My Review of Hollow Tip - Takin No Shortz Volume II

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Apr 25, 2002
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I must say this album surprised me a lot seeing what he's done in his last few solo albums and the 2 Sav album. My advice is to go get this album as quick as possible. Read the review and you'll see what I mean.

Disc 1

1) "Intro"
A tight beat by Pale Soul to get the album started right. Hollow comes with some tight ass raps. I like the way he flows on this track a lot better then his last solo album. It's a short track, but a tight one to get this album started right. I like that it's an actual track and not just a talking intro. A tight track overall.


2) "Ghetto Kid"
Another solid beat by Pale Soul. Hollow has a bit of a laid back flow on this track as he talks about his past and some of the hardships he's had to face growing up in the ghetto. A lot of heart on this song. I like the verses and the hook a lot. A very good track overall, I'm feeling to the fullest. A nice heart felt song from Hollow.

3) "Why" ft. AP.9
I like Hollow Tip and AP.9 together on this song. Pale Soul lays down another solid beat that gets you into the song. AP starts it off with a good verse. Hollow has the second verse and spits some good flows. They talk about some of the things that make their lifes hard and wondering why it is so hard. A solid track overall, I'm feeling it.

4) "Weenie (Shit)" (skit)
A short phone call from C-Lim.

5) "War Music" ft. The Mercenaries
Hollow Tip disses C-Lim hard on this track. Some of the lines he uses are hilarious like, "Smoke one Slim Joke One," and he calls him RuPaul. The Mercenaries come tight, but take a back seat to Hollow's flows. He rips it up on the mic and disses C-Lim hard. Baby Bubb comes with a tight beat to fit it all together. I'm feeling this song to the fullest, one of my favorite tracks on the album.

6) "Nelsi the Great"
Baby Bubb comes with another tight beat. Hollow comes with some tight ass flows on this song. I like his delivery on this album a lot more than the past few albums he's been on. He talks about being Nelsi the Great. A very good track overall, I'm feeling it to the fullest.

7) "Messy Marv" (skit)
Just a quick phone call from Messy Marv.

8) "Real Witt" ft. Messy Marv
A clean beat by Crazy 8 that knoccs hard. Messy Marv starts it off with an ok verse. I'm feeling Hollow Tip a lot more than Messy on this track, although I like Messy on the hook a lot. I'm feeling the beat a lot though. Might have been better is Messy was just on the hook, but a solid track regardless, I'm feeling it.

9) "Military Grind" ft. The Mercenaries, Mic-C
I love the beat for this song by Baby Bubb. I've never been a fan of Mic-C though and this is just another track I think he ruins. The Mercenaries and Hollow come tight as fuck on the mic, but Mic-C just doesn't cut it for me. Hollow puts it down on the hook though. A tight beat and some good flows from Hollow, I just wish there was no Mic-C.

10) "4 Da Streets" ft. Mic-C
This is the first track that I'm not really 100% into it. Baby Bubb didn't come that tight with the beat and I'm not feeling Mic-C or Hollow Tip that much on the mic. I really don't like the hook at all. Just a filler track in my opinion.

11) "Check My Resume"
Back to another cool track. Pale Soul lays down a nice beat and Hollow puts down some good flows on the mic. He comes a lot tighter here than on the last track. He talks about his resume from his life in the streets. Some vintage Hollow Tip flows right here. I'm feeling this track overall.

12) "What it Iz"
I'm not really feeling the beat by Kreep that much, but Hollow Tip puts it down on the mic. I'm not into the hook too much, but I like his verses. With a better hook and beat this might have been a tight track, but I'm not feeling it too much how it is now.

13) "The Shit"
Sean T lays down a tight beat for Hollow. He comes tight on the mic with some clean flows that fit perfectly with the beat. Sean T gets you into the track with the production and Hollow Tip puts it down on the mic. The flows on the hook are hella funny too. He talk about the ladies on this one. A coo track overall, I'm feeling it to the fullest.

14) "Got to Strive
Baby Bubb gives Hollow a nice slow paced beat to flow to. Hollow puts down more of those heart felt lyrics from track two. I think his flow is pretty good, although at times he needs to tone it down a slow his pace down a bit. Still I like the topic of the track and he comes with some good lyrics. A good track to finish the first disc.
 
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Disc 2

1) "Fake Rap Nigga" ft. AP.9
Mike Mosley produces a nice track for AP.9 and Hollow Tip to flow to. AP starts it off with a solid verse. I'm feeling he and Hollow Tip together, I think a group album would go off well with the two of them. They talk about some fake people in the game. Both come tight on the mic. A tight ass song to start the second disc with.

2) "It Gettin Hot"
A tight ass beat by Kreep for this song. This shit knoccs so hard and gets your head moving. Hollow puts it down on the mic to make things even better. A good hook, good verses and a tight ass beat make this one of my favorite songs, I'm feeling to the fullest.

3) "The Answer"
A coo laid back beat by Baby Bubb for this song. Hollow Tip comes with some of the best flows on the album. He talks about some of the fake people out there and he talks about he's the realest person. This is one of my favorite tracks on the album. Hollow Tip just puts it down hard on the mic, even with a laid back style. I'm feeling it to the fullest.

