Search - Baby Bash :: Cyclone

Is there an UN-edited version?

Free Free | Seattle WA USA | 12/10/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great CD, but all the swear words are missing. It's really irritating, especially on a rap album, as it screws up the flow. Is an unedited version available? If so, get that one."

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Anthony Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 07/13/2008

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I'll admit that I have never been a big fan of Baby Bash, especially after hearing his last album, Super Saucy. Still, I decided to listen to his latest album, Cyclone.



It appears that Bash is trying to become the next LL Cool J with this release, as this is his first official album not to feature an EXPLICIT CONTENT label (although there IS profanity on the album but it's just edited out; I never understood the point of that). If people don't understand my LL comparison, it's because Bash spends most of the time rapping to the ladies. There's nothing necessarily wrong with that, but the problem also lies in the WAY he raps. Now, I'm used to him rapping in a low voice, but there's a difference between sounding mellow and, well, just sounding dull.



I never was very impressed with the T-Pain-assisted title track, but the reality is that that's actually one of the better songs. Other songs about ladies fail, like "Mamacita", "What Is It" and the corny "Supa Chic". The latter features Paula DeAnda, and although she still has a lovely voice, her chorus can't even save the song, nor can her hook on "As Days Go By" (but she IS going a little off-key at the end of the song). Troubled relationship songs don't work either, as evidenced by "Thrill Is Gone" (with Ryan Tedder).



I have no idea what Keith Sweat is doing on this album, but he gives an uninspired chorus on an already lackluster "Don't Stop" (which will make you do the opposite). Things aren't much better when Bash changes the subject either, as evidenced by "Mean Mug"; and the obligatory song about cars, "Spreewells Spinnin'", features Chingo Bling being wack as usual. And that brings me to another point: there are way too many guest stars on here: Bash is only alone on three of the fourteen tracks -- but when he IS alone, the results aren't any better ("Just Like That", anyone?). And the end of the album features an "interview" with him that neither helps nor hurts the album.



In the end, Cyclone isn't worth picking up because it really IS a natural disaster.



Anthony Rupert"