This is one of the most stridently awful hip-hop albums I've ever heard; nearly 80 endless minutes of subpar beats and Cam'Ron's terrible vocals. The guy is one of the least charismatic rappers there is. There are more than
twenty tracks here, and while that's fine for a record with some kind of thematic through-line (Raekwon's two
Cuban Linx albums) here everything is bogged down in a seemingly-endless number of skits and subpar tracks. I'm not catching any of the "atmosphere" others say this album has, and I think I'm going to have to call them on their bluff. There isn't any. Listen to Kool Keith's
Octagonecologyst: there's a hip-hop record with atmosphere. Hardly a moment on this record differs from any other because Cam'ron isn't able to generate a convincing enough presence to bring us along with him. He seems like he barely cares--which might well be the effect he's going for, but that doesn't make this thing any easier to listen to. Also, if he says the word "dipset" one more time I'm going to flip out.
MY RATING:
1.2
Cam'ron - "Dip-Set Forever"
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