It's so hard for me to tolerate good rap nowadays. As a matter of fact, I used to buy a rap album just about every week just a few years ago. And I slowly started to realize that it may be best if I preview the whole album before I buy it. Flo Rida's Mail On Sunday just so happens to fit into that catergory.
#1- "American Superstar" f/ Lil Wayne: This fits in with the whole southern rap scene (Flo Rida is from Florida). Not to mention, a guest verse by Lil Wayne can help further establish Flo Rida as a bonafied rap star. It's aggressive, grungy, and somewhat convincing.
#2- "Act Like You Know": I kinda take this track for what it is. Flo Rida pretty much just tries to get the point across that he's the real deal. Reminds me of something Young Jeezy would do.
#3- "Elevator" f/ Timbaland: We all know by now that any track that is produced by Timbaland nowadays is bound to be a hit. And there is no exception with this song, the beat is catchy as hell! How did Flo Rida get a hold of this? Whatever the case...PROPS.
#4- "Roll" f/ Sean Kingston: This track is kind of annoying. JR Rotem produced it, so it has a bouncy beat. But I think the whole "Flo Rida+Sean Kingston" collaboration is what gets to me. 17-year old Sean Kingston should just stick to his own stuff.
#5- "Low" f/ T-Pain: I love how this track was the #1 single in the U.S. for 9 consecutive weeks, and I still CAN'T SEE WHY. It's annoying and does not stand out in my opinion. I was kind of embarassed for America's youth for giving into this song. If this was so huge, wonder how big "Elevator" is going to be!?
#6- "Priceless" f/ Birdman: Has anyone ever heard Juelz Santana's "Clockwork"??? I thought that this was it at first. They have a very similar sound at the beginning. But as the song goes on, you kinda forget what song you're listening to. It's just bland and boring. A guest verse from Birdman doesn't help either.
#7- "Ms. Hangover": A typical-female-obsession song. It really makes me wonder how they come up with sooooo many metaphors relating to women. So damn corny.
#8- "Still Missin": Over a piano-laid beat, he attempts to get sentimental. But with his voice delivery, I can't take him seriously. Sorry...
#9- "In The Ayer" f/ Will.I.Am: I am kinda feeling this party track. Will.I.Am has definitely stepped it up as a "go to" producer. The beat is good to bob your head to, and the chorus is catchy as well. I love the horn sound in the background during the chorus.
#10- "Me & U": A weak effort where he tries to reach out to a girl that he's interested in. The T-Pain-voice-sound alike-chorus kinda reminds of of Pac's "California Love" chorus. But that can be seen as an insult on this track. NEXT--->
#11- "All My Life": He boasts how he has finally made it into the game. Every rapper tends to have a track like this on their debut album, so I expected it. It's actually better than most...his delivery his on point.
#12- "Don't Know How To Act" f/ Yung Joc: It makes sense that Yung Joc is on this track. Definitely sounds like something he would rap over. And believe me, we don't need more songs by rappers like Yung Joc.
#13- "Freaky Deaky" f/ Trey Songz: One of the slower songs on the album. Trey just happens to be one of my favorite male R&B singers out there, so it's good to see rappers seeking him for their albums. I can even see Trey making this song his own.
#14- "Money Right" f/ Brisco & Rick Ross: This tracks fits in with the general concept of the album. Like many of the tracks, I like the chorus...but the verses are kinda boring.
OVERALL: Every single song on this album has been done before. Somebody in a forum that I often visit brought up a good point concerning the record industry. He told me that filesharing may not be the reason for declining sales in the industry. It may just be the material that is being released today for bad sales. People may find it weak, and maybe just gave up on buying albums due to the trashy quality.
I think this album can help further prove this point. While I think filesharing is still the #1 cause for the state of the music industry, I think Flo Rida kind of fits in with the rest of the Yung Joc's and Soulja Boy's. They have one big hit single and nobody can deny it's catchiness...but after the hype dies down, we all wish they would just go away. Therefore, the rest of the album just contains lackluster filler material. It's the producers that help make some of the material decent.
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