Twista – Category F5 (7-14-2009)

Posted on Jul 31 in Reviewsby adminPrint

Though Chicago’s Twista has been well respected in the game for well over twenty years the MC has only managed to release five solo albums previous to his latest effort Category F5. With a Guinness World Record, a unanimous classic album (1997’s Adrenaline Rush), and a few number one hits already under his belt Twista has managed to cover much more ground than one might estimate just by memory. Category F5 is promised to serve as Twista’s return to his Adrenaline Rush days as evidenced by the album’s first single “Wetter.”

Twista’s attempt at kicking off his latest collection in the same fashion that he did on his first effort is all but lost on the misguided Buk assisted “Misunderstood.” The Legendary Traxster returns to his late nineties form as he delivers this year’s smoked out kush anthem with the Lil Boosie assisted “Fire.” Twista doubles back with a couple of key heavy efforts in the stringy “Talk To Me” as well as the R. Kelly assisted “Yellow Light.”

Producer Zaytoven laces a fire backdrop on the Gucci Mane and OJ Da Juiceman assisted “Walking On Ice.” The aforementioned track would have been much better received had it not been for OJ’s unsupervised inclusion on the offering. Twista with the help of The Legendary Traxster will hit G-spots all across the nation with the album’s first official single “Wetter” if they haven’t already.
Twista invites his fellow Chi-town natives Johnny P and Do Or Die to kick it circa ’96 on the retro standout “Yo Body.” Static Major reminds us all why we miss him dearly on the albums highlight “Gotta Get Me One.” Amidst the unnecessary fluff towards the album’s end is the shade above tolerable “Wanna See ‘Em Buss” where Twista spits alongside fellow Speedknot Mobsta Liffy Stokes.

While Category F5 isn’t at all a return to Twista’s Adrenaline Rush days it still proves to be another solid collection in his slim catalogue. Certain tracks do take you back in time but this is definitely not something that you’ll want to listen to all the way through more than once. If anything can be said for Twista as far as advice it’s that he needs to get in the studio with just The Legendary Traxster and bang out another classic album. It can be done!

VERDICT – 13 / 20
LYRICS: 4
PRODUCTION: 3
DELIVERY: 3
CONSISTENCY: 3