by Bellson and Chuck Alfred

If Outkast's "Dungeon Family" and Eminem’s "D12" had a baby, it would sound like Lester Greene and his debut CD "No Bush, Straight Dicks". A CD that certainly takes you deep into the world of LG as he bounces from electro to hip-hop. Mr. Greene has no issue with taking chances and going "left field", musically but he still delivers your standard hip-hop banger for the heads. On "No Bush...", Lester shines most on the up tempo jams and seems very at home with blending the electro and hip-hop for the dance floors. Stand out tracks are "Money", "Move It Around", "Wow",  the Daft Punk flavored "Regular Person" and "Stand In Line (Interlude)" which I'd have to vote to be the best track on the album.

One thing that is interesting about this CD is that lyrically most of the songs don’t hit you over the head with anything that would indicate Lester Green is not a heterosexual male (although “Regular Person” literally spells it out). This is a hip hop CD by someone who happens to be gay/bisexual, not necessarily an “out hip hop” CD, which is fine by me and just thought it was worth noting.

All in all, "No Bush, Straight Dicks" has some songs that lean to the more abstract, some to the more pop side that you hear on top 40 stations. Some of the songs have a definite old school vibe in their beats and delivery. This CD may not appeal to all of the hip-hop heads but then neither does Outkast, Dungeon Family or D12 and it sounds like that's the way Lester Greene wants it.

Definitely worth a listen.

3 RAINBOW MICS.