Like any good soldier, Master P's got stories to tell. Like a wounded, slightly delusional veteran, P tells tales that are redundant, preposterous, and just no fun to listen to. Ghetto Postage is his seventh solo album. ... more »More troublingly, it's the third since his promised retirement to focus on running his various business interests and improving his basketball game. What three years ago were novel sounds (thick, quick, brassy funk with a potent bass edge) and styles (Tupac-influenced wheezing and decidedly lumpy flows)--no longer carry much sonic weight. P seems aware of this, expanding into slightly new territory on the uninspired chick paean "My Babooski," and the way-too-conceited "'B' I Like," on which he boasts of his ability to steal women away from their men. After listening to Ghetto Postage, any self-respecting female wouldn't give P the time of day. He makes everything sound clunky. With his vocals murky like they were recorded over a pay phone, whatever distinct personality he has is skewered. The only moment of interest comes on the Snoop Dogg-featuring "Poppin' Them Collars," which, in true P fashion, bites the latest slang and claims it as his own. For P and No Limit, the freshest move possible is to hop on the next bandwagon, now that their own has long since been junked. --Jon Caramanica« less
Like any good soldier, Master P's got stories to tell. Like a wounded, slightly delusional veteran, P tells tales that are redundant, preposterous, and just no fun to listen to. Ghetto Postage is his seventh solo album. More troublingly, it's the third since his promised retirement to focus on running his various business interests and improving his basketball game. What three years ago were novel sounds (thick, quick, brassy funk with a potent bass edge) and styles (Tupac-influenced wheezing and decidedly lumpy flows)--no longer carry much sonic weight. P seems aware of this, expanding into slightly new territory on the uninspired chick paean "My Babooski," and the way-too-conceited "'B' I Like," on which he boasts of his ability to steal women away from their men. After listening to Ghetto Postage, any self-respecting female wouldn't give P the time of day. He makes everything sound clunky. With his vocals murky like they were recorded over a pay phone, whatever distinct personality he has is skewered. The only moment of interest comes on the Snoop Dogg-featuring "Poppin' Them Collars," which, in true P fashion, bites the latest slang and claims it as his own. For P and No Limit, the freshest move possible is to hop on the next bandwagon, now that their own has long since been junked. --Jon Caramanica
CD Reviews
Ghetto Postage-Master P Shipin The Platinum Mail
soulja007 | IOWA | 11/29/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Right from the start of the album Master P sings the No Limit National Anthem with intense pride for the tank, and tells the fakers and the haters who runs the rap game. The next track "Bout Dat" shows that Master P and the dirty south is still "Bout Dat". This song has a tight bounce sound to it. This track is one of the many tight songs on this album. After that bounce track P comes with the song "Don is Back", reminding everyone that he is still in the rap game. "Doo Rags" shows again that Master P can keep the club bouncin with this tight joint. Slay Sean comes pretty good for beening a new No Limit recruit. "B I Like" shows that Master P loves them fire girls,and still likes to bounce in the club with them. "My Three Uncles" is a ghetto tale much like the three little pigs. "Golds in They Mouth" shows Master P can spit some pretty good lyrics even though P said himself he's not the best lyrical rapper. In "Problems" he shows how many people always be callin him wantin somethin. Plus a couple of plugs for No Limit and what P is doin. "Poppin Them Collars" P and Snoop show that they can make a classic snoop soundin song. They definitly did a pretty good job on this song, but P may have stepped over the line with callin himself "The Black Slim Shady". But don't turn off the cd for that little mistake, there's plenty more good songs on here. "I Don't Give AH What" P tries again to make another upbeat dance song, but the title and the chorus doesn't fit the songs style. It does have good beats and lyrics from P. "Twerk That Thang" remindes me of Kane and Abel's "Shake It Like A Dog." It has a tight club/dance beat to it. A more serious song from P on this album is "Life I Live". Both Slay Sean and Short Circuit both fit in this song perfectly. "Souljas" has the classic No Limit Soulja boot camp sound to it. On "Pockets Gone Stay Fat" P and Magic show that they'll