09/13/07 - Twista- Adrenaline Rush 2007(XXL Review)

YounG AleX · 09-13-2007, 05:11 AM

Living up to his old Guinness Book of World Records title of the fastest rapper in the world, Twista has been delivering rapid-fire bars since his 1991 indie disc Runnin’ Off at Da Mouth. But it was his major-label debut, 1997’s Adrenaline Rush, that catapulted the Chi-Town MC into the national spotlight. Unfortunately, his career has been plagued by numerous false starts. After a pair of projects with the Speedknot Mobstaz—1998’s Mobstability and 1999’s Legit Ballin’—Twista got tied up in a tug-of-war with Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records that delayed his Kamikaze LP ’til 2004. Containing Kanye West’s smash hit “Slow Jamz,” the album earned Twista his first platinum plaque. In his eagerness to keep the mainstream love going, the Windy City wordsmith oversaturated his next project, The Day After, with R&B duets and pop production. Although the disc went gold, its saccharine sound rubbed die-hard fans the wrong way. So as a show of good faith, Twista dubs his latest effort Adrenaline Rush 2007.

While the new album borrows its name from Twista’s classic, these are still two separate projects a decade apart. With longtime collaborator Toxic and newcomer Cuzo handling a bulk of the production duties, AR2K7 holds true to the overall feel of its predecessor. Toxic’s choppy, ice cream truck–inspired score for “7 Day Hustle” and cinematic board work on “The Come Up” evoke the Tung Twista of old, as he fires off lyrical rounds with Megatron-like efficiency. Meanwhile, Cuzo’s bell-heavy trunk rattler “Whip Game Proper,” featuring Lil Wayne, inspires bombastic bars like, “Vocalistic cataclysms, I spit the biggest words/Fuck you and your bitch-ass crew, I spit the sickest verbs.”

The verbal onslaught continues on the oppressive “Trouble,” and again with the trombone- and bass-fueled “Wrist Stay Rocky,” produced by Basement Beats. While few MCs can keep up with Twista’s speedy spit game, it’s actually a rappa ternt sanga that winds up going flow for flow with the Chicago veteran. Mimicking the cyclic guitar lick of “Creep Fast,” T-Pain chucks his robotic vocals out the window and not only keeps pace with his host, but almost outshines him. Feeling the pressure, Twista turns up the heat with, “I’ma see ya when I see ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya/Got the Desert Eagle/And I’m rollin’ through in the Regal/Lookin’ at you from the eye of a needle.”

Unfortunately, Twista veers off course and begins to test the mainstream waters once again. Enlisting the once-guaranteed hit makers the Neptunes for “Give It Up” results in Pharrell’s rigidly stale hook being the foundation for a contrived club cut. Trying to recapture the crossover magic of Kamikaze’s “Overnight Celebrity,” Twista pens misplaced serenades like the R. Kelly collabo “Love Rehab,” which stands out amid the album’s harder material. Then, of course, there’s the inclusion of “Trappers Delight,” a throwaway cut from Cee-Lo and Jazze Pha’s unreleased collaborative project, Happy Hour.

Finding the perfect balance between commercial and creative content is difficult for any artist—even an OG like Twista. While Adrenaline Rush 2007 is a definite return to the raw, the aforementioned tracks, coupled with a bloated track listing, subtract from his fully recapturing the past glory of the original. Still, with potent material like the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony collabo “Ain’t No Hoes” and the high-octane “Pimp Like Me” loaded in the chamber, the Midwestern rhyme slinger proves that, even after more than a decade in the game, he still got that fire

chlgpimp · 09-13-2007, 08:27 AM

i like some of twistas old shit but no way was this cd an xl

G-UNIT - UK · 09-13-2007, 10:38 AM

propz.....

Bloody Jerz · 09-13-2007, 02:16 PM

That creep fast is crack

kmr61187 · 09-13-2007, 02:23 PM

propsssssssssssssssssss

Why Ban Steve? · 09-13-2007, 04:28 PM

Props. CD is iight

Jhsrock · 09-13-2007, 05:06 PM

damn can't wait for this cd

justincredible19 · 09-13-2007, 07:41 PM

havent heard it yet but ill check it out.

ohioer26 · 09-13-2007, 10:31 PM

i like it he neva disapoints

GameCPTLALA · 09-13-2007, 10:38 PM

not a fan but idk everything needs a chance

WuTangClan127 · 09-14-2007, 01:26 AM

sings so fast cant understand him at all

DJ Reload · 09-14-2007, 10:53 AM

didnr even no he had a new albulm out

D.Dude313 · 09-14-2007, 03:23 PM

That one with bone thugs is tight..its iight

grapgunit5290 · 09-14-2007, 04:51 PM

when did he drop lol

all_Eyez · 09-14-2007, 05:01 PM

I liked Twista's recent shit!

