Right now may be the best time in the world to be affiliated with the Hypnotize Camp posse. Thanks to Oscar award winning mega executive producers DJ Paul and Juicy J another Memphis act is getting his shot at the limelight. Though the stage won’t be as grand as the lone two 3-6 Mafia members are enjoying Lil Wyte still has a considerable platform to work. After already releasing his first two cult classics Doubt Me Now and and Phinally Phamous Wyte took just a little long break and is finally ready to put his potential breakthrough effort on the streets. The One And Only serves as Lil Wyte’s first foray into the mainstream market via the independent Asylum Records and from the looks of him on Paul and J’s Adventures In Hollyhood reality series he might be finally serious.

Fans of the old sinister triple six sound will definitely salivate over the ever menacing piano riff on the antagonizing “We Aint Kool” where Wyte borrows one of Project Pat’s infamous bars for the hook. Lil Wyte shows his fascination for automobiles on the slab ready anthem “I Got That Candy” where Paul and Juice supply a spiraling soundscape for the MC to confess his passion over. Fans of DJ Paul and Juicy J’s reality TV show will recognize Wyte’s first single “Talkin Aint Walkin” as the track that he lost just a little sleep over during its conception on one of the episodes. Lil Wyte has never been one to hide his substance abuse and his latest is no exception as he uses two of the album’s early tracks to give love to his drank on “That’s What’s Up” and his dank on “Get High”. On “It’s On” DJ Paul lends some of his entertaining coke head antics as Wyte rides the slow grooving track solo. Project Pat lays down a suede smooth hook on the mac anthem “Feelin’ Real Pimpish” as Paul and J continue to silence critics in making perfect blends of there own style of music.

On “Getting’ Money” Wyte professes his love for the most important substance of them all over yet another banger from the super producers. The money talk continues on “Cake” but the subliminal hook takes away from the significance of the track. Once again Lil Wyte goes off on non-monetary substances on “Fucked Up”, this time he details the joys of getting crunk and hitting the highway. Juice lends some his vocals for the hook as he and Paul infuse an intriguing pattern of bells over there signature bass drops. Paul and Juice cast a downward spiraling and operatic backdrop on the aggressively contemplated “Suicide” by Wyte. Even though Memphis is about a continent away from Cali Wyte still finds time to pay homage to the hyphy lifestyle on the haunting “Ghostin’”, as DJ Paul and Juicy J play with the tempo of the beat midway through. “Do It Fluid” offers yet another glimpse into the realities of Wyte’s profound love for substances as he mesmerizes about the sip once again.

The One And Only is definitely Lil Wyte’s best work to date and will fall right in line with his already secured fans. Newcomers may be turned off by his abundance of talk about staying fucked up on something or another. This album will either classify Lil Wyte as a talented junkie or the hardest working pill head slash drank head slash pot head slash liquor head. Luckily DJ Paul and Juicy J lace some of there rawest beats with this one proving that an Oscar award won’t water down some of the industries’ gutterest beats after all!  

VERDICT – 11 / 20
LYRICS: 3
PRODUCTION: 4
DELIVERY: 2
CONSISTENCY: 2