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Shawnna is back and better then ever.It's rare to find a RAPPER with lyrical talent and good looks.Then there's Shawnna a Chi-Town repesentative that's holdin it down for the females as well as the niggas. This album is by far better than worth the weight with beats,lyrics,versatality,controversy and depth plus she can freestyle AND SHE WRITES HER OWN LYRICS(shout out to FOXY CLOWN).Here's the lowdown on the whole album.

1.Can't Do It Like Me-One hell of an intro this displays Shawnna's rapid delivery flow telling the whole game she's a force to be wreckoned with and not to be slept on.

2.Block Music-The album title track which features DTP vet 1-20 and Shawnna spittin jagged and rough to a bass knockin beat. Presenting themselves as hustlers on the block and controlling the streets and also making it hard for other emcees to breathe.

3.Damn-A fun club anthem about shawnna spittin about her big behind,with catchy lyrics and a dominating flow she makes talking about sex sounds so good. And also smoke from field mob is on here with his sharp witty flow it's no secret that this album cut is a stand out track for block music.

4.Gettin' Some Remix-feat.Ludacris,Pharrell,Lil Wayne and Too Short this is a great follow up to the smash hit Gettin' some.It is also very suprising to me that Pharrell has the best verse in this song(maybe he's one to look out for too in the future).

5.Candy Coated-THE BEST TRACK ON THIS PHENOMENAL ALBUM.Candy Coated features down south living legends 8 Ball and MJG on this soon to be major hit record.They rap alongside shawnna rippin the beat alive util it beats no more, this is the first for a female rapper to devote an entire song about cars and it works.This has Shawnna's best rapid delivery on the album(listen to the last verse youll see what I'm talkin about).

6.Roll Wit Me-Shawnna displays an intricate story that she tells that can either come off as an interlude or a regular song.Well whatever the case it works.

7.In The Chi-feat. Johnny P. and Syleena Johnson, Shawