Unfortunately, this song is basically unbearable from the word вЂњdisrespectfulвЂќ and the attempt to be funny with using this word to the horrible synth sounds and singing on the hook. He also misses a step on вЂњBeats, Hoes and Rhymes.вЂќ On this one, he teams up with some of his homies to basically let us know again, about a night out in the west and how they get down. We definitely could have used some discretion when layering this trackвЂ¦sometimes, less is more. вЂњShe AinвЂ™t In LoveвЂќ isnвЂ™t nearly as bad as that song, but the beat is so busy that I canвЂ™t focusвЂ¦on anything. You can tell by the title what the song is about, but there is nothing about this song that makes me want to do anything but hustle to the skip button. Even the scratching on the hook canвЂ™t save this from some of the most color by numbers rhyming and annoying hook by anyone that side of the Mississippi. вЂњGrindвЂ™nвЂќ is probably the most annoying song IвЂ™ve heard this year. YвЂ™all know me, and I donвЂ™t blow smoke because folks are all over someone, so yes, this album has some songs that just donвЂ™t work. that owns this one while channeling Bun B. gets to his verseвЂ¦but ultimately, itвЂ™s K.R.I.T. Dom jumps all over this track sounding like heвЂ™s trying to make sure you remember him before K.R.I.T. appears on the molasses draped track of вЂњ2mphвЂќ. The track on вЂњNew JeepsвЂќ is okay, very simple and different, but itвЂ™s Asher (of course) that turns in one of the dopest lyrical spots on the album. Two of the more successful reaches are вЂњNew JeepsвЂќ featuring Asher Roth & Mikey Rocks and вЂњ2mphвЂќ featuring Big K.R.I.T. ItвЂ™s hard to forgive the flow on this one because the track is so stripped down that he tends to get annoying by songs end. On вЂњThe WaysвЂќ Dom takes to some Neptunes productionвЂ¦and itвЂ™s not bad. IвЂ™d definitely say put this on at a party. While the song is almost comedic when singing вЂњWe spendinвЂ™ OPM / Other peoples monay/ and we like it, love itвЂќ it also features some of his better rhyme work on the second verse. вЂњOPM (Other Peoples Money)вЂќ is a very funky track that isnвЂ™t necessarily tied to your thoughts of the Left Coast sound, but itвЂ™s very funky and good time inducing. The album isnвЂ™t completely made up of songs that sound like they rep Cali to the fullest, he takes a few chances on this album. Want some music to help you feel like you youвЂ™re untouchable? These songs should definitely be on the playlist. Two other songs that give that Pacific Time Zone steez are вЂњPlatinum ChanelвЂќ and вЂњI Love DomвЂќ which are heavily dipped in charisma and arrogance, in a good way. The drums are a bit busy here, but the sample and hook really give the song that Cali feel. It features the Celly Cel (site him since heвЂ™s from Cali and thatвЂ™ probably where Dom heard it first) bassline sample from вЂњItвЂ™s GoinвЂ™ Down TonightвЂќ. вЂњCome OverвЂќ is one of the better songs on the album. Again, you have to get passed the delivery on this one that doesnвЂ™t sway from the 1,2, 1,2,3 delivery style verse to verse, and focus on the overall vibe.

This song feels like the audio version of that summertime video, if that makes any sense. вЂњWhen I Come AroundвЂќ seems like the 2011 version of вЂњI Get AroundвЂќ both in tempo and imagery. That said, there are some moments on this album that give you that real good Cali vibe and rollinвЂ™ (double meaning) music on this iTunes debut.

What that means for listeners is that weвЂ™ll have to forgo critiquing the simplistic rhyme patterns and focus on the overall sound and how he says what he says. ItвЂ™s clear that he has his eyes on being the most charismatic cat in the game and the new face of West Coast Hip-Hop, something the game has been missing. ItвЂ™s important to note that Dom doesnвЂ™t have any ideals about being the most lyrical or most conscious rapper out there. So itвЂ™s with that outlook he brings us From the Westside With Love II in hopes to close that book and make a good, complete look at him, the west, and the lifestyle that molded him.

F rom the Westside With Love mixtape is really what has the streets checking for and cosigning the young brother from Los Angeles, even though he himself thinks the project felt like an open book, unfinished even after the praise. Dom KennedyвЂs buzz is, well, beyond buzz at this point, and it outright making noise. One of the things I really dig about doing reviews is exposure to new music and artists that I may not have checked out on my own. Some follow you closely and/or are fans so they can critique you based on your catalog or they are new to youвЂ™re music and look at you through a pretty clear lens. There tends to be a few different kinds of critics when it comes to reviews.

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