A lot of things have happened since Birdman released his last album, 5* Stunna, back in 2007. Lil Wayne dropped
the highly successful Tha Carter III, new rapper Drake was signed and became a hit sensation, and Weezy was
sentenced to a year in prison. Times change, but people don't. And as the title "Pricele$$" would suggest,
Birdman is still the same old rapper with the same old theme - money. Birdman never really excelled in any specific
area - he never had a spectacular flow, he never had a great voice, and he never had astounding production. So, for
Birdman to be subpar and shallow lyrically makes him just another vanilla rapper blessed with the luck of possessing
hype. The production throughout the album is what you would hear out of a typical club or cruise song - snares,
kicks, claps, and synths over a prominent bass - and is nothing special. The guest list is full of big names - T-Pain,
Drake, Lil Wayne (who appeared on literally half the tracks,) and Bun B, the lattermost being the only one with any
talent. Priceless falters in just about every way an album can, with Always Strapped being the only semi-good song
on the album, only because of its off-the-chain beat. There's a reason Birdman was originally just the OWNER of
Cash Money Records, and NOT a rapper. It probably would have been best for it to stay that way.
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