You know that question, 'Which CD would you bring to a deserted island?'? Well, this CD would be the one. I've been listening to this album for years, and it never gets old. With it's local New Orleans vibe, and a unique voice (that matches Precise's production perfectly), this can be played any time, anywhere.
This is the definition of New Orleans rap. Forget Cash Money, No Limit, Mobo, etc. Big Boy was the most flavorful, and diverse.
If you're in the market for some Mystikal music, pick this album up, and you'll be straight.
November 20, 20071995, New Orleans' Mystikal gets his chance to shine. This album is a far cry from his "Shake Ya A--" joint from 2000 or Tarantula album from 2001 (which I have, and is a fun and funny commercial album); this album is definitely gangsta and has an underground feel to it. Mystikal has a unique and original flow and at times, gives off an angry vibe. I do not know much about his rape charges from a few years ago, and some may let that color their opinions about him (people make mistakes), but that cannot take away from the quality of this album since the two have nathan to do with each other. Beats are simply fantastic southern fried funk and crunk. "Precise" Edwards produces these phat beats. "Y'all Ain't Ready Yet" has a dope N'Awlins jazzy, deep bass beat. He shuts down marks with funny punchlines and has a humorous bragadoccio. "Murderer" is whiny and rattly crunk-meets-G-Funk, and is lyrically menacing. He is angry about his sister, Michele Tyler being killed and wants revenge. The hook is angry with him moaning "Cops murder n----z at night." "Mr. Hood Critic" is melodic G-Funk with Mystikal calling out haters and how he won't let them get him down. The beat is relaxed and sweet, while Mystikal spits hard and fast. Mystikal also goes hard on the crunk inflected "Not That N---a." I like the scratches on "I'M" and the fast adrenaline rush paced beat, another crunk banger. See, the crunk from this period was different than now; now, it is over commercialized, but stuff like this is fun and exciting. I am relatively new to the sub-genre. I used to only look at as club mainstream crap like it often is now (not always though- think new 3-6 or UGK). Mystikal flows over the beats with ease. He can rap fast over the slower beats as effective as he can over the fast ones. This album establishes him as a force in the rap game. I never heard Unpredictable or Ghetto Fabulous off of No Limit/Jive, but I hear they are good too. This is a must-have classic.
September 4, 2007Before Mystikal became mundane he was putting out southern rap classics like this album. When you listen to Y'all Aint Ready Yet and Here I Go you can tell that Mystikal put effort into his raps and wasnt going through the motions like he does now. Out That Boot Camp Clicc remains as one of my favorite tracks from Mystikal. As for flaws, there are none. This album was Mystikal at his best. I really think he messed up when he decided to go commercial and put out lackluster material(four albums later). Bottom Line: Mind Of Mystikal is one of the best releases in 1995 and is Mystikal's best album. The production was cool and Mystikal was hungry as hell back then. Standout Tracks: YALL AINT READY YET(original and remix), MURDERER, BEWARE, I'M, HERE I GO, OUT THAT BOOT CAMP CLICC, MIND OF MYSTIKAL, NOT THAT N****, NEVER GONE BOUNCE(The Dream).
August 21, 2007Whoa now, Heard this back when it first came out and I still bump it from time to time nowadays. Free Mystikal
July 24, 2007 |  | Mystikal first rapper i got into |  |
Im from Westbank New Orleans (Harvey) so this album was pretty big around there. This is by far Mystikal's best album. His flow is fast, slow, loud, and soft...he keeps it fresh, changing up his flow throughout the song. The beats are so shyve, much better than P's stuff when he went to No Limit. From the dark beats of Murderer and Mind of Mystikal to the flava of Yall aint ready yet and Here I go, Mystikal never ceases to impress me. This album was made when he was on the top of his game, and his album shows it. 10/10.
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