Papoose - A Threat and A Promise Mixtape - 31/70
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 9:34 pm
Tracklist:
01 - DJ Kay Slay & Papoose Intro
02 - Law Library (Produced By E-Dubb)
03 - Brooklyn Stand Up (Produced By Havoc)
04 - A Threat And A Promise (Produced By Charlemagne & Steve King)
05 - Across The Track Feat. Nas (Produced By Swizz Beats)
06 - No Way Out Feat. Mary J. Blige (Produced By Just Blaze)
07 - Love Is A Battlefield (Produced By DJ Kay Slay)
08 - Busta Rhymes & DJ Kay Slay - Interlude (Live On Hot97)
09 - Address Me As Mister Feat. Busta Rhymes (Produced By Scram Jones)
10 - Touch It (Remix) Feat. Busta Rhymes, Lloyd Banks, Dmx, Mary J. Blige, Rah Digga & Missy Elliot
11 - Superfly (Produced By DJ Kay Slay)
12 - License To Kill (Remix) Feat. Mobb Deep (Produced By DJ Green Lantern)
13 - Shots Fired Feat. Bump J & Stat Quo (Produced By Stay Gettin')
14 - What's Happening (Remix) Feat. Juvenile & Jae Millz (Produced By Sinister)
15 - Busta Rhymes & DJ Kay Slay - Interlude (Live On Hot97)
16 - Prophecy Feat. Ron Isley (Produced By DJ Kay Slay)
17 - Dear Momma Feat. Kanye West & Tre Williams
18 - Broken Dreams Feat. Tre Williams (Produced By Big Dubez)
19 - How Many Shots Feat. Thug-A-Cation (Produced By E-Dubb)
20 - Dangerous Feat. Wicked (Produced By N-Tellect)
21 - Address Me As Mister (Remix) Feat. Busta Rhymes & Raekwon (Produced By Swizz Beats)
22 - Flashback Feat. Marvin Gaye (Produced By Otis)
23 - DJ Kay Slay Outro
[Short Summary]
First Impression:
Pretty much what you can come to expect from Papoose, nothing real different from his other mixtapes
Description:
Street/Mixtape type tracks over mellow productions with alotta vocal samples
Best Tracks:
05 - Across the Track ft nas
09 - Address Me As Mister ft Busta Rhymes
12 - License to Kill Remix ft Mobb Deep
17 - Dear Momma ft Kayne West, Tre Williams
21 - Address Me As Mister Remix ft Busta Rhymes & Raekwon
Skipover Tracks:
02 - Law Library
04 - A Threat and a Promise
13 - Whats Happening Remix ft Juvenile & Jae Mills
16 - Prophecy ft Ron Isley
22 - Flashback ft Marvin Gaye
High Points:
Lyricism, some of the features
Low Points:
Same bland delivery and rhyme scheme, Most of the beats, the Intros, Outros, & Interludes, & Fake Remixs
[For Fans Of]
Style of Hip-Hop:
Mixtape/Street/Punchline Rap
Sounds Like:
Big L with a weaker flow
Overall Vibe:
Smooth and Mellow
[Technical Breakdown]
Lyric Quality:
8/10
Replay Value:
5/10
Message Quality:
7/10
Production Quality:
4/10
Feature Quality:
4/10
Skit/Intro/Interlude/Outro Quality:
1/10
Originality:
2/10
[Overall Rating]
31/70