Trick Trick: The People vs.

HHH Official Rating: 2.5/5
Lyrics Rating: 3/5
Beats Rating: 2.5/5
Music Quality: 2.5/5

Written by: Redman122...The talk of Brooklyn

What's up people! I know you haven't had many reviews from the staff in awhile as Dirty has been busy with his new site, LNN4Life.com, one of the hottest new sites, reppin Buffalo's Late Night Noise hip hop television program. Big ups to Dirty for doin it big. Well, Im back, and I chose to review this album as in my recent visit to Detroit I heard the lead single "Welcome to Detroit" about five times every hour on the radio and in every club and bar. But more on that single later on.

If you don't know who Trick Trick is, well you're like most people. Some hip hop heads know him for his "gangsta strories," literally beating the sh*t out of big names such as Trick Daddy down in Miami and Styles P (or maybe it was Sheek Louch) in Detroit. Furthermore, some of you might know about him from his affiliation with Eminem. No, he's not signed to Shady Records, but Eminem was extremly instrumental with this lp, producing a few beats and appearing on two tracks, and using various outlets to promote the new Detroit bad boy.

Now, I know some of you are wondering: Is this another rapper riding the coat tails of Slim Shady? Well, I'll say no, however Trick Trick won't have listeners pressing the rewind button that often. In fact, after listening to this album, I found myself hitting the skip button on more than one occasion. Trick Trick's style reminds me of Tony Yayo. I say this, for the pure fact that both rappers try to overpower listeners with a loud, sometimes obnoxious and irritating flow and voice (listen to Yayo's verse's on Drama Setta and you'll know what I mean). It seems at times, like Yayo, that Trick Trick is trying TOO hard to get his point across, and it definitly ruins some of the tracks. This applies to the first single, "Welcome to Detroit" which features Eminem on the beat and on a verse and the hook. The beat sounds like a typical Eminem production, but it's not bad. Furthermore, although not Eminem's best work, his verse is good, especially his flow. Nevertheless, if you're like me, and prefer the slim shady esq Eminem and dont particularly care for Eminem's "gangsta" verses, than you will not like this verse. On the hook, Em encourages "all my gangsta's and thugs, throw your hands up and show us some love." Not what the hardcore Em fans want to here. Trick Trick continues the gangsta bravado and his flow isn't horrible, but his lyrics could use some improvement.

The other Eminem appearance comes on the track "No More to Say." Eminem just appears on the hook, and that allows more attention to be geared towards Trick Trick. The track is good, but once again nothing special. Other guest appearances on the album come from Jazze Pha, Obie Trice, Miz Korona and Diezel. Now, Obie Trice, that right there is the next big thing to blow out of Detroit. Second Rounds on Me dropping March/April (plug).

The production on the album is handled by the previously mentioned Eminem, Jazze Pha, and some other lesser-known producers. If you think the production saves the album, well think again. If you're a hip hop head that loves banging production that you can bump in the whip, then don't touch this album. For the most part, the beats are boring and repetitive, relying on simple drum patterns and strings.

As for the standout tracks on the album, the opening cut "M-1" is nicely done, as Trick Trick uses his story-telling abilities to pry listeners into the details of the crimes he was previously charged with. The hook is top notch as well. "Lady" is a track dedicated to his mother, and it definitly works. During the song, Trick Trick talks about his childhood troubles, and offers in a sense, an apology to his mother for causing her pain. On the second half of the album, the club banger "Get Bread" definitly stands out, mainly for the thumping beat. Other than that, the rest of the album is hit or miss, with really nothing else note worthy.

Creativly speaking, this album is bland and offers nothing new to the rap game. However, not all is bad on The People vs. as Trick Trick definitly exudes passion and a ferocious moxy that will more than likely draw listeners outside of Detroit in. Moreover, the features on the album, despite the appearance of Eminem and Obie Trice, do basically nothing for the album. In addition, the concept songs fail to dive far enough intro Trick Trick's life to make them noteworthy. All-in-all, Trick Trick has without a doubt blown up in Mo-Town, but it might take a couple more Eminem features to earn him nation wide attention.


Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. M-1 (3.5/5)
3. Welcome 2 Detroit - ft. Eminem (3/5)
4. My Name Is Trick-Trick (2/5)
5. Attitude Adjustment - ft. Jazze Pha (3/5)
6. Big Mistake (2/5)
7. No More to Say - ft. Eminem (3/5)
8. Leave Your Past (2.5/5)
9. Lady (Let You Go) (4/5)
10. Let's Roll (2/5)
11. Get Bread (3.5/5)
12. Sucha (1.5/5)
13. War - ft. Obie Trice (3/5)
14. What Da F**K (2/5)
15. Let's Scrap - ft. Diezel (2/5)
16. Head Bussa (2.5/5)