After doing a vanishing act Camron reappears with his latest release Crime Pays. On the slow tempo title track, he rewinds to 3rd grade and gives his classmates an economy lesson spitting “maybe Ill reach they ass/ tell em they dont have to have degrees in math/ know your credit debit plus receipt for cash”. On “Cookin Up” Cam hits the kitchen over a bouncing e. piano melody and cymbal crashes and spits some of his best verses on the album. Other highlights include “Got It For Cheap” the street single “Get It In Ohio” and the synth heavy “Where I Know You From”. The drawback is the filler to get the album to 23 tracks. “Never Ever” “Silky” and “Spend The Night” could have stayed in the studio. Overall, the album is mostly bumpable and not a bad return for Killa Cam.

3 out of 5 joysticks