always have money in their pocket, and that the haters may not. P also shows that he'll be forever tru to the tru soldiers, and tells the former "Souljas" gone AWOL can't come back just because No Limit is back on top. "My Babooski" has that every girl needs a thug in her life. This song was made for Tamar Braxton and her tight voice. On "Still Ballin" Krazy has moments of that ghostly 2pac sound in this song. Even though he has those moments any "Tru" rap fan can tell the major difference of the two. "Soulja Boo" has that latin influence to it. "Hush" has that dark street sound to it. A must listen to track. This is probally one of the top tracks,if not the major standout track on this album. Krazy and Slay Sean have the best flow for this track. On "Roll How We Roll" P may be once again showin that nobody can hang with the tank and their status. Even though Afficial has not been on many songs,if he can come as tight on his album or other songs as on this song, he is a soldier that will have many waiting for his cd. "Would You" Krazy has a tight flow on this song. "It don't Get No Better" P shows again that he is tru to his soldiers. Black felon(aka x-con before someone stole his name with that weak whoa lil moma song) sounds a lot like fiend on this song. And finally with "Always Come Back To You" P shows his love for a lot of people on this song.The stand out songs on this album are "Bout Dat,Doo Rags,B I Like,Golds In They Mouth,Poppin Them Collars,Twerk That Thing,Life I Live,Souljas,Pockets Gone Stay Fat,Still Ballin,and Hush". This is a must hear album for those who like No Limit, those who used to like them, and the haters. I will definitly be bumpin this album for a long time. Master P did Deliver the "Platinum Mail" he promissed."
Tight new cd from Master P
New Customer | 12/16/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Master P's new album "Ghetto Postage" might not be as tight as the classic Master P albums "Ice Cream Man" and "Ghetto D", but it's still tight! The best songs on here are Bout Dat, Hush, Poppin Them Collars, Doo Rags, Golds In They Mouth, Pockets Gone Stay Fat, and I Don't Give A What. Overall, this is another tight cd from No Limit, so go check it out today!"
He lose the touch
maceo74 | crofton, maryland United States | 12/09/2000
(3 out of 5 stars)
"i have the new master p and its nothang 2 write home about.most of the beats ain't heavy like they use 2 be in the past.beats by the pound need 2 do the beats and he need 2 get back 2 the level the he was when he made ghetto d and the last don"
He could not survive without mystikal and c-murder
adil ali | minneapolis,usa | 05/13/2003
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Things seem to be going well for Master P in 98. Albums from Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, and C-Murder all struck platinum while albums from Fiend, Mia X , and Kane and Abel went gold. Then in 2000, things started to go wrong. Mystikal left for jive and C-Murder launched his own Tru-records label. Suddenly, the tank was not rolling as it used to.
To support my argument I wish to list the sales of NL releases in 2000/2001. Master P's Ghetto Postage sold only 92,000 copies in its first week(Ghetto D sol 260,000 in its 1st week). Silkk's my world, my way sold 81,000 in its 1st week(not as hot as charge it 2 da game which topped 288,000).
As you can see, the tank suffered greatly. P's Ghetto Postage is a hackneyed album, full of all the cliches of the NL camp. As a lyricist, P never had anythin going for him. Instead it was the artists on his label which gave him much of his street credibility.
P ought to throw in the towel. Nobody wants to hear him."
That (...) got a style,we all like!
Kaloyan | Los Angeles, California | 11/01/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is much better than I thought.Master P once again delivered the mail - all platinium.All da songs R very cool, even da skits Don is back, My three uncles, The real - which got interesting beats.The Intro is great, it even makes me proud that I listen 2 NO LIMIT music,ya' heard me.Da only moments on dis album dat U can skip are da skit called Problems and da 2 songs at da end of da album - Roll how we roll(feat.Afficial) & It don't get no better(feat. Black Felon).All da other songs are DA BOMB, but I think da best are Soulja Boo(feat.Erica Fox),Would you(feat. Krazy & Suga Bear),Poppin' them collars(feat. Snoop Dogg & Kokane),I don't give ah what,Doo Rags(feat. Slay Sean) & Always come back to you.I hope that MP will serve us another platinium album soon!No Limit 4 life!The tank goes on,dogg!"
Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
