“Want It, Need It” featuring Ashanti exemplifies these differences, as J.R. Even though they were one time labelmates and have similar accents, TD always stood out for his deep voice and his unapologetic love for being a thug, while Plies is higher-pitched and a bit more of a romantic in his outlook and worldview. In fact intentionally or otherwise one starts to get the impression on “Da REAList” that they’re grooming him to be the NEXT Trick Daddy, even though that’s unfair to both artists. There’s an undeniable charm to Plies, from his accent to his personality, that makes him the biggest star on the Slip-N-Slide roster since Trick Daddy left. I’m celebratin with ya tonight, I’m holdin my cup up” Them crackers waitin to send you off on another long runĪnd don’t go fuckin with them niggaz who ain’t send ya nothinĪnd if ya got kids, go and get ’em and catch up I hope ya walk straight, don’t make the wrong turn Now get’cha feet up under ya homey, keep it goin I salute you my nigga, dawg for stayin strong Hope you done became a better person since you been gone I’m celebratin wit’cha, the reason I wrote this song “I’m happy for that nigga today that done came homeĪnd got that time behind ’em, now it’s time to move on Plies lyrics display the thoughtfulness that makes him more versatile than the run of the mill gangster rapper, as he steps outside of his own world and offers a toast to everyone else’s success: I was actually hoping “Gotta Be” would continue to follow that formula, but Necronam decided to change it up to a more radio friendly sound that has multiple layers of melody piled on top of each other while still managing to be clean enough to eat off of.

It suits Plies slow flow and Floridian drawl so well that this less-is-more approach is not a detriment whatsoever. Things are not any more polite on Plies second track “Fuck U Gon’ Do Bout It.” Trae Coner keeps things minimalistic, adding very little to the staggered beat other than some sirens rising and falling during the chorus. Keep my eyes open cause it happen real quick You will not rob me, turn around and sell my shit I gotta stay focused cause these niggaz real slick “I keep a couple killers ’round me when I moveĬause I don’t really fuck with a lot of these dudes Necronam provides Plies with a very bare bones no frills beat and P spits some harsh lyrics explaining that he’s just not the one you want to fuck with: 2” and “Please Excuse My Hands,” this opener is a much harsher note than they might have expected. “Da REAList” is not a short album either – this album is 16 tracks starting off right away wit no intro on “Me & My Goons.” For those who got used to the commercially friendly songs of the last release like “Bust it Baby Pt. Keith may drop two albums in a year and DMX may have dropped three in two, but Plies is outpacing them so quickly it’s like watching Michael Phelps swim for the gold – nobody’s gonna catch him. In fact if the reports are to be believed he already has a FOURTH album in the can which he could release right now that he’s holding back until April or May so he can see how well “Da REAList” sells first. Given that “Da REAList” is his third album in under two years you really have to give it to P not only for repping Florida but being one of the hardest working rappers out today. I noted that “The Real Testament” was a promising start for Plies while Patrick Taylor wrote that “Definition of Real” was “not an instant classic, but not a sophomore slump either.” Seems Plies has things going in the right direction artistically, and if that wasn’t enough he appears to be trying to one-up both DMX and Kool Keith as the most prolific artist in hip-hop. It wouldn’t be a member of the RR staff though because we’ve given Plies respect on two straight albums.

Maybe Plies punched a hater out right before the photo was taken. Plies probably couldn’t do the latter though since one of the things blinging off the front artwork is his iced out grill, along with at least two or three chains around his neck and an expensive watch on his wrist that seems to have blood all over it.

The cover of Plies new album “Da REAList” was so shiny I almost thought I could hold it up and use it as a mirror for a shave and brushing my teeth.

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