Lil' Flip Albums (10)
'Return of Da #1 Fly Boy'
Release Date 7/14/2009
Tracks 19
Label BCD Music Group
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What The Critics Say
Certified is Lil' Flip's second collaborative album for the indie Real Talk label, arriving just over a year after the first, All Eyez on Us, with Young Noble. Here his partner is Gudda Gudda from Lil Wayne's Young Money crew, and the results are an unsurprisingly lighter album with plenty of party tunes, a handful of Boss numbers, and a couple of forgettable tracks that drool over the ladies. As "Smoke and Ride" and "I Love Cali" -- both heavily influenced by the G-Funk sound -- compete for the top spot on your weekend playlist, the sampled strings swirling and boasts of "I spit hard on these pimps/Like I'm missing a tooth" makes the title cut the obvious choice for hardcore ballers. The lyrical highlight, "Down South Legends," tells the story of how these two came up through the rap game with plenty of great throwback references. Longtime fans craving the Fliparaci's strange sense of humor will also enjoy the way the woozy "I Keep It Street All Day" which is "ridin' you like you I'm disabled," uses a half-speed interpolation of the James Bond theme as its base, and is introduced by Johnny Depp's "man in the depths of an ether binge" rant from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The duo's chemistry is fine and the beats are above average, supplied by the likes of Cozmo and Hollis of the Beat Killaz. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'Still Connected, Pt. 3'
Release Date 10/28/2008
Tracks 15
Label Hi Power
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'Lootenant Second in Command'
Release Date 5/13/2008
Tracks 18
Label Hi Power
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Landing less than a year after his major-label double-disc effort I Need Mine, Lil' Flip's All Eyez on Us finds the rapper teaming with Outlawz member Young Noble. The album's title references 2Pac's landmark effort All Eyez on Me right down to the "z," but this gutsy move is only supported by a firm allegiance to street life and Noble's affiliation to the late rapper by way of Outlawz. 2Pac's Eyez was epic while Flip and Noble's is extremely casual. 2Pac's Eyez changed the game while Flip and Noble's is destined to be an album remembered by hardcore rap's inner circle, since singles are absent and communicating to a wider audience is of no concern. None of this is bad news, because both Flip and Noble work well in these conditions -- plus, it's a surprisingly good idea for a partnership, with the slow-burning Noble influencing Flip to play it colder and less over the top. Because of this, tracks like "Be About Somethin" shine, with the duo advocating accountability and ambition in a Dead Prez style. Instead of a 2Pac release, this Eyez seems to be most influenced by the Dead Prez/Outlawz team-up Can't Sell Dope Forever, a wonderful effort that displayed how a hardcore rapper could grow up without clamping down (check "Pill or Two" or "Purple Lean" for examples of the latter). This trails behind Can't Sell in the production department and could stand to be trimmed by a redundant number or two, but it's a good move for Flip and another reason to declare Noble "underappreciated." ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide
'Around Da World in 1 Day'
Release Date 1/1/2007
Tracks 17
Label Clover G
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What The Critics Say
Having left the underground in his wake, Lil' Flip gets a little ambitious by making his third solo album a double-disc set. Though the two discs combined only add up to an hour and a half worth of music (admittedly just ten minutes more than a filled-out single disc), he still doesn't deliver enough hot material to warrant the move. Two remarkable guest appearances prior to this -- on David Banner's "Like a Pimp" and Fam-Lay's "Rock 'n Roll" -- raised the level of anticipation for the set considerably. Though a good chunk of what's here could've been sacrificed, Flip more or less delivers. The blip-filled, Fury-produced "Game Over" ranks with his best tracks to date, and even without it, the hit-to-miss ratio is favorable. DJ Paul and Juicy J, Play-n-Skillz, Carl So-Lowe, the Heatmakerz, and the Legendary Red Spyda contribute beats; Pastor Troy, Ludacris, and the Diplomats provide guest verses. Flip isn't really saying anything that he hasn't said before, but his skills have improved greatly since his status as a local phenomenon. Having to bounce between two discs is undeniably problematic, though. When you reach the only track involving David Banner, at the very end of the second disc, it's like discovering the prize at the bottom of a Lucky Charms box. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
