Search - Remy Ma :: Blas Remy

Flawed but worthy

Brian Stephens | Detroit, MI USA | 04/25/2009

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Not as good as "Shesus Khryst" nor as novel as "The BX Files", "Blasremy" was "posthumously" delivered to us before its artist was whisked away to an eight-year jail sentence. The album builds on Remy Ma's strength: delivering a tongue-twisting, rapid-fire flow that's faster than the accompanying beat. Her writing in the album is her best so far and belies an intelligence and gritty humor that's rare to hear from contemporary rap artists.



I gave the album four stars (though 3.5 would be an appropiate rating) because the tracks are good and very funny. The crux of the idea is that "BlasRemy" refers to those who talk bad about Remy Ma. She uses this album as a platform to diss people (who she accuses of committing "BlasRemy") from Lil' Kim to Big Pun and does it with humor, style, and a bravado of a 21 year old who just got elected President.





This album also exploits Remy Ma's weakness: the inability to keep her albums stylistically unique. Remy's entire album is about how "hard" and "gangsta" she is; this isn't bad per se but it does give the impression that she is either creatively exhausted, a one-trick pony, or both. She's played this line for most of her albums, I had hoped to hear something novel from Remy Ma but didn't. I believe that fans of the artist will consider this a solid album but new listeners may find it too abrasive. The latter may find solace in her freshman album, "There's something about Remy Ma"



Favorite Tracks: "Holler at a Hater" and "Victory 3000"



Funniest Track: "That Thing"



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