Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has begun to prep us for his forthcoming studio album ("Before I Self Destruct") with this 11 song "official mixtape" and let me just say that I hope his album follows the same path. 50 leaves behind the bullshit beef controversies that seem to follow all of his albums and instead focuses on a return to the hardcore rap that brought him to the attention of the hip hop heads that were buying his albums (and image) before the masses. With tracks like "I Line Niggas", "Redrum (Murder)" and "Cocaine" (featuring blue eyed soulster Robin Thicke) 50 takes fans back to the "Get Rich Or Die Trying" days. Of course, 50 being 50 there are a couple of tracks for the ladies which at this point is expected (even GRODT had "21 Questions") but these are the only two and there is not even a hint of 50 trying to shove a club track down our throat.
All in all the War Angel LP is one I receive warily but with the open possibility that 50 has gotten his mind right and will put out a studio album that will makes us forget the horrors that were "The Massacre" and "Curtis". Let's hope these are not empty promises.
Final Verdict: 8.5 out of 10
PASS THAT PIFF
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