05/08/07 - 40 Cal-Broken Safety 2 (XXL Review)

YounG AleX · 05-08-2007, 04:52 PM

Thanks to their consistent mixtape onslaught, the Diplomats reign supreme when it comes to gritty street anthems. While core members Cam’ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana have been able to find mainstream success, the same has not held true for Dipset’s second generation. After making a splash with his ’06 mixtape, Broken Safety, 40 Cal. looks to prove he can carry the Diplomat flag with his follow-up indie album, Broken Safety 2.

Armed with witty wordplay and a choppy flow, the Fight Klub alumni sets off his lyrical attack with the Doe Boy–produced “40 Cal’s,” where he cleverly flips his own moniker 40 times (“I’m so lyri-cal/Y’all hysteri-cal/While I’m raping the track, you could call me Mysti-kal”). Next, 40 serves Hollywood’s most notorious users on “Celebrity Hustla.” He gets busy over the track’s stacked drum pattern, spittin’ lines like, “Couple thick chains that came from Rick James/I’m a smooth operator, daddy selling big ’caine.”

Not everything on the rookie’s debut runs smoothly. Showing his inexperience, Cal. mistakenly approaches the Akon-assisted “Outlaw” with the same aggression that he does his battle raps, resulting in an amateurish effort that never quite matches the song’s R&B underlay. His attempt at a chick record suffers a similar fate. “Gimme Some” is a contrived head anthem that, thanks to a limp hook, pops its cherry too soon.

Things only pick up when 40 calls in for backup. Juelz adds some flair to the 808-fueled “Dip-Dip,” and even Hell Rell breaks up the monotony by introducing a new flow on “Hostile Takeova.” Besides the occasional punch line, Broken Safety 2 doesn’t offer fans much substance, and that’s a problem Cal. needs to fix before taking aim at a spot in the big leagues.

L3G3ND · 05-08-2007, 05:28 PM

Props, 40 Cal. Is The Truth.........

Famoz · 05-09-2007, 04:17 AM

40 cal is wack but dipset ownz

diamondback604 · 05-10-2007, 01:15 AM

40 got some crazy raps man - when he said you in ya uncle bens like bags of rice & even if you spelled bag you'd never b-a-g i wuz like yo. i don't know how dey can give cal a M & some other muthafuckaz dat ain't even tryin a L / XL fuckin consipiracy man

Gelz XXL · 05-24-2007, 09:36 AM

where is his mixtape? It's suppose to drop on the 22nd.

thagunitking · 05-24-2007, 09:42 AM

40 Cal sucks

GMNRecordsCT3 · 05-24-2007, 09:48 AM

Damn! A M???

Tha Unit On Top · 05-30-2007, 03:35 PM

So much for 40 Cal right? A fucking M, dam that just tells you he sucks so bad for real, does he still want to talk shit about G Unit? I mean, dam even rappers who put out albums that arent that good get L's, but to get an M means your shit really is wack. Dipset all day baby, we stay getting M's.

em50achilles · 05-30-2007, 04:07 PM

M...lolololol..fucking Loser..nigga Needs To Quit Rapping

Raezr Productions · 05-31-2007, 12:07 AM

u two obviously are one of 2 things...

1) G-Unit Dickriders

2) People who have never listened to 40 Cal

DeeDert · 05-31-2007, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ®æz® ~©G~

u two obviously are one of 2 things...

1) G-Unit Dickriders

2) People who have never listened to 40 Cal

that they are. 40 cal is underrated they shoved him on a low budget label thats dipsets fault

G.H.O.S.T · 05-31-2007, 10:37 AM

is dis out!? y aint in on here i been longing for dis

AUTUMN_DEATH · 05-31-2007, 02:39 PM

40 call >>>> all of g unit

ORANGECOUNTY_SANTANA · 06-05-2007, 01:03 AM

40 cal is aight man....but just like JR writer I get bored of him.....the way his voice sounds on some tracks is straight annoying....anyway niggas stay hatin on the UNIT but they tend to 4get how weak the oppisition really is.....

T O LEF · 06-05-2007, 10:39 AM

he gets 1 nd half mics from me and am being really nice

8CHOxNYC · 06-15-2007, 05:54 PM

didnt most of those tracks come out already?

Think Muzik · 06-16-2007, 02:20 AM

its because hes writing choppy mixtape shit for an album...think about it.

