Lil Boosie: Bad Azz
“Unbelievably Bad” An Album Review by Nfared
Hip-Hop out of Louisiana has always maintained a different vibe. Lil Wayne’s
growing skill and popularity are helping the state etch out its out own brand of
music that is gaining respect on all coasts. However, for everything Wayne has
done for Louisiana, there are those from his own state working against him.
While Lil Boosie reps hard for his hometown and for the streets, his debut album
“Bad Azz” is more like a step in the opposite direction of the progression of
Hip-Hop.

With “When You Gonna Drop”, Boosie claims that the release of his product is
highly anticipated. The excitement that often comes with anticipation though
turns to the equivalent of watching paint dry as Boosie goes through the first
verse with, “14 or 15 I told ya that I had a dream/16 or 17 I was selling crack
to crack fiends.” He then name drops with a highly unbelievable statement, “Me
and Lil Webbie/we drop more hits than Snoop Dogg and Ludacris”. Perhaps some
like watching paint dry. Boosie is joined by an equally (or perhaps more)
untalented Yung Joc on “Zoom”. This track is the true mark of an immature
lyricist with lines like, “Rollin through the bottom all the kids hollin
Boosie/this life a nigga livin like a star in the movies.” That paint not dry
yet? If bad ever got worse, it does it on “That’s What They Like”. He begins
with the lyrical acumen of a two year old; “Yeah nigga/big name/big watch and
big chain/big ole big earrings/blang/that what they like/oh
she like that huh/that’s what they like.” The paint continues to dry and the
excitement level drops to the point of wanting to leave the room with, “I’m
Mad”. It’s difficult to tell whether or not the elementary chorus was meant to
be laughable or not, but it is; “They criticize me huh/they talk about me
bad/let me tell you this bitch/you done made me mad/I’m mad/I’m mad/bitch you
done made me mad.” Who is really mad? That unsigned kat out there that is good
but has to listen to Lil Boosie.

Needle Meter
For everything that Hip-Hop has accomplished, there will always be an artist
that chips away at its beauty. Recording contracts are clearly being sold on the
discount rack at K-mart and Lil Boosie caught the sale. Sure, there is
excitement in his voice and his obvious enthusiasm for what he does is slightly
inspiring, but his plain lack of skill takes away from anything he would have
going for him. Listening to his stories of a hard childhood and street life, he
probably does need some sort of release. Perhaps he should write a book and
leave the studio for true lyricists. The world of Hip-Hop can now say it has
witnessed its worst album ever.
0 Needles- Turn Table Reject.















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