“MR. FREEMAN PRESENTS 720" This album has a very diverse range in styles. The album starts out with a Scarface impersonation welcoming you to “The best, The best sh*t you ever heard in yo life main”on the funk based song “Can’t Get Enough”, followed by the kick and horn driven track “Death”, one of the few tracks on this album with vocals from Mr. Freeman. On “Death”, Mr. Freeman and 720 artist Big Lu verbalize their positions on the current status of hip-hop, it’s artist and the music industry in general. “Don’t Worry” is an up beat track with a R&B/Latin feel. This ode to the ladies, is the only solo performance by Mr. Freeman on this album. Then we have 720 artist D-Lo a.k.a. $lic Pimp’n, laying down the law on a “true” dirty south solo track “Holla Play’a”. This Bass driven song is one of the “gutta” club bangers on the album, closely followed by track 12 “S.A.N.D.” Also a solo featuring another 720 artist, Big Drizzle. It’s doubtful that either of these songs will ever get air play but, they are sure to blow the roof off of the clubs and give fans some choice phrases to chant. After “Holla Play’a” we hit the dance floor with the radio DJ’s favorite “Grown Folks Nite”, a laid back steppers track which also features 720 artist D-Lo, as well as soul/jazz guitarist Percy T. Friends (former lead guitarist for soul singer Lynn White), Vocalist Bruce Kane, soul singers Joy and Danny and West Memphis rap artist Sticky Rick. “How We Do It” (track 6) featuring Big Lu and Bruce Kane, and “Shake It Out” (track 13) with Mr. Freeman featuring West Memphis artist Prophet, promise to be Strip Club anthems. Both songs have beats and lyrics that will make almost any lady, as Prophet says in his hook, “shake that a** clean out of them pants” . The song “I Cry” is a southern hip-hop grove with a 70's funk feel that makes you want to turn it up, kick back and ride while Big Lu spits game to a honey with a “Butter scotch body/a hottie/ with a Moonpie bootie to match”. At the end of the ride you should be ready for the hip-hop ballets “Horny” featuring Prophet, with vocals from the 2005 American Idol contestant Lashawn Taylor who finishes out the song with a “Talk box” duet that would make Roger Troutman proud, and the song “Make It Wet” featuring D-Lo and a Memphis female rapper Jedda who should do just what the title says. “I Know” (featuring and co-produced by Jackson, Tn. Rapper Bam) is another southern hip-hop track. The hook from this song will be ringing out in every hood in America by the end on the year. This one’s for the hustlers. “Lyric Beat’a (featuring and co-produced by West Memphis rapper No Brain) and “Pimp Game” are two hardcore, southern hip-hop tracks featuring St. Louis female rapper Sherron (Pimp Game) and Mississippi rapper Flo (Lyric Beat’a). The bass is twangin and the lyrics are precise with no nonsense. All of the artist put their “game faces” on for these two songs. “Soul Man” is a straight hip-hop track, dedicated to the city that bred and raised all of the artist on the song (except one) and to it’s musical legacy. The Sam and Dave remake features the rap duo E-Lite and N.O.V., D-Lo, Michigan transplant Sharky, Hot 107's DJ Kojack, Big Lu, as well as Mr. Freeman and guitar by Percy T. Friends. As the album winds down Big Lu brings the reggae based hip-hop banger “Smoke One” (do I really need to explain any more on that?) With an album packed with so many great artist, the ending had to be outstanding, and Big Lu does not disappoint. On the final song “Walk” we start with former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld giving an unedited speech that made no sense, followed by current president George Bush basically doing the same. Big Lu then explores various questionable political situations from past to current events, poses questions as to why certain events happened and why certain actions were or were not taken. Big Lu addresses everything from Vietnam to 9/11 to hurricane Katrina, with a persistent style reminiscent of Public Enemy and KRS 1.