As weвЂ™ve heard on his mixtapes the chorus is a reference to an influence, this time a appropriated Big Boi line from Aquemini ( вЂњIf you ainвЂ™t got not rims n***a donвЂ™t get no wood grain steering wheel/But you can lay back and let your paper stack/Instead of going into overkill pay your fucking beeper bill b***h!вЂќ). Its urgent pace breaks the chill mode that defines most of the album, and manifests an aggressive Curren$y. вЂњPrioritize (Beeper Bill)вЂќ is one of the big album highlights. Mos handles chorus duties and Electronica gives a quick history lesson using Hip-Hop legends to explain his direction (вЂњAlways call a spade a spade/Be like Chuck D/Never be like Flava FlavвЂ¦I pray this flow is dumb enough/I pray my heart is Rev. The collective has chemistry and already appear to be a capable super-group. Mos Def and Jay ElectronicaвЂ™s appearances on вЂњThe DayвЂќ warrant an East Coast boom bap beat from Ski Beatz. on вЂњSkybourne.вЂќ The Mississippi emcee excels not due to the complexity of his rhyme schemes, but through a conversational and authoritative flow that is reminiscent of T.I.вЂ™s early albums. One of the best collaborations is due to newcomer Big K.R.I.T. Young Roddy and Trademark da Skydriver round out Monsta Beatz melodic вЂњRoasted,вЂќ which will remind you of the dozens of songs from the trioвЂ™s mixtape blitz in 2008. The LPвЂ™s second half is overrun with guest spots, but for the most part they do not diminish the quality. But just as the track appears to get going itвЂ™s over Spitta only has one verse and Mos Def strangely begins crooning the chorus from the Karate Kid song вЂњYouвЂ™re the Best Around.вЂќ Mos Def delivers the first non Ski-Beatz exclusive beat with a modified version of вЂњBreakfast.вЂќ The dominant brass instruments from the original are lowered to give Curren$yвЂ™s low-key voice a stronger presence. But the track still has life due to being surrounded with a rolling steel pan melody, and Spitta framing his rhymes around his art being an addictive narcotic (вЂњ Audio dope we track-trafficking/And they asking for more/Is you back again?вЂќ).Д¬urren$y gets a song-stealing cameo from Snoop Dogg on вЂњSeat Change.вЂќ Ski Beatz supplies a perfect Funkadelic guitar-infused rhythm to accentuate SnoopвЂ™s trademark flow (вЂњArtistically in the midst of me/IвЂ™m mystically and magical/The way I form the group/And make it smooth/I mean cuz my s**tis like classicalвЂќ). вЂњAudio Dope IIвЂќ has slower drums than the original, which complements the drugged out theme. ItвЂ™s a nice teaser nothing too heavy on the lyrical or production side but intrigues the listener for what is to come. Spitta speaks on his career being an example of what is possible when people pursue their dreams. The tradition is continued here with вЂњExample,вЂќ which kicks off with a screeching 80вЂ™s power ballad guitar riffs. With Pilot Talk, he seeks to streamline the work began with his debut (This AinвЂ™t No Mixtape) and the sophomore LP ( Jet Files).ДЄ staple of Curren$y mixtapes are engaging intros usually accompanied by a lush sample. As his popularity has risen, Curren$y has recognized the need to transition his talents to the more structured discipline of creating memorable albums.

Even more amazing than the sheer output has been the consistent quality of these offerings. Since 2008, he has dropped 9 mixtapes and 2 albums. New OrleansвЂ™ Curren$y has without question been one of the most prolific emcees over the last 2 years.

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