A HHDX Review By David Lopez
In the late 1990’s being a No Limit Soldier was a distinct privilege, Hip-Hop mogul Master P was able to help members of his roster achieve gold and platinum sales with relative ease. He simultaneously cross promoted albums, movies, and a clothing line with a Donald Trump like shrewdness. Members of his dream team included Mystical, Mia X, Snoop Dogg, as well as his brothers and fellow TRU members Silk the Shocker and C- Murder.
My, how things have changed, C- Murder is currently is in prison facing a murder charge in the shooting death of a teenage boy. And it now appears that the biggest star on P’s current squad, the New No Limit is his son Lil’Romeo, who has his own cable show on Nickelodeon.
Tru‘s fourth LP, and Koch debut The Truth is P’s attempt to reclaim his top position in the south, and though this album is unlikely to give him the street status he once had, it brings him closer than he has been in years.
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Lead single “Where U From” is a crunkish track that brings you back to the Calio projects of Louisiana as they entice listeners to rep they hood.
“Point Em’ Out,” continues with the gutter theme of the LP as the chorus chants that you point out snitches, police, and freaks alike. And on “Street Army,” P chants
“Throw your rags in the air, we back my nigga, I can smell a championship like Shaq my nigga,” on their firm proclamation that the New No Limit is every street person’s army, as Afficial cleverly spits:
“I was on the block long like Tashwan Prince,” over sped up drums. The up tempo “Buckle Up,” features riveting chants on the background as P and newcomers C-Los, and Blak spit about being bout it bout it.
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Another gutter party attempt “Squeeze,” showcases Silk the Shocker, and C Murder‘s surrogate, Halleluyah, as they boast about partying and thuggin the club out as Silk spits:
“Cut your neck off, Always knew I would get a (head) in life,” over a sinister beat and on “Welcome to New Orleans,” rapper Halleluyah has a whole track to himself as he attempts to rep his city, the same way Ludacris and J.D. represented Atlanta over a Beethoven loop.
C- Murder is only featured on one track “Stressin,” in which he raps about his troubling circumstances and at the end of track states: “the Devil hit me with a murder charge, all they want is murder boy.”
On “Hood and Street,”Drumma Boy continues his upper echelon production as he provides a symphonic beat for New No Limit prospect’s Halleluyah, Yougi, and Jazz.
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And the trumpets on “Drama,” add to the belief that the label is about their business and prepared for a triumphant return. The patented sound of the south would not be complete without booty shaking music and Tru provides enough to have girls getting their eagle on for years to come on “Shake It,” but the slow beat on “Headhunter” doesn’t do enough to move the party. “Sea-Saw For Me,” is a sex induced track, in which P urges girls to assume the sea saw position.
After hearing The Truth you will notice that the production is great, as breakout producer Drumma Boy, who produced 14 out of 17 cuts on the album, does a spectacular job. However, something is missing, it might be the harrowing verses from brother C-Murder, or maybe more catchy choruses.
Whatever the case, Tru‘s album is hardly the truth without fellow Miller brother C-Murder playing his part, as it leaves listeners wishing that the New No Limit had more characteristics of the original.
