D-Block – No Security (6-9-2009)

Posted on Jul 15 in Reviewsby adminPrint

It’s been nearly a decade since The L.O.X. have released a group project yet the Yonlers, NY natives have done more than enough to stay at the forefront of hip hop. Through numerous solo albums and a slew of mixtape releases Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch have guaranteed their own longevity. Much like any other crew in the game right now, the time has come to put on the little homies from around the way. Since their franchise artist, J-Hood decided to jump ship a while back things have been relatively quiet for the rest of D-Block but things are set to change now with No Security.

The opening “So Much Trouble” is not at all a good way to start off an album but verses from Sheek Louch, Styles P, and Beanie Sigel make the track listenable, however it’s newcomer Bucky’s fucked up and slurred delivery that makes it a throwaway track. A few of the D-Block extras show that they are pretty close to keeping up with the L.O.X. frontmen on “Thrilla” but they seem more comfortable as they rap aside the likes of OJ Da Juiceman on the half assed “Show Em.” In a rare instance the album’s highlight is the first single “Get That Paper” where Jada, Styles, and SheeK all prove to still be at the top of their respective game.

I’d rather not call the D-Block extras by name because I fear that they may be serious about what they say on the likes of the throwaway “From The Block” where one of them says something to the effect of stuffing someone in the trunk like four fifteens. That slurry guy Bucky shows up again on “That’s D-Block.” As soon as he starts to spit you’ll definitely want to skip to the next track or just turn the disc off all together from fear that his spit might come through the speakers. Just when you think things can’t possibly get any worse… they do… way worse.

These cats really had the audacity to sample the first grade school bus thing “the wheels on the bus go round and round” on the sorry ass “Round & Round.” Things pick up a bit when Jada, Styles, and Sheek leave all the extras behind and confess their allegiance to each other on the Minnesota Boyz produced “Brother’s Keeper.” For some odd and dumb ass reason the album’s best tracks end up as a package deal on the sixteen-minute closing effort “Like That Ya’ll (Remix).”

I’m sure that by this point all true L.O.X. fans are hoping and praying that The New L.O.X. Order does not come out sounding anything like this piece of shit. Normally I wouldn’t go so far as to call someone elses piece of work a piece of shit but in this case it is more than necessary. Outside of Jada, Styles, and Sheek none of the D-Block members sound like they should even be granted studio time. As a matter of fact I feel like I should be compensated for downloading and listening to this pure atrocity!

VERDICT – 6 / 20
LYRICS: 3
PRODUCTION: 1
DELIVERY: 1
CONSISTENCY: 1