4) "Luni" (skit)
Luni Coleone gives Hollow Tip a quick phone call.

5) "It Ain't Nothin" ft. Mitchy Slick, Luni Coleone, T-Nutty, I-Rocc, J-Mack
Big Hollis lays down a good beat for this song. I'm not a Hollis fan, but I got to give it to him for this beat. The flows are tight as fuck to go along with the good beat. Mitchy Slick comes tight, Luni puts it down, T-Nutty comes hard and I-Rocc puts down some good flows, I'm not feeling J-Mack all that much though. Hollow Tip finishes off the tight flows with a clean verse of his own. Just a tight song with a lot of talent on the mic. The quality of the track could have been a little better though. A clean track overall.

6) "Revenge" ft. The Mercenaries, Off 1
Baby Bubb puts down another knoccer for this song. The Mercenaries come tight on the mic again. I'm not sure who all of them are, but they come with some solid lyrics. Off 1 puts it down as well and Hollow does it live on the hook. I still would have liked to hear more Hollow Tip though. Still a solid track overall, I'm feeling it.

7) "Take That"
Pale Soul laces Hollow up with more tight production. The beat knoccs with a slower pace to it as Hollow puts down more good lyrics on the mic. I like the hook to this song by Hollow. Another tight ass song overall, I'm feeling it.

8) "Cold World"
More good production from Baby Bubb. I like Hollow's slower paced flow, it fits in with the beat perfectly. I think the hook could have used some work though. He talks about it being a cold world because there is always some hardship facing him each and every day. Could have used a better hook, but besides that it's a tight ass song.

9) "T-Nutty" (skit)
A short phone call from T-Nutty.

10) "Hot Ones" ft. T-Nutty
Sean T lays down a knoccin beat for Hollow and T-Nutty. T-Nutty starts it off with an ok verse. I've heard him come tighter, but he puts down though. I'm feeling Hollow Tip more than T-Nutty. I don't think this beat fits with Hollow and T-Nutty's style all that well though. They seem to be a little off sometimes. Might have been better with a different beat, but take the beat alone or the flows alone and this is a coo song.

11) "Murder" ft. AP.9
A fucking sicc ass beat by Pale Soul for this song. This shit knoccs so hard and gets your head moving. Hollow starts it off with a hard ass verse. AP.9 puts it down on this song as well. Again I think they would sound together on a collab album. One of my favorites right here. Definately one of my favorite beats. A tight ass song overall, I'm feeling it to the fullest.

12) "The Return" ft. RC Locc
Damn just another hard ass beat by Pale Soul for this song. The flows go right along with the beat as Hollow rips up the mic. RC Locc comes alright on the mic, but his flow gets better as his verse moves along. It might have better as a Hollow solo track, but I'm still feeling it to the fullest. A tight ass song overall.

13) "Fucc Wit This" ft. J-Mack, GP
I'm not feeling J-Mack at all. I think he goes too fast for the beat and it doesn't sound good at all. The beaty by Baby Bubb is alright, but I've heard a lot better from him on this album. Hollow Tip comes alright on the mic and GP comes alright as well. Seems just like another filler track.

14) "Walk Right"
An alright beat by Baby Bubb for this song. Hollow Tip comes with some more good flows on the mic. It's hard to keep going with the pace this album is setting and this track is a bit of a let down to me. A decent track overall, but there are a lot better tracks on this album than this one.

15) "When I Die"
A tight ass song to finish the album with. Pale Soul lays down another knoccin beat and Hollow comes tight with a solo track to finish off with. He talks about reflecting back on his life when he dies. A tight track to finish this tight, tight, tight, tight ass album with, I'm feeling it overall.

Overall this album went way beyond my expectations. Seeing what Nelsi has done in his last two solo projects and the 2 Sav album I wasn't expecting nearly the level he came with on this double disc. Not only would I say this is his best album in three albums, but I would say it challenges Flawless and Takin No Shortz as his best album ever. The production from Pale Soul, Baby Bubb, Sean T, Kreep and Big Hollis is tight as fuck, I was feeling every beat except for about three or four. The flows are clean as fuck and Hollow comes better than he has recently. The features are good, except for J-Mack. If this was the end of the year I would definately say it was the best album of 2003. I'm feeling this album to the fullest, go pick it up with the quickness. An instant classic in my opinion. Get it!

Overall Rating = Classic
 
Apr 25, 2002
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good review

on point, cept the whole part bout challenging tns 1 and flawless, but definitly one of hollows best efforts......i think they just should of put all the tight tracks on 1 album and kill the filler tracks, then maybe it would rival flawless or tns...........overall tho, good, on point review
 

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definitely not a classic in my mind...should have been one disc.....and even then, the mercenaries didn't come very tight....it's still a 7.5-8/10 effort, but it doesn't compare in any way to tns 1 or flawless...i think slug 4 slug was better....this one is better than thug status tho
 
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LOL @ Rican G!...............I'm on that shit too pimpin'..........


Damn Blutarski, u be layin' it down wit them reviewz playa!

'Takin' No Shortz' and 'Flawless' are CLASSIC albumz fa'sho............
I never bought 'Slug4Slug' or 'Thug Status' cuz everone and they momma say they are boo-boo

I'm coppin' this shit fa'shiggidy