However, refreshingly absent is the misogynism that pervades other Dipset albums ("Suck It or Not," anyone?). Of course, there is the obligatory, recycled hustler talk, but if you can find one Dipset LP that doesn't mention coke-pushing, let me know (seriously, shoot me an email, I'd love to hear it). Although Rell's hardest-hitting jabs are serious raps about life in the ghetto, he proves he still has the ability to throw in a playful left hook: Ablaze Da Architek mixes a surging bass line with a high-pitched string sample and a deep piano for Rell to spit over, and the collaboration works to perfection. "Paperboy" follows boasting the most infectious hook on the album, that rare song that might be in your head when you wake up in the morning but even then won't annoy you. Got five birds I'm trying to move every drop of it" Well on my block we machine wit' it clock wit' itĬome through your hood with the beam on top of it "In the A, I heard they lean wit' it rock wit' it
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On the first full length track, "Do It for the Hustlers," Rell outlines his position clearly over arguably the best beat (by Knoxville) on the album: In fact, make sure not to skip the intro, as it is a pretty good representation of what is to follow. This is not to say that such songs are completely absent – "Show Off" is a weak crossover attempt – but they tend to be consumed by the more biting tracks made for the streets. For real heads who like that hardcore New York sound, however, this may be good news, because there are very few songs that have been blatantly manufactured to get spins in the club or on the radio (see: Juelz Santana, "There It Go (The Whistle Song)"). Whether that is a positive or a negative is up to the listener.įortunately for Hell Rell, he is a slightly better lyricist than most members of Dipset unfortunately, "For the Hell of It" might not have that one banger that has the ability to propel him into the national spotlight.
Cam'ron is the first credited executive producer, and it is quite evident: this album just has that Dipset feel. Hell Rell has been in the mixtape game for a while now, and has finally released his debut album, "For the Hell of It." Rell's style is infused with a few traditions, most notably the "New York hardcore" and "gangster" sounds, but ultimately it is his group – The Diplomats – which has most heavily influenced his sound.
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