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I never thought I'd like Petey Pablo, but...

Anthony Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 09/21/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"When Petey Pablo first arrived on the scene with "Raise Up", I thought he was really nothing special (despite the song having an incredible beat from Timbaland). To me, it sounded like Petey was another one of those rappers full of talkin'-loud-but-ain't-saying-nuttin'; a notion that was further confirmed after hearing the follow-up song "I". And, as many people already know, this album was supposed to have come out in 2002 with the lead single "Blow Your Whistle". That song didn't catch fire (I don't even remember how it went), so the album got pushed WAY back. But it finally came out this year.



I personally think "Freek-A-Leek" is a pretty good song. Sure, it doesn't have the most creative subject matter, but the lyrics and music are dope enough. "Vibrate" is pretty good too, but some other good tracks are innovative in that Petey is actually SINGING at times. Now, most rappers shouldn't do that, but he actually doesn't sound that bad. "I Swear", "Roll Off" and especially "He Spoke to Me" are songs that I think are very good. That may not be what some fans want to hear, though, so those tracks may not be your cup of tea.



Despite the good songs on this album, I still have to give it three stars. This is because the album has 17 tracks, and for only five of them to stand out is a cause for concern. Like, when I heard the second track, "Did You Miss Me", I said, "No, if you keep making songs like THIS." And some of these other songs don't make any sense, like "Boy's Bathroom"; and I'm not sure if "Be Country" is a rap or an interlude. There are also some very short songs that go nowhere, like "What You Know About It" and "Stick `Em Up." And "Jam Y'all" suffers from a ridiculous chorus.



Regardless of this album's shortcomings, Petey Pablo did improve his style. But maybe he shouldn't have tried to stick so much filler material on this album and instead just worked more to make a FEW of the songs better. Let's hope he works on his diary some more for his next album.



Anthony Rupert



P.S. In response to another reviewer, if you don't like rap, don't review the album!"

Should've Been Stronger, But Not Terrible (3 Stars)

Norfeest | Washington DC USA | 08/31/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Though I don't agree with his approach, I'd have to say that Mikky Mouse is telling the truth. This album is typical pop rap. Though his 1st album wasn't anywhere near classic, it showed some promise. This album fails to follow through on that promise. When I heard "Freek A Leek" I assumed that Petey hadn't missed a beat........that is until I unwrapped the CD and put it in the CD player. There are a few good songs on this album, but there are some pretty bad ones on here too. Remember on his first album when Petey said that he makes hot songs without talking about rims and ice? Well apparently he suffers from amnesia because "Did You Miss Me?" feat. Baby & TQ is about....yep, you guessed it....rims and ice and the only saving grace on the song is a decent beat from Mannie Fresh. "Vibrate" was a huge mistake and I'll just leave it at that. "Part 2" sounds like the ugly, deformed, redheaded stepson of "Raise Up" from his 1st album. A lot of the beats on this album sound like generic throw away beats from an old Trick Daddy album or something. Lil Jon supplies a tight beat for "U Don't Want That", but Petey totally wasted it. Timbaland supplies a hot beat for "Get On This Motorcycle", but Petey's lyrics are wack. The song is actually saved by Bubba Sparxxx.....maybe. Petey does come back down to earth though on tracks like "Be Country" and "He Spoke To Me". They are both songs that remind us all of the promise that he displayed on his first album and offers small doses of the brilliance that he is capable of. We all know that "Freek A Leek" is a tight song and Young Buck of G Unit drops some heat on "O It's On". For every terrible song, there's a good one to make up for it. Overall, the album is average. The bad things and the good things about this album have equal impact. I'm not saying that the album is wack just because it's pop, because that's a lame reason. Pop artists can make good music (see: Outkast....and yes, they're pop). Though there are some decent tracks on this album and even though this album isn't terrible, I'd only reccomend this to the die hard Petey Pablo fans.



Standout Tracks: Freek A Leek, Get On Dis Motorcycle feat. Bubba Sparxxx, O It's On feat. Young Buck, Be Country (My Favorite), and He Spoke To Me"

Have an issue, here's a tissue...

ruserious | Anytown, USA | 05/31/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Here's why I like Petey Pablo: he tries to be creative, and he is himself. That is lot more then you can say for a lot of rappers. With the exception of O' its On (which is still a hot song), Petey doesn't try to act like he is the hardest thing since Ron Jeremy discovered [adult relations] (I came up with that one). When you listen to a Petey Pablo album, you know he's having fun and he's putting his all into the album and doesn't care if people like it or not. Petey's second solo act has hot beats by lil' Jon (whose beats all sound the same but some come out hot), Timbaland, Kanye West, Mannie Fresh, and T&J productions who produced Boy's Bathroom which I'm definately feelin'. I also like how he split the cd up with the faster paced tracks in the begining and the slower, but still relatively upbeat, songs at the end. The clowns who gave the cd one star probably bearly listened to it. Actually, I guarentee the one kid never even listened to the cd but still reviewed it. If your going to say something sucks, try it to see if it actually sucks. Until then, your opinion is worthless and we all wasted our time having heard it. But, if you don't even like rap music, here is quick tip for you: don't listen to rap music, and don't waste your time writing reviews for rap cd's. It may seem difficult at first to pull yourself away from rap music if you don't like it, because then you will have nothing to whine about. But, I guarentee that if you follow my two step program, and stop listening to rap and stop crying about it in your reviews, we will all be better off. (...)"