July 24, 2005
Thug Matrimony
REVIEW
The Dirty South’s most apt pupil to graduate from the Tupac Shakur School of Thug Life is back with another ode to the streets. On his sixth album, he’s working the same two angles as in previous efforts: drum-machine backed, club-banging anthems jutted against 2 Live Crew-like lyrics. Still nasty, yes, but there’s a measurable maturity this time out. Trick tells Southern street truths but ups the ante by delivering didactic and empowering lines on cuts like “Ain’t a Thug” and “The Children’s Song.” Guess matrimony grows you up. Grade: B-
- Cheo Tyehimba
Posted at July 24, 2005 05:17 PM