their priorities screwed up...
King Eljay - Birdman has a formula that has worked fairly well for him. He’s stated a long time ago that he’s not a rapper. Yet he continues to put out rap albums that do fairly well for what it’s worth. How does he do it?
Step 1: Production
Whoever produces for his album should be applauded. The production value is sky high, thanks to the team he has set up around him. Usually, each beat appeals to your speakers in some shape or fashion.
Step 2: Features
Birdman has a feature on almost EVERY SINGLE SONG. Whether it’s just for a hook, or if the song has so many features you forget whose song it is (I originally thought “Money To Blow” was Drake’s song, because of the verse, the hook, and the shoutout from Lil Wayne at the end of the verse). Regardless, this is step two. You cannot have a successful Birdman album without this.
Step 3: Rehash
For some reason, Birdman is the only person in America that I know of that can talk about the SAME THING and make the radio play him. He has mastered the art of superficial rap. I never said it was dope, or even good. I just said that he’s mastered it.
You put these three steps together and you have a Birdman album, devoid of any type of hip-hop flair or content. The production makes it tolerable for you to listen to Birdman “rap/talk” over it, and the cameos boosts the album’s appeal to the public heavily. Especially if you’re a Drake/Lil Wayne fan. This is how he’s always done it. This is how he sells records. Don’t expect him to stop anytime soon.
That being said, his last album was better, and this one isn’t that great besides the songs you’ve already heard on the radio. Birdman’s worth to him might be priceless, but to me, I wouldn’t pay 3 dollars to hear him on this CD. Point blank.
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Flow (Album Playability) -> .5 <-
Lyrics -> 0 <-
Originality -> 0 <-
Wildcard -> .5 <-
Sound (Production) -> 1 <-
Bottom Line: —> 2 / 5 <—-
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