If you were one of those Yelawolf fans mad that "Radioactive" wasn't fourteen different versions of 'Pop the Trunk" you may not even want to read the next sentence. Yela's joined forces with UK soul singer Ed Sheeran for a collaborative project. (Ah!!! Me Yelawolf fan, me angry!!!!!!!!) You can have your anger. Me? I'm going to enjoy shit like "You Don't Know".
When I decided to take a first shot at a #TeamReview of Yelawolf's "Radioactive" I wasn't sure what would happen. Frankly, I half-expected nothing. But a few brave (and dope) citizens of RefinedHype Nation threw down with their own review, so boom, here we go. A few different perspectives on Yela's debut effort.
For those who don't know, I first made my name in this writing about rappity rap thing doing the best album reviews on the planet for the mothership. (I'm still working on my humility.) It's a mostly thankless job filled with hate mail from insane fans because you refused to call Chris Brown's "Graffiti" the greatest musical work since the Beatle's "The White Album", and I'd like to invite you to it! See more...
I'm not going to do the "if you're really real you'll buy the album" song and dance. You'll cop it or you won't, that's your decision. And Yela's music is definitely the kind of shit you either like or you don't. But just in case the avalanche of dopeness he's released lately isn't enough, I thought I'd try one last ditch effort with "Radioactive" bonus track "I See You". Listen....
Killer Mike and Yelawolf on a track together? Now that's means for a "drop everything you're doing and download this song immediately" moment especially when it's featured on one of the year's most anticipated albums. I really feel like "Slumerican Shitizen" is that song that'll have a crowd in pure, Jack Daniels induced pandemonium. Listen and download...
Yes, of course I was excited to hear Eminem throw down a verse on his Shady Records prodigal son Yelawolf's new single "Throw It Up", but on the real? I was more excited about Gangsta Boo. I mean, of course everyone wants an Em verse on their album, but who puts Ms. Call Before You Come on their major label debut? God I fucking love me with some Yelawolf.
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