Cam’ron has a new album out called The Program and I’ve been listening to it constantly. Here is a post I started writing on facebook (which I later made private) as I listened to the album for the first time.
Alexandra Naughton i listened to “fuck outta here” and liked it but now im gonna listen to the whole album
Alexandra Naughton Cam’ron and Don Q both go hard on “hello.” Cam’ron says he “stay in the pjs like the candyman.”
Alexandra Naughton don’t invite Cam’ron to your baby shower. especially if you don’t really know him like that, like if you just follow him on instagram.
Alexandra Naughton “coleslaw” has the silly Kanye commentary. just Cam’ron being Cam’ron. the title is a perfect diss because seriously, no one wants to eat coleslaw.
Alexandra Naughton he’s got “lean on me” on here. it’s called “lean” and it’s not about drinking lean thank god. it’s soulful Cam’ron.
Alexandra Naughton the first track “it’s killa” is good i want to listen to that one again already, but i’m gonna play the whole thing through first
Alexandra Naughton he does a prodigy shoutout on “D.I.A.” – “stab your brain with your nose bone / I got that from the infamous”
Alexandra Naughton omfg “remember game” wow. i like that the track starts with Cam’ron’s argument about his ex and in the second verse Mimi responds and gives her side of the story. i kind of wish they went back and forth some more, give some rebuttals, but this is a hard song. i like how the drums start going nuts when Cam’ron says “bought you every color bag / green red turquoise” and i like the line the song ends on, when Mimi says: “chokin me cuz i like that / doing it everywhere / yeah i remember that.” probably my favorite track on here so far. Mimi kills it.
Alexandra Naughton cool to see that the “fuck outta here” line in the hook of “fuck outta here” was sampled from one of Asia’s adlibs in the track “hallelujah (feat. Asia)”
Alexandra Naughton “Chop it Up” is tight, features that Scarface sample that Dipset all rapped over on an episode rap city in the basement
Dipset freestyle on rap city the diplomats
Alexandra Naughton BARS. I could watch this Dipset freestyle every day. Cam’ron is so casual, rapping effortlessly while counting a huge stack of cash. This is probably the most memorable rap city freestyle, i mean it’s my personal favorite but it’s probably a lot of other people’s personal favorites. the one with Cassidy where Kanye doesn’t want to rap after him because Cassidy killed it is also pretty memorable, but this is such a good group effort. i love the Juelz verse. I have been watching this video ever since youtube existed.
Alexandra Naughton some hiphop site called “dime after dime” a miss, but i think the Cyndi Lauper sample is funny
Alexandra Naughton Just Blaze production on “kiss myself,” a feel-good anthem
Alexandra Naughton i’m on the last track “uwasntthere” and yeah, this is a very solid album. Cam’ron delivered.
