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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
3-1/2 stars -- Surprisingly solid Oct 28, 2007
When I first heard Huey's material, not only did I think of him as a one-hit wonder, but I also dismissed him into the crowd of other disposable young MCs like Rich Boy, Unk and MIMS. I realize it would be too easy to do so, but as it turns out, his album Notebook Paper is much better than I expected.
"Pop, Lock & Drop It" really isn't an accurate representation of Huey's talent (especially that uninteresting chorus). There are much better songs than that, like "Aye" and the title track. And even though "Bout Dat" has a dated title, it's also pretty decent.
Another interesting thing is that when Huey switches from "standard" fare and shoots for introspective tracks, it actually works. "My Zone" is a hard-times-growing-up story that doesn't sound so clichéd, and "Glad 2 B Alive" features a nice hook from T-Pain in his normal voice (yes, T really can sing when he wants to). "Nobody Loves the Hood" is also pretty interesting aside from the fact that the male crooner goes way off-key toward the end of the song.
Even songs for the ladies work well, as evidenced by "Luv N Ya Life" and "2 Nite". In fact, the only real missteps come from a few guest stars. The braggadocious "Closet Full of Clothes" features some cat named Kydd Trell kicking some pretty lame rhymes, while "Money Ova" has Diamond (of Crime Mob) being wack as usual. Bow Wow also fails to impress on the obligatory end-of-album remix-of-the-first-single.
Notebook Paper proves that Huey is more than just another young no-talent for the 106 & Park crowd. People probably didn't pick this up because of that assumption, but you really shouldn't mind spendin' paper to get it.
Anthony Rupert
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Pretty Good Debut Jul 22, 2007
Notebook Paper from Huey is a pretty good cd. The lyrics are a little below par but the production is pretty nice and the songs just fit him. Pop, Lock, & Drop It, the first single from the album is a good song and the remix featuring Bow Wow and T-Pain is a little better. You have to be into the southern rap genre to like this cd but overall is worth buying.
Top 5:
1.Closet Full Of Clothes
2.Pop, Lock, & Drop It (Remix)
3.Aye
4.When I Hustle
5.Pop, Lock, & Drop It
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Back to School Jul 22, 2007
I love this album. I start my day listening to these songs. I am ordering another copy as my brother like it very much and ask me to give him the cd.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Style and flare to spare, but he needs work. Jun 24, 2007
Huey is the newest emcee to come from the city of St. Louis, Missouri. Most of the rappers that preceeded him have long been known to be critical targets for most hip-hop heads; Nelly, Chingy, and J-Kwon alike have all been the target to hate in their heydays. While most of those artists warranted the hate(with the exception of Nelly on a few occasions), I believe Huey comes straight outta the box with more promise than any of the aforementioned artists hailing from his hometown. That doesn't instantly make this a good album, however.
Is Notebook Paper a good album? Yes, but nothing more. Huey shows a lot of promise and potential as an entertainer, but rarely shows glimpses of brilliance. While Huey is already one step-ahead of other commercial newcomers this year like Mims and the Shop Boyz, he doesn't exceed the ground Rich Boy set. He's got a lot of style, and flare in his delivery, and most of the production consist of phat, banging beats; but that's it.
Pop, Lock & Drop It, the first single, has an amazingly heavy beat that is sure to test your speaker's endurance. The hook, accompanied with a dance step, is addictive, and Huey's verses are competent enough to make the song a cerified hit. While it's easy for most closed-minded hip-hop 'elitists' to shun a track such as this for its success and intoxicating qualities, Huey's debut single was a great way to introduce himself to the masses.
Pop, Lock & Drop It isn't the only tight song on the album; the R&B cut featuring this year's favorite crooner, Lloyd, When I Hustle, is a nice, smooth collaboration, and the perfect choice for a second single. 2 Nite is a tight track that would sound even better under the influence of Screwston's purple drank, or at least, sounds tailor fitted for the chopped and screwed treatment. Nobody Loves The Hood is a deep cut focused on the lack of responsibility people take for the troubles found within urban neighborhoods, and Glad 2 Be Alive is an introspective cut featuring R&B sanga of the moment, T-Pain. T-Pain is also featured, along with Bow Wow, on the decent Pop, Lock & Drop It remix. Even the materialistic Closet Full Of Clothes gets by on the tight beat, and chopped and screwed hook; Huey's charisma also helps to carry this track along where it might've failed.
Overall, Huey's Notebook Paper is a nice debut from a talented young artist. There's plenty of room for improvement, but it's hard to hate on Huey for this release. At twenty years of age, there's plenty of room for growth, and rest assured, Huey WILL be back for a second round.
0 of 4 found the following review helpful:
St. Louis is where it is at Jun 21, 2007
Me bein a st louis native from the area where he is from i can feel what he is sayin on certain tracks. Even though this ccd could have been better it was his debut album and he did pretty good for his debut. I really liked the way that he explained the title of the cd in the intro and how all the songs talk about what he knows and what he has been through in his life which is how the cd is supposed to be big ups to Huey keep doin ya thang
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