Furquan - On Tha Map
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 4.0 out of 5 Stars
Furquan aka Fookie hails from the projects of Savannah, GA and brings his debut album "On Tha Map" to the table. The 14 track album on Inferno Records features fellow Savannah native Camoflauge, Big Screen, Ras-Knouth, Severe, Hatchet, SOD, Scrilla, Sticks, & more.
1. Savannah-- this track has got a nice laid back beat that Furquan and Camoflauge basically shout out their city and talk about puttin Savannah on the map.
2. Inferno Soldiers-- this track has a darker, eerie beat to it. First impression of Furquan's voice is that he sounds more like an New Orleans native than from the streets of Savannah. Furquan's got a nice flow on this one and is a pretty nice way to kick the album off.
3. My Boo-- this track has a simple beat over a bassline that starts off feelin like an R&B track because of the vocals of Nicky Deloach. Furquan basically drops a few verses about his girl. It's not that great of a track.
4. Grindin Season-- this track has a beat with some piano mixed in over a bassline. Furquan rips some lines about how he's gotta grind because minimum wage ain't shit. It's a decent track but the beat could've been better.
5. Shake Something-- this track definitely has that Cash Money Records feel when it comes to the beats with the horns and lyrics. Basically your club track telling the girl to shake her ass. Not really feelin this one too much either.
6. Muggin Us-- this track has a tight laid back beat that's a little slower. Furquan drops his lyrics in rapid fire succession and comes close to the edge of where I thought he was gonna start tongue twistin. Tight as hell track.
7. Big Skit (skit)
8. Big Faces-- this track really has that Cash Money sound as well. Furquan comes off sounding a lot like Lil Wayne. Same message on this track that we usually get from CMR as well--cars, diamonds, rims, blingin, etc. It's a pretty nice track.
9. Patience-- this track has a nice mid tempo beat that'll have ya sittin back noddin ya head. Furquan comes with some tight flows on this one.
10. Lookin 4 Luv-- this track has a really tight beat but the background vocals of Vika get on my nerves a little. It's a nice laid back track that Furquan comes correct on.
11. Game On Lock (skit)
12. Game On Lock-- the beat on this one reminded a little of Juvenile's "Set It Off" but it's got a bunch of extra background sounds mixed in that really aren't needed. Furquan raps about how he's been grindin for a minute now and how Inferno Records got the rap game on lock. It's a decent track that's bumpable.
13. Mary Jane-- this track is basically an ode to weed. The beat isn't anything spectacular and the hook isn't that great either. Furquan comes tight on his verse though.
14. Just Got Out-- this track has a nice laid back mid tempo beat with a nice bassline. Furquan drops a couple of verses about how people are hatin on him now even though he just got out of the pen. It's a bumpable track that you can ride to.
The album ends with a couple of snippets from the upcoming album by rapper Big Screen "World Premiere". One track "Pocket Full A Stones" which also features Camoflauge sounds tight as hell.
Overall, the production by Teflon Da Donn & P-Nut is on point for the most part. There's got a lot of nice beats here. Rap wise, if I didn't know Furquan was from Georgia, I'd swear he was from New Orleans just from his style of rap. He's kinda got that Lil Wayne voice going on. Besides that, it's a bumpin album worth checkin out.
Furquan - On Tha Map