My current favorite track is "Momma I'm So Sorry." If I could describe it in a single word, it would be “heat.” What is this beat, seriously? It sounds like nine different Casio keyboards being played at once with a bomb ticking in the back. Or wait - could that be an accordion with menacing quick hi-hats that basically command your head to sway back and forth?
The song is basically an apology, a sarcastic one, for their obnoxious and bragging attitudes, not to mention why they even got caught up in the "snow business." Sure they say “sorry,” but you get the sense that their favorite part is bringing up what made them join the grind. However, this is not just a juvenile moment of bragging. Toward the end of the song we actually catch a moment of thought as they sincerely apologize to their loved ones, but still explain that they can't leave now, and that they do this for them.
"Same hustle, cept my hustle now flows I once gave it away, at 30 grams a O
That accounts for all them days in the cold
Feels like kissing cake mix, can't wait to lick the bowl
But it's a bigger picture, homes trust I done seen it
From Frankfurt to Cologne...Oslo to Sweden
From Italy's Milan to the shores of Nepali
Now I consider Ferraris, and Salvador Dalis"
We get to the lead single "Mr. Me Too," which is really a hit or miss song. For a while it was a bust for me, as I completely despised the song. I saw the Neptunes trying to recreate the simplistic magic they provided on "Grindin'," but failing and just coming up with a clone of Snoop's "Drop It Like It's Hot." However, the song has seriously grown on me and I've come to play it frequently. It loses a point for Pharrell's embarrassing verse and hook, but Malice and Pusha keep it dope with the verses.
The song basically is an anthem for originality - that everyone else has just been clones. Tha Clipse are here doing their thing and people come along and say "Oh! Me, too." One thing I didn't like was the video. While they are rapping about setting trends, what is it I see? Possibly every music video cliché imaginable - cars, women, and stunna shades? Jeez, talk about fucking up the song concept. Oh well, this is pretty much one of the few stains on the album.
"Wamp, Wamp (What it Do?)" is the 2nd single featuring Houston's prince, Slim Thug. This is another hit-or-miss type song, but it should be more of a hit for most. The production — pheeewww — where to begin? It sounds like a clash between an African tribe and a Scottish bagpipe squad. Loud drums and pipes keep the production hot, while Slim Thug's chorus should stay in your head for the remainder of the day. Tha Clipse doesn’t just brag here; they brag hard. It's very in-your-face and ferocious, and it is the hunger with which they rap that drives the song.
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