The King of Crunk & BME present - Lil Scrappy & Trillville
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Lil Jon has become the hottest producer in rap music along with taking the ATL crunk scene nationwide. With a new label, BME Records, Lil Jon gives us a CD featuring the first two artists from the camp, Lil Scrappy and the 3-man group collectively known as Trillville. The first singles from the album include "Head Bussa" from Scrappy and "Neva Eva" from Trillville.
Lil Scrappy
1. Crank It-- Lil Scrappy just givin love to ATL and tellin folks that he's about to crank shit up
2. What The Fuck-- the song starts off with the chant "what the fuck is going on - what the fuck is going on - that nigga eyeing me - that nigga be eyeing me". Lil Scrappy basically lettin the hater know that he ain't about to back down like a bitch. Your typical crunk, fightin in the club track.
3. Head Bussa (f/ Lil Jon)-- the first single from Lil Scrappy that got so much airplay in the South that the major labels came callin. If you've been to a club in the last year or so, you've definitely heard this one..."we some head bussas - we some head bussas - we'll knock a hater out we some head bussas". One of the top club tracks of 2003-2004.
4. Bootleg (f/ Stay Fresh) (skit)
5. No Problem-- Lil Jon comes with a dark synthesizer whistling beat that is guaranteed to have ya bobbin along to the tempo. Lil Scrappy does a very nice job on the mic on this one. The catchy hook goes "you could get crunk in the club - roll wit your hood get stuck in the club - or you could get buck in the club get fucked up in the club - nigga we don't give a fu-uck - but you don't want no problems problems". Tight ass song.
6. Dookie Love Public Service Announcement (f/ Buck Thrusthorne) (skit)
7. F.I.L.A. (f/ Lil Jon)-- Lil Jon starts it off talking over his space age pimpin beat about how they go with Fila instead of Air Force Ones or Adidas--only Fila stands for "Forever I Love Atlanta" which Lil Jon yells continuously on the hook. Lil Scrappy basically goes through and gives love to the hottest region in hip hop today. Nice song to ride out to.
8. Crunk Radio (skit)
9. Diamonds In My Pinky Ring-- this track has a nice midtempo beat with a tight bassline. "I'mma flip paint, flip paint - roll dank - got money in the bank - 100 diamonds in my pinky ring". Lil Scrappy drops a good effort on the mic. Tight ass song.
10. Be Real-- tight electric guitar beat over a snare bassline. The catchy hook "if you a thug my nigga then be a thug - if you sell drugs my nigga then sell drugs - if you gon' rap about it be trill about it - and don't say shit if you can't be real about it" says it all--too many fake ass niggas in the game these days. Lil Scrappy paints the tale of growing up seeing his Mom sell drugs to keep food on the table so that's the only way he knew how to survive. This would be the perfect single to break Lil Scrappy from the stereotype that he only knows how to make crunk singles. Tight song nonetheless.
Trillville
11. Trillville Radio (skit)
12. Neva Eva (f/ Lil Jon & Lil Scrappy)-- the song that had the nation sayin "get on my level hoe". There's no doubt that this single also contributed to Trillville landing a deal with Warner Bros. Lil Scrappy lends his vocals for a verse as does Lil Jon with his trademark "What!"
13. Crunk In Yo System (f/ Pastor Troy)-- Don P aka Corleone starts it off with a verse about how he's lookin for trouble but a monster on the mic. The hypnotic Tales From The Crypt beat and chant that goes "Get some crunk in yo system (c'mon)" will keep ya head bobbin as long as the track's bumpin. PT shows some love at the end by reppin for ATL and the South. One of the best songs on the album.
14. Goodbye (skit)
15. Weakest Link-- college band beat over some guitar riffs and a snare bassline. The hook goes "as far as I can see you a bitch to me - you the weakest link goodbye - you the weakest link goodbye"--obviously playin off the trademark from the game show from a few years back. Good song to get the clubs crunk as fuck.
16. Bathroom (skit)
17. Bitch Niggaz-- Trillville comes with a Memphis-like cadence on their rhymes on this one. "Bitch niggas don't know me - so stay from ole nigga". Basically a song about haters running their mouth even though they don't know Trillville.
18. Dookie Love (skit)
19. Some Cut (f/ Cutty)-- the beat is a bed creakin over a tight bassline. Cutty and Trillville rap about tryin to get into a girl's pants. Decent track but not one that stands out much for replay purposes.
20. The Hood-- Lil Jon guides us on the journey through the life and times of Trillville. Dirty Mouth starts it off with a few bars about bustin haters in the mouth. Don P is up next with a decent verse, and Lil LA finishes the track out without sayin anything that stands out. Lil Jon tells us how he's hustlin beats, CDs, Crunk Juice, etc etc. Filler track at best.
21. Gone (f/ Bo Hagon)-- tight whistling, crack of a whip sounding beat. "You can buck if you wanna buck muthafucka (get gone) - be an example for them other suckas". Bo Hagon makes a guest spot on this one that has radio single written all over it. Nice song.
Overall, the production from Lil Jon is top notch as usual with enough differences in the beat to prevent the feeling of repetiveness that at times seems to hit you when you hear his radio singles. The beats are what stands out on the album that was supposed to showcase the new artists on the BME label, Lil Scrappy & Trillville. Lil Scrappy's songs give you a bit of variety on the tracks and he obviously comes off as the standout artist on the album. Of the 3 members of Trillville, Don P would probably be the best bet for a solo project any time soon as Lil LA and Dirty Mouth don't show enough personality on their rhymes to carry a whole album by themselves. The crunk fans out there will enjoy the album once they get past all the skits scattered throughout the album (which by the way helps to prevent any continuity when listening to the CD). Definitely more replay value from Lil Scrappy's side than Trillville's.
The King of Crunk & BME present - Lil Scrappy & Trillville