By now if you haven't heard "Throw Some D's" a thousand times then you are either deaf or you stay at home watching CMT. The ironic thing for the latter people is it is written by Rich Boy from good ol' sweet home Alabama. Upon first listen to the album one thought comes to mind instantaneously with each song, "Wow this would be horrible without the beats." There may not be a single track other than the first single that brings something new to the game. We have all heard the same references to how hard, much of a baller, and how many girls that Rich Boy uses throughout the entire record. One thing that helps to make up for it is the fact that nearly every beat is much better than anything Rich Boy should be allowed to rap over. With song production from Polow da Don, David Banner, and Lil' Jon the record had the opportunity to make the years finest. To keep myself out of the "Regionalist Hater" category I will say that the New Orleans, Houston, Miami, and Atlanta rap scenes all seem to be continually putting out great rap albums...but let's be honest, Rich Boy's accent is too much to handle. Yes it is 100% necessary for a rapper to use sections of songs to remind the listener how street he is with a little spoken word. However, Rich Boy could call out Lucifer and still sound ridiculous. It's great for a rapper to put a new area on the map, but the world isn't ready for that Alabama mouth. All in all the album is still good for decent trunk bumping music, just don't expect to find something that will blow you away.
Songs worth hearing: Let's Get this Paper, And I Love You, Role Models, Throw Some D's Remix