Monday, May 14, 2007

Mistah F.A.B.- Da Baydestrian (Review)


Artist: Mistah F.A.B.
Label: SMC/Thizz
Title: Da Baydestrian

Track List:

1) Baydestrian
2) Sideshow (Remix) ft. Too Short, Keak Da Sneak
3) Life On Track ft. J-Nash
4) Jamonie Robinson
5) Furley Ghost
6) Crack Baby Anthem ft. Messy Marv
7) Fight Music
8) On Yo' Way ft. Too Short, Dyson
9) Shorty Tryin' To Get By ft. Gennessee
10) Race 4 Ya' Pink Slips ft. Spice 1, Keak Da Sneak
11) Dem Cars
12) Get This Shit Together
13) Can't Wait ft. Dogwood
14) Feelin Fine ft. Dogwood
15) Goin' Crazy ft. Fabo (D4L), Too Short, 2 Dolla
16) Deepest Thoughts
17) 100 Bars

My Rating: 4/5

My Review:

My biggest concern with this album was that F.A.B. might use hyphy terms we've been hearing on most hyphy songs the past few years too much. The first track did nothing to ease this concerns, as he throws around terms like "yellow bus" and "scraper" in almost every bar. Luckily, this wasn't a problem the rest of the album. In fact, this is one of the more well rounded albums you'll ever hear. As expected, there's hyphy shit, but there's also a lot of conscious shit as well (as people who heard Son Of A Pimp should have expected). Oh, and by the way, if you haven't heard F.A.B.'s last album, buy this one and you get a download link to the previous one. Back to the review...F.A.B. follows up the first track with another hyphy song that most of us already heard with "sideshow", except we get a brand new verse from Keak. After that the album changes pace and goes to some deeper songs, including "Jamonie Robinson" where F.A.B. talks about a close friend who passed away. "Furley Ghost" isn't a bad song, but I think it's one only the kids are gonna feel. "Crack Baby Anthem" is one of the highlights on the album, and Messy Marv delivers a guest verse. "Fight Music" has a nice beat...and has potential to start riots if it's ever played in a club, but F.A.B. doesn't really have the tought voice/image to be making songs like this. The next two songs are inspirational, and work well. F.A.B. changes pace again and goes upbeat with "Race 4 Ya Pink Slips" and "Dem Cars". Most of you have already heard "Get This Shit Together" and it sounds just as good as it did when it first leaked online. "Can't Wait" has a slapppppin beat, the hook doesn't sound that great though and kinda kills it. "Goin' Crazy" has potential to be the song that blows Mistah F.A.B. up, it's got that mainstream sound. He has to try to push this one, I've heard it on the radio one time so far. F.A.B. finishes the album with some deep/conscious shit that should get him respect from most hip hop fans. The production on this album is great, Rob E came through real nice, especially since I'd never heard of him until this year.

A Couple of Songs:

Goin' Crazy- http://www.zshare.net/audio/15-mistah-f-a-b-goin-crazy-feat-fabo-2doll-rgf-mp3.html

100 Bars- http://www.zshare.net/audio/17-mistah-f-a-b-100-bars-rgf-mp3.html

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good review. It be on point more den n e otha reviews ive read so far.