Bone(Intell) - "Changing Faces" (vol.2)

The Good:
Rap music is an art form that goes through trends every couple of years, the trends change what is hot at the moment on the music scene. Sometimes it's teen rappers, female rappers, down-south, west coast, or the east coast phonomenon. This time we might be able to include out hip-hop with the help of Bone(Intell) and his latest mixtape "Changing Faces" (vol.2)! This CD is a true look into a rapper who has everything from lyrics to delivery, to passion and determination for this thing we call hip-hop, and he should be applauded for that! Bone(Intell) might not be crowned the king but he sure has everything he needs to conquer and become the emperor. With joints that will reign supreme as legends for all aspiring new homo-hoppers including: "Can't Leave Rap Alone", "I Swear", "Legend", "Dream", and "My Dick!" This is out hip-hop at its hardest, grimiest, and street credible as it can get!

The Bad:
Even the best have problems because if they didn't they would be perfect. The production on some of the songs was touch and go making it sometimes hard to bear. The real problem comes when just as you are hooked into the song and Bone has spit 16 to 32 bars you find out that's it, the song is over! There is no hook, bridge, or chorus, and for a rapper that is not a song, it's a lot of freestyling! His collaborations were on point even though Sonny Lewis showed up way more than he should have (but Biggie had Lil Cease, and Juelz Santana got Jim Jones), so maybe it's a hood thing! "Changing Faces" definitely lacks on the fact that if there are going to be that many songs on a CD at least 75% of them should be full tracks with all the elements!

The Truth:
Bone(Intell)! Whether his lyrics promote homo-hop, hip-hop, or just the struggle of the artist, it all makes this album a classic that we will all honor and respect. Not too many artist can come this hard and still spit about having men laying on top of him. "Changing Faces" (vol.2) should go down in the history books, when it becomes a complete entity. All the other artist in the game better step their game up and bring 100% everytime they step on the microphone because Bone will!

The Recommendation:
If you don't have this CD, then your not listening to hip-hop music! Every homo-hop artist should have this CD! The Ruler has arrived!!!