Even though it’s been nearly three years since Young Buck dropped his street certified G-Unit debut the Cashville, Ten-A-Key resident still remains the most respected and feared member within the camp. Over the ensuing months Buck has done more than his fair share to keep his name scalding hot in the streets. From the stabbing incident to the near 498 solid mixtapes that the man has dropped since Straight Outta Cashville it’s no wonder why Buck isn’t playing catch up like ordinary artist do these days after a lengthy fall back from the public eye.

Buck opens his second album on the solo tip on the rowdy “Push Em Back” but enlists the help of southern vets like 8Ball, MJG, and Bun B on the bodacious bass test “Say It To My Face”. Buck proceeds to take his love for disorderly assaults to another level on the mob enticing Justice League produced “Buss Yo Head”. When Snoop and Trick Daddy drop in over Hi Tek’s Mexican mafia inspired anti snitch heat rock “I Aint Fuckin Wit U!” the aggressive tempo finally takes a breather lap. Lyfe Jennings pours his emotions into the soulful hook on the album’s title track while Buck proves he still has a chip on his shoulder from the hood that will never leave him. Of course the highlight track finds Dr. Dre cleverly meshing a medley of live instruments on the retro feeling 50 Cent assisted “Hold On”. While Fif keeps his lyrics exactly the same Buck opts to come with sets completely different from the recently mixtape circulated version of the standout track.

Two of the streets finest Buck and Young Jeezy finally come together on the much anticipated DJ Toomp crafted “Pocket Full Of Paper”. Bucks raw and energetic emotions have no choice but to bleed through on relaxing tracks like the Kokane assisted “Haters” and the Chester Bennington featured “Slow Ya Roll”. Lil Jon helms another one of the albums definite high points with “Money good” where Buck proceeds to dispel his beefs with Jada, Joe, and Game all in the same line. Ky-Mani Marley shows up on the hazy blunt dedication joint “Puff Puff Pass”. On “Clean Up Man” Buck takes his in house nickname and stresses the everlasting strength of the Unit over Jake One’s commanding production. Revered producer Jazze Pha comes through with a double feature at the end of the album, the first being the TI, Young Jeezy, and Pimp C assisted “4 Kings” and second being the album’s first single “I Know You Want Me”. The latter features a revamped rendition of Big Mike’s 1994 hit “Havin Thangs” which also featured Pimp C.

For some reason it seems that Buck The World lacks the raw street details that Straight Outta Cashville possessed so easily, but what is lacking in that category is made up for through Buck’s sincere Pac like emotions. With some of the hardest and most refreshing beats heard in months coupled with Buck’s ability to keep the listener’s attention throughout the album Buck The World is defiantly the hot buy for the first quarter of 2007!  

VERDICT – 16 / 20
LYRICS: 3
PRODUCTION: 4
DELIVERY: 5
CONSISTENCY: 4