“Fuck You Tonight” features an even more explicit than usual R. The aptly titled “Hypnotize” has irked many hip-hop historians for it’s twist on a Slick Rick quote for the chorus but the beat is infectious thanks to tight production by unknowns D-Dot and Amen Ra. ![]() album would be complete without some party anthems and smoothed out R&B feel jams, and Mr. may have some unquestionably bloody lyrics, but at times on this set he seems to rise above the game, look down upon it, and say “This is pretty fucked up.” He shows his traditional flair for uncomprising reality rap, while moving away from the materialistic Versace and Gucci trend his clones made so irritating. Perhaps the most tragic thing about Christopher Wallace’s untimely demise is that this two-disc set seemed to be a transitional moment in the career of the man who used to rap as Biggie Smalls. Is there Life After Death for hip-hop’s most Notorious MC? Maybe so.
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