So after a 5 year break 50 cent has come out with his 5th studio album Animal Ambition. This is also the first album he has done not on a major label, I was very intrigued to have a listen and see if the diminishing quality of his albums since “Get Rich or Die tryin’” could be attributed to the labels having some control over creative directions. It did seem that way as this album 50 has not accommodated his commercial fans to much but instead made tracks similar to his old material.
From the first 2 two tracks “Hold On” & “Don’t Worry ‘Bout It ft Yo Gotti” you get the feeling it’s going to be another shallow 50 Album, where you get another lesson on how much money 50 has accumulated. Not the strongest tracks on the album neither are they bad, catchy hooks and a laid back flow is something that bump to with a mellow head nod and foot tap to the beat, lyrically don’t expect to take anything from these 2 tracks.
From track 3 “Animal Ambition” things begin to look up in my eyes, 50’s flow on this track is slightly addictive and had this on repeat for a good couple of times before I could move on. Although no clubs tracks on this album this is the closest to being something everyone could bump to. A couple of tracks namely “Pilot”, “Hustler” & “Irregular” blend in on this album and go with the theme 50 carried out through this album.
The part that stood out for me was the features 50 got on this album, they complement his flow and make the album complete. From features on “Heartbeat ft Kidd Kidd & Jadakiss” a track I wouldn’t have seen him doing on a major label, not too much focus on the beat although an addictive sound it’s a laid back let me talk to the audience track which all artist on this do well. “Winners Circle ft Guordan Banks” a great track and what I see being his biggest radio single from this album, an extra note is that Guordan Banks has a very distinctive old school R.Kelly sound to him and I think will be someone to keep an eye on for the future.
In conclusion I think this was a great project from 50 showed a very different side to him, although I wish could have less of the money talk, as he has shown on a couple of tracks on this he still has it in him to produce more in depth lyrical verses. Would recommend this for a listen as this is going to be one of my summer albums.
7/10 for me on this joint.
Nightline traveled to Somalia with 50 Cent in support of the United Nations World Food Program and Fiddy's Street King initiative. The rapper who you know for his gangsta image potrayed in his songs and movie Get Rich, Or Die Trying was lost for words as he saw how people were living. He even got to meet and dance with kids and serve food to families. Check out the Street King’s Facebook page and like as every click feeds a person.
Wait Until Tonight taken from 50's latest project The Big 10 which is out now. Watch as he performs live on Jimmy Kimmel.