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| YSG-Timothy - A black guy named Tim |
| Release: | A black guy named Tim |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 2005 [ Listen to HHH from this era on Spotify ] |
| Recordlabel: | YSG Records & Entertainment |
| Info: | Production by Kid Sundance, Luke Geraty, Sean P and others.
Guest appearances by Johanna Fleming, Gibraan (Fathoom
Unseen) and Ohmega Watts.
1. The preface
2. Rise & shine
3. Make it
4. Life's a trip
5. Get down
6. Amplified
7. Clap to it
8. It's original
9. Freedom featuring Johanna Fleming
10. Bigger
11. Change of possession - A new hope featuring Gibraan and
Ohmega Watts
12. The gizzel anthem 5.0 |
| Rating: | Our users rated this release: 6 out of 10
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| | Review: | Written by Larosa
Thursday, 08 December 2005
YSG-Timothy - A Black Guy Named Tim
(YSG Records & Ent.)
The first time I really had the opportunity to really hear
YSG (Young Son of God) rip the mic was on his mixtape
release with DJ Rhino titled 2 Man Game. Once I heard that
album, I was very impressed with Timothy’s lyrical
abilities, believed he had one of the best rap voices
period, and looked forward to his release of A Black Guy
Named Tim. Well, I finally have my hands on a copy of this
much anticipated album (at least for me), and after letting
it marinate for a while, I’m finally ready to drop a review
of the album.
Timothy opens the album strongly with a brief introductory
rap accompanied by a Mark G beat. With this introduction, he
basically states the purpose for the album and gives you a
sense of the vibe that you’ll get with the rest of the
album. “Rise & Shine,” produced by Luke Geraty, is the next
track up. The track has a really mellowed out vibe where
Timothy lets the people know that it’s time to get up cuz
it’s time to rise & shine. This is a call to Christians to
go out into the world and let their light shine in the
darkness. The rest of the album continues in the same
flavor; it’s composed of very mellowed out hip-hop music
that is perfect for just kicking back and relaxing.
One of the things that I love about this album is that
Timothy has a lot to say, although you may not really see it
on the first listen or two. In tracks like “Life’s a Trip,”
he encourages you to accept the truth of you just being you
and just go with the flow of life. Then on other tracks like
“Freedom” he speaks to his daughter and gives her some
encouraging words for life. A favorite track of mine is the
single “Bigger,” where Timothy lets us know that this rap
game is more than just the rhymes & music, but that it’s
something real and is affecting the lives of people all
around the world.
Two songs that break from the mold of the rest of the album
are “Change of Possession” and “The Gizzel Anthem 5.0.”
“Change of Possession” is undoubtedly my favorite track on
the entire album as it features a dream team collaboration
of sick lyricist: Gibraan (Faathom Unseen) and Ohmega Watts.
This is a very upbeat underground track over which all three
emcees spit a strong verse proclaiming the change of
possession in the hip-hop game from those who are tearing it
down back to those who are building it up. And finally
there’s “The Gizzel Anthem 5.0,” which is another upbeat
underground track that serves as Timothy’s shout out track
to family & friends.
Overall, I was very pleased with this album. I enjoyed
listening to Timothy rap from start to finish, even to the
point of just letting it keep repeating. YSGizzle has a
superb voice and vocal delivery that many can’t even begin
to touch in the hip-hop game; his lyrics are clean and
thought-provoking; and he likes to just have fun on the mic.
All of this adds up to produce a quality product from a
solid emcee. If you haven’t already picked up this album,
then you need to head to the Sphere store and pick up a copy
or two.
3.5 of 5 stars | | source: Sphereofhiphop.com, added: Aug 12, 2006 |  |
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