Mr. Lif • Mo' Mega

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"So I noticed that you mention your opinion..." starts off the album that finds Mr. Lif picking up where he left off on I Phantom, his first proper solo release. So I thought it only fair to mention my opinion...

Clocking in at 11 tracks and just over 40 minutes, Mo' Mega finds Lif relying heavily on the production prowess of Def Jux mastermind EL-P. The pairing is apt, EL-P's Bomb Squad-influenced beats backing Lif's political musings perfectly, making EL-P the real star of the album with a fusion of rock elements and booming drums that would bring a tear to Rick Rubin's sunglass covered eye.

Mo' Mega also shows Lif having more fun with his music, as opposed to the seriousness of the majority of his first album and so Mo' Mega comes off as a bit of an identity crisis, discussing the current state of affairs one minute and laying a hurtin' on his woman the next. Even with the above average beats, the album lacks a cohesiveness, sounding more like a collection of tracks than an album, albeit a collection of good tracks. Sound harsh? What can I say, 'brothaz is taught to bust shots'.