Young Buck, Live Loyal Die Rich
After a few delays, Young Buck delivers his latest mixtape and looks to mount a comeback with Live Loyal Die Rich…
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Poking his head out of G-Unit album purgatory, Young Buck made a return to the mixtape circuit this week. Ever since 50 Cent became hellbent on debilitating his former foot soldier’s livelihood, Buck hasn’t been able to mimic the success from his first two LPs. After a confusing number of supposed titles and release dates for a mixtape, Buck finally dropped the curiously titled Live Loyal Die Rich (Oh, the irony).
Cringe-worthy titles aside, the Cashville rapper seems self aware of his own fall from grace, rapping, “I made a lot of money, I blew my whole advance, people stole from me, but now I understand,” on the appropriately titled opener “2nd Chance. The Clean Up Man’s southern growl is still in prime form, and he lets it loose on the shit talking, “Think They Know,” a bouncy cut via Tennessee producer Drumma Boy. The crown jewel of the mixtape is “Drug Related,” a harsh and vivid depiction of Nashville trap life with nightly news headlines woven in throughout.
The mixtape isn’t without it’s regrettable moments. The electro-tinged dance record “Car Clowdy” has no place backing Buck’s gruff bark. Accompanied by Evanesence-esque vocals and a guest spot from the Outlawz, it’s an awkward affair throughout. Additionally, the production on here is a far cry from what Buck was rhyming over during G-unit’s heyday, helping bolster the platinum selling Straight Outta Cashville and Buck the World. Buck doesn’t have the same quality of musical resources at his disposal anymore, and it’s evident. Ultimately, while Live Loyal Die Rich is not a perfect return, it’s still refreshing to hear from Young Buck again, and see that he’s back on his buck shit. —Neil Martinez–Belkin (@Neil_MB)
There are so many spelling mistakes in this review. Come on XXL, step your game up.
this mixtape title is so contradictive.. young bitch isn’t loyal and sure as hell ain’t dieing rich ahahaha
This mixtape is a XL at least, Buck went in hard and only with his Cashville friends for beats and features.
Beats 3/5
Lyrics 5/5
Originality 4/5
Also 50 Cent, n*gga 2 n*gga right now.. your a real b*tch for what you did with Buck and that whole contract issue. Its funny now how Interscope doing the same to you, you sucka ass n*gga aha.
If you truly knew anything about the industry and contracts….you would know that Universal had the chance to buy Buck’s contract from 50 and they didn’t….anyone remember when Universal swapped Fab & Jada so Jada could sign to Def Jam?
anyone remember when Cam’Ron sold Juelz’ contract back to Def Jam? Juelz hasn’t done anything in the same timespan as Buck AND he has his freedom to do so…they knew once the IRS & 50 got paid from Buck they would wait forever for the return on their investment…the publishing percentages (Buck’s royalties off those old “hits”) don’t add up for company…
now David (Young Buck name is for sale) could pull a “Tity Boi”…Cashville Dave don’t sound bad at all…make more “Drug Related” songs and get back on…but YOUNG BUCK IS DEAD…
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ya i’ve been waiten on a new buck mixtape but this review is right on the only good songs are 2nd chance and drug related
Im just Glad Y.B. Back In Diz B!tch!!!. H8 It/Luv it:BUCK DA WORLD
Car Clowdy is great imo. It offers something different. I don’t think Buck is out of place on it.
ITS XL/ BUCK HAD THE MOST TALENT IN G UNIT AND 50 FEAR ONCE BUCK COME OUT THAT BULLSHIT CONTRACT ITS OVER FOR 50 LAME AZZ
ya this mixtapes is deff a XL
If Buck is and was so weak then why did 50 feel he had to hold him back with the contract and hate on him???? He just sued Buck in 2011 for $10,000,000!!!
Wasn’t Buck the one who stabbed dudes for the click??? And he gets treated like that because this “David” Ruffin Azz N!gga!!!” starts acting sidewayz and Buck said something about it??? I would have too and you would have as well.
YOU CAN TELL WHEN YOUR BOSS IS SIDEWAYZ OR STRAIGHT UP WITH YOU AT YOUR JOB!!!! 50 was on that 8th grade Sh!t.
@ TUNAPHISH … maybe it’s just YOU who can’t spell. I see very few to no spelling mistakes in this article. It may not be well written, but few spelling errors. And NOTHING like those so-called writers of SOHH.com.