Matt86 · 09-14-2007, 06:43 PM

his last ones were way better but this ones still not bad at all

lilweezysboi · 09-14-2007, 08:51 PM

Twista's Cd Iz Tight

kidddizzy · 09-14-2007, 10:20 PM

chargeddddddddddddddddddddddd

The Real K.I.N.G. · 09-15-2007, 07:49 PM

Charged that shit I'm listening to it for the first time.

zeus803 · 11-25-2007, 02:01 PM

Twista is dat nigga. He always commin wit some hot shit.

18th letter · 11-29-2007, 07:06 AM

This is what i expected from the second instalment of Adrenalin Rush!! Fire!!!!
I love that'Trappers delight' track with cee-lo and jazze pha

yeaken 23 · 11-30-2007, 02:32 PM

propzzzz i like the old twista.

keithgamble806 · 12-06-2007, 08:22 AM

still spittin that fire

THE GAME TIME · 12-09-2007, 10:48 PM

props on da review.....

09-13-2007, 05:11 AM	#1
YounG AleX AleX iS Like... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Where haven't we been yet? Posts: 3,193 Repped: 890 Repped 5,210 Times in 714 Posts Neg Reps: 66 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 8 Posts	09/13/07 - Twista- Adrenaline Rush 2007(XXL Review) 09/13/07 - Twista- Adrenaline Rush 2007(XXL Review) Living up to his old Guinness Book of World Records title of the fastest rapper in the world, Twista has been delivering rapid-fire bars since his 1991 indie disc Runnin’ Off at Da Mouth. But it was his major-label debut, 1997’s Adrenaline Rush, that catapulted the Chi-Town MC into the national spotlight. Unfortunately, his career has been plagued by numerous false starts. After a pair of projects with the Speedknot Mobstaz—1998’s Mobstability and 1999’s Legit Ballin’—Twista got tied up in a tug-of-war with Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records that delayed his Kamikaze LP ’til 2004. Containing Kanye West’s smash hit “Slow Jamz,” the album earned Twista his first platinum plaque. In his eagerness to keep the mainstream love going, the Windy City wordsmith oversaturated his next project, The Day After, with R&B duets and pop production. Although the disc went gold, its saccharine sound rubbed die-hard fans the wrong way. So as a show of good faith, Twista dubs his latest effort Adrenaline Rush 2007. While the new album borrows its name from Twista’s classic, these are still two separate projects a decade apart. With longtime collaborator Toxic and newcomer Cuzo handling a bulk of the production duties, AR2K7 holds true to the overall feel of its predecessor. Toxic’s choppy, ice cream truck–inspired score for “7 Day Hustle” and cinematic board work on “The Come Up” evoke the Tung Twista of old, as he fires off lyrical rounds with Megatron-like efficiency. Meanwhile, Cuzo’s bell-heavy trunk rattler “Whip Game Proper,” featuring Lil Wayne, inspires bombastic bars like, “Vocalistic cataclysms, I spit the biggest words/Fuck you and your bitch-ass crew, I spit the sickest verbs.” The verbal onslaught continues on the oppressive “Trouble,” and again with the trombone- and bass-fueled “Wrist Stay Rocky,” produced by Basement Beats. While few MCs can keep up with Twista’s speedy spit game, it’s actually a rappa ternt sanga that winds up going flow for flow with the Chicago veteran. Mimicking the cyclic guitar lick of “Creep Fast,” T-Pain chucks his robotic vocals out the window and not only keeps pace with his host, but almost outshines him. Feeling the pressure, Twista turns up the heat with, “I’ma see ya when I see ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya/Got the Desert Eagle/And I’m rollin’ through in the Regal/Lookin’ at you from the eye of a needle.” Unfortunately, Twista veers off course and begins to test the mainstream waters once again. Enlisting the once-guaranteed hit makers the Neptunes for “Give It Up” results in Pharrell’s rigidly stale hook being the foundation for a contrived club cut. Trying to recapture the crossover magic of Kamikaze’s “Overnight Celebrity,” Twista pens misplaced serenades like the R. Kelly collabo “Love Rehab,” which stands out amid the album’s harder material. Then, of course, there’s the inclusion of “Trappers Delight,” a throwaway cut from Cee-Lo and Jazze Pha’s unreleased collaborative project, Happy Hour. Finding the perfect balance between commercial and creative content is difficult for any artist—even an OG like Twista. While Adrenaline Rush 2007 is a definite return to the raw, the aforementioned tracks, coupled with a bloated track listing, subtract from his fully recapturing the past glory of the original. Still, with potent material like the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony collabo “Ain’t No Hoes” and the high-octane “Pimp Like Me” loaded in the chamber, the Midwestern rhyme slinger proves that, even after more than a decade in the game, he still got that fire __________________ 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!

