Known for his chart-topping single "I Wanna Be a Baller," rapper Lil' Troy can't convince the world that he's foremost a rapper and not just a drug dealer. Sittin' Fat Down South is 14 tracks about the drug life and the st... more »ruggle to survive it. Guest appearances by southern rappers Scarface and Willie D make the album bearable, as does "Small Time," the album's excellently produced high point featuring a beautiful soprano voice sample, horn, and hard-hitting drums. Sittin' Fat fails, not because of its single-minded subject matter, but because it lacks musical ideas. The album is mostly keyboards with little variation in played or sampled riffs, so almost every song sounds the same. But if you're looking for something with a lot of bass to bump in your system, then Lil' Troy will satisfy your cravings. --Kenji Jasper« less
Known for his chart-topping single "I Wanna Be a Baller," rapper Lil' Troy can't convince the world that he's foremost a rapper and not just a drug dealer. Sittin' Fat Down South is 14 tracks about the drug life and the struggle to survive it. Guest appearances by southern rappers Scarface and Willie D make the album bearable, as does "Small Time," the album's excellently produced high point featuring a beautiful soprano voice sample, horn, and hard-hitting drums. Sittin' Fat fails, not because of its single-minded subject matter, but because it lacks musical ideas. The album is mostly keyboards with little variation in played or sampled riffs, so almost every song sounds the same. But if you're looking for something with a lot of bass to bump in your system, then Lil' Troy will satisfy your cravings. --Kenji Jasper
"I think this album is tight. Wanna be a baller is a good song to cruise to in the night life. It has a bad a$$ beat and lyrics. I hope to see Lil Troy make more like this one."
This CD is PHAT from track 1 to track 14
10/09/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I just recently bought Lil' Troy's new cd the other day, cuz i thought "wanna be a baller" was tight as hell!!!! But as i listened to each track...i noticed that the whole cd is of the hook!!! Every song on the cd is loaded with PHAT beats and lyrically mastered. my personal favorite is track 7 "Still a Bitch" that song is funny as hell......i recomend this CD to anyone and everyone...."
The BEST song of the year!
06/26/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Yo, "Wanna Be a Baller" by Lil' Troy is Da Bomb. I jam 2 Da song everyday as I'm rolling down Da streets. D Town seems 2 enjoy, wanna be a baller shacaller 20 inch blade on the impala!D Town's got it going on. Yo RIP Fat Pat!Keep that S*** pumping cuz it's Da BOMB!"
What a weak album.
Christopher Ware | Fremont, CA United States | 06/28/2000
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this CD because of WANNA BE A BALLER. Unfortunately, that's the only decent song on the album. All the other songs have weak production and some whack lyrics. These guys have no talent...talk about your one hit wonders. I couldn't even listen to most of the songs. After 20 seconds or so, I'd just skip to the next one, hoping for something that would rescue the album. Nothing did. The production was so bad it was scary and there was nothing in the vocals to make up for it. What a waste of my money."