Jeru and DJ Premier make a great combination and with this combination, Jeru's second album
is a well produced album strong on the lyric tip. If you liked "The Sun Rises in the East",
then you'll like the new one by Jeru just as much.
Not changing much from the style of his last album, Jeru starts right off with a song that was
featured on the "Pump Ya Fist:Complilation Album", "The Frustrated Nigga". This song shows how
great Jeru is on the lyrical tip. "Black Cowboys" is yet another rap song on the cowboy tip. I
thought we had heard the last of this from Sadat X. Nevertheless, Premier's track is tight and
Jeru is on point. "Whatever" has a familar sounding beat and sounds like a possibility for the
next single, not to mention a catchy chorus followed by the ever popular Premier record scratches
and sound bites.
"Physical Stamina" is the sequel to "Mental Stamina" from the last album. Jeru and Afu trade
more rhymes off of each other and it sounds as good as the original song. "One Day" is a unique
song where Jeru sings about hip-hop being kidnapped by versace-dressing rappers who are ruining
rap with their style.
The next song is a sequel to "You Can't Stop the Prophet", also off the last album. "Revenge of
the Prophet(Part 5)" is just another chapter into the everyday battle between the Prophet and
Ignorance. Not as good as the first one but still a great song. "Not the Average" is a
conscious song where Jeru actually raps about using a condom and saying it's stupid to do it raw.
Great piano loop by Premier on this one. "Me or the Papes" is a sequel of sorts also. This time
around, Jeru's message to the ladies is either him or the paper(money). "Ya Playing Yaself" is
another song with a catchy chorus. The song is about rappers who are playing themsleves out with
their mafioso, versace type rap. The album ends with "Invasion" which was on the "New Jersey
Drive Soundtrack". This is another song strong on the lyrical tip and production.
Overall, this album is a great follow-up to the "Sun Rises in the East". It's a great compliment
with the rest of the Gangstarr foundation albums. And no matter what you think of Jeru because
of some of the hypocritical statements he's made, he is still one of the better lyricist out
there today. And what more could you want then great lyrics and DJ Premier's production.
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