Post by The Big PINK One♥ on Mar 30, 2007 12:02:34 GMT -5
asking me is a certified no-no since Im a HUGE Buck fan! But if you've heard some stuff, share your input...
Young Buck, "Buck the World," (G-Unit/Interscope): When Young Buck's debut, "Straight Outta Cashville," dropped in 2004, it was easily regarded as the best solo disc from 50 Cent's G-Unit crew of chart-topping soldiers. But oh, how times have changed.
Recent releases from Fiddy affiliates — Lloyd Banks and Mobb Deep — have received critical yawns and generated moderate sales. Young Buck's sophomore disc, "Buck the World," gives adequate evidence that the current G-Unit slump may soon change.
Buck succeeded his first time out because he coupled a boisterous New Orleans charm with soulful production. Now, he attempts to add dimension to his single-minded gangsta persona. On the sentimental "Slow Ya Roll," Buck reflects on his own familial struggles and an aunt with AIDS: "It's (messed) up, 'cause her life's gonna end/And it's (messed) up twice, she gonna die in the pen." Meanwhile, on the title track, featuring an achingly crooned chorus from Lyfe Jennings, he grapples with baby mama-drama and emergent stardom.
However, Buck has not turned completely into Mr. Sensitivity. Snitches, assorted women and weaker rivals all feel his gun-bucking ire over beats that knock with immense horns and orchestral menace. At 19 tracks, Buck's sheer enthusiasm to threaten becomes nearly heart-numbing. But ultimately, Buck, like a Southern 2Pac, manages to sound magnetically brash and believable.
