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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

Since Eminem’s last release, the music industry has had alot more downs than ups. Hip-Hop has been called dead, and the quality of rap music has been mediocre at best. Sales have hit an all time low, causing many rappers to never make it past their debut album. In walks Marshall with Dr. Dre behind the boards. One of rap’s biggest sellers returns with his 5th album Relapse. On the 2nd single “3am” he paints a picture of a pill popping serial killer over a dark piano riff spitting “contemplating my next plot again/ swallowin a Knolopin/ while I’m noddin in and out on the ottoman..” Like always, Em continues to keep the shock value up throughout the album even getting raped by his step father on “Insane”. “Must be the Ganja” is an ode to the chronic with a catchy hook and dope lyrics that end up straying off topic. Shady shows his wordplay and delivery are still top notch on the songs “Stay Wide Awake” “Medicine Ball” and “Same Song and Dance”. Slim croons on the hook of “Beautiful” which could be a single with its laid back melody, backing vocals, and whining guitar. On the downside there are too many pointless skits and some album filler including “My Mom” “Underground/Ken Caniff” and “Deja Vu”. Em also experiments with different voices and accents that take away from his flow on some tracks and work with others. Overall “Relapse” is a good album with some hot rhymes and beats, but it falls short of great.

3.5 out of 5 joysticks

This is my review of Adobe Audition 3. For any producers or engineers out there, this is a must have mixing/mastering software for your studio. Pro Tools is still the industry standard as far as recording, but add Audition to the lineup and you’re good to go. I use AA3 strictly for mixing instruments and editing vocals. In my opinion, it kills Pro Tools in that area. It also has a wide range of mastering tools and effects. Steinberg’s Nuendo is going head to head with Audition, but it’s pricey, and if you lose that dongle you’re SOL.(I know personally) AA3 is recession friendlier at 349 bucks. If you’re just putting out a mixtape then keep that paper in your pocket. You only need this if you’re working on a album and need a flawless mix. I’d say the best feature Audition has is Noise Reduction.It can clean your sound up, get rid of any background noise, hiss etc., and liven up your instruments. It’s good at recording vocals, but if you plan on taking that session to a big studio you can forget it. All they know is Pro Tools, but a few are switching over to Sonar.(PT’s enemy) Audition’s only drawback is it’s only available for the PC, so I have to go back and forth from the Mac. Not too many people know how much it can do, that’s why you don’t hear about it much. AA3 is the underdog, but I root for it.

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 joysticks
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