09-13-2007, 08:27 AM	#2
chlgpimp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 639 Repped: 110 Repped 188 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i like some of twistas old shit but no way was this cd an xl __________________

09-15-2007, 07:49 PM	#19
The Real K.I.N.G. Too Ill For Radio Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Windy City Posts: 2,932 Repped: 825 Repped 463 Times in 186 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 8 Times in 8 Posts	Charged that shit I'm listening to it for the first time. __________________ R.O.B.

11-29-2007, 07:06 AM	#21
18th letter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 148 Repped: 25 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is what i expected from the second instalment of Adrenalin Rush!! Fire!!!! I love that'Trappers delight' track with cee-lo and jazze pha __________________ Everything i'm not maybe everything i am

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09-13-2007, 10:38 AM	#3
G-UNIT - UK Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: west midz Posts: 525 Repped: 54 Repped 39 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz.....

09-13-2007, 02:16 PM	#4
Bloody Jerz Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 301 Repped: 179 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	That creep fast is crack

09-13-2007, 02:23 PM	#5
kmr61187 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,245 Repped: 1,136 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propsssssssssssssssssss

09-13-2007, 04:28 PM	#6
Why Ban Steve? Guess Who's Back? Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In Tha Chi My Niggaz Posts: 1,115 Repped: 202 Repped 14 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 305 Neg Repped at 32 Times in 16 Posts	Props. CD is iight

09-13-2007, 05:06 PM	#7
Jhsrock Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 65 Repped: 13 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	damn can't wait for this cd

09-13-2007, 07:41 PM	#8
justincredible19 Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,193 Repped: 555 Repped 208 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	havent heard it yet but ill check it out.

09-13-2007, 10:31 PM	#9
ohioer26 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San AnTone 210 Posts: 164 Repped: 57 Repped 1 Time in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i like it he neva disapoints

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GameCPTLALA Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243 Repped: 258 Repped 3 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	not a fan but idk everything needs a chance

09-14-2007, 01:26 AM	#11
WuTangClan127 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 838 Repped: 163 Repped 32 Times in 11 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sings so fast cant understand him at all

09-14-2007, 10:53 AM	#12
DJ Reload Dusty Decks Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Unknown Posts: 389 Repped: 134 Repped 6 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	didnr even no he had a new albulm out

09-14-2007, 03:23 PM	#13
D.Dude313 The Truth Join Date: May 2006 Location: Detroit,MI Posts: 138 Repped: 6 Repped 2 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	That one with bone thugs is tight..its iight

09-14-2007, 04:51 PM	#14
grapgunit5290 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 804 Repped: 143 Repped 152 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	when did he drop lol

09-14-2007, 05:01 PM	#15
all_Eyez Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 507 Repped: 15 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	I liked Twista's recent shit!

09-14-2007, 06:43 PM	#16
Matt86 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 534 Repped: 417 Repped 121 Times in 9 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	his last ones were way better but this ones still not bad at all

09-14-2007, 08:51 PM	#17
lilweezysboi Young DobDoo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 120 Repped: 14 Repped 134 Times in 16 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Twista's Cd Iz Tight

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kidddizzy Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 433 Repped: 214 Repped 85 Times in 14 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	chargeddddddddddddddddddddddd

11-25-2007, 02:01 PM	#20
zeus803 Noob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sumter SC Posts: 124 Repped: 37 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Twista is dat nigga. He always commin wit some hot shit.

11-30-2007, 02:32 PM	#22
yeaken 23 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 114 Repped: 55 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propzzzz i like the old twista.

12-06-2007, 08:22 AM	#23
keithgamble806 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 54 Repped: 24 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	still spittin that fire

12-09-2007, 10:48 PM	#24
THE GAME TIME Veteran Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ... Posts: 2,865 Repped: 685 Repped 12,646 Times in 910 Posts Neg Reps: 31 Neg Repped at 32 Times in 29 Posts	props on da review.....