05-08-2007, 04:52 PM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,189 Repped: 886 Repped 5,209 Times in 713 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	05/08/07 - 40 Cal-Broken Safety 2 (XXL Review) 05/08/07 - 40 Cal-Broken Safety 2 (XXL Review) Thanks to their consistent mixtape onslaught, the Diplomats reign supreme when it comes to gritty street anthems. While core members Cam’ron, Jim Jones and Juelz Santana have been able to find mainstream success, the same has not held true for Dipset’s second generation. After making a splash with his ’06 mixtape, Broken Safety, 40 Cal. looks to prove he can carry the Diplomat flag with his follow-up indie album, Broken Safety 2. Armed with witty wordplay and a choppy flow, the Fight Klub alumni sets off his lyrical attack with the Doe Boy–produced “40 Cal’s,” where he cleverly flips his own moniker 40 times (“I’m so lyri-cal/Y’all hysteri-cal/While I’m raping the track, you could call me Mysti-kal”). Next, 40 serves Hollywood’s most notorious users on “Celebrity Hustla.” He gets busy over the track’s stacked drum pattern, spittin’ lines like, “Couple thick chains that came from Rick James/I’m a smooth operator, daddy selling big ’caine.” Not everything on the rookie’s debut runs smoothly. Showing his inexperience, Cal. mistakenly approaches the Akon-assisted “Outlaw” with the same aggression that he does his battle raps, resulting in an amateurish effort that never quite matches the song’s R&B underlay. His attempt at a chick record suffers a similar fate. “Gimme Some” is a contrived head anthem that, thanks to a limp hook, pops its cherry too soon. Things only pick up when 40 calls in for backup. Juelz adds some flair to the 808-fueled “Dip-Dip,” and even Hell Rell breaks up the monotony by introducing a new flow on “Hostile Takeova.” Besides the occasional punch line, Broken Safety 2 doesn’t offer fans much substance, and that’s a problem Cal. needs to fix before taking aim at a spot in the big leagues. __________________ I learned that everybody is not your friend. You have to watch who you associate with and surround yourself with positive things and people who want to do something positive.- Gucci!

05-24-2007, 09:42 AM	#6
thagunitking G-unit Soldier 4 Lyfe Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto Ontairo Posts: 132 Repped: 11 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	40 Cal sucks __________________ Now blood walk to this, now crip walk to this. For that gangsta shit

05-24-2007, 09:48 AM	#7
GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 17,607 Repped: 6,779 Repped 2,309 Times in 618 Posts Neg Reps: 202 Neg Repped at 50 Times in 40 Posts	Damn! A M??? __________________ myspace.com/bummydavis - soundclick.com/gmnproductions "The name on my car insurance is YOUR FUKIN FAULT!!"

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05-08-2007, 05:28 PM	#2
L3G3ND Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: [6.0.4] Posts: 3,978 Repped: 465 Repped 4,583 Times in 147 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	Props, 40 Cal. Is The Truth.........

05-09-2007, 04:17 AM	#3
Famoz Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,548 Repped: 126 Repped 391 Times in 210 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	40 cal is wack but dipset ownz

05-10-2007, 01:15 AM	#4
diamondback604 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vancity Posts: 94 Repped: 1 Repped 2 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	40 got some crazy raps man - when he said you in ya uncle bens like bags of rice & even if you spelled bag you'd never b-a-g i wuz like yo. i don't know how dey can give cal a M & some other muthafuckaz dat ain't even tryin a L / XL fuckin consipiracy man

05-24-2007, 09:36 AM	#5
Gelz XXL aka Kid-Ellusion Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DC: D.rama C.ity Posts: 3,734 Repped: 2,593 Repped 140 Times in 94 Posts Neg Reps: 9 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	where is his mixtape? It's suppose to drop on the 22nd.

05-30-2007, 03:35 PM	#8
Tha Unit On Top BISD November 23rd Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,190 Repped: 639 Repped 2,454 Times in 351 Posts Neg Reps: 78 Neg Repped at 123 Times in 85 Posts	So much for 40 Cal right? A fucking M, dam that just tells you he sucks so bad for real, does he still want to talk shit about G Unit? I mean, dam even rappers who put out albums that arent that good get L's, but to get an M means your shit really is wack. Dipset all day baby, we stay getting M's.

05-30-2007, 04:07 PM	#9
em50achilles Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California Posts: 6,208 Repped: 4,736 Repped 622 Times in 114 Posts Neg Reps: 160 Neg Repped at 116 Times in 56 Posts	M...lolololol..fucking Loser..nigga Needs To Quit Rapping

05-31-2007, 12:07 AM	#10
Raezr Productions Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Murda Mitten Michigan Posts: 2,989 Repped: 164 Repped 365 Times in 73 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	u two obviously are one of 2 things... 1) G-Unit Dickriders 2) People who have never listened to 40 Cal

05-31-2007, 10:37 AM	#12
G.H.O.S.T Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: outta town Posts: 2,655 Repped: 396 Repped 434 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	is dis out!? y aint in on here i been longing for dis

05-31-2007, 02:39 PM	#13
AUTUMN_DEATH Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 770 Repped: 38 Repped 52 Times in 29 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 30 Times in 26 Posts	40 call >>>> all of g unit

06-05-2007, 01:03 AM	#14
ORANGECOUNTY_SANTANA Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,180 Repped: 1,584 Repped 75 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	40 cal is aight man....but just like JR writer I get bored of him.....the way his voice sounds on some tracks is straight annoying....anyway niggas stay hatin on the UNIT but they tend to 4get how weak the oppisition really is.....

06-05-2007, 10:39 AM	#15
T O LEF Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 377 Repped: 206 Repped 35 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	he gets 1 nd half mics from me and am being really nice

06-15-2007, 05:54 PM	#16
8CHOxNYC ------------------------- Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 2,222 Repped: 444 Repped 29 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	didnt most of those tracks come out already?

06-16-2007, 02:20 AM	#17
Think Muzik Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CANADA Posts: 909 Repped: 1 Repped 16 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	its because hes writing choppy mixtape shit for an album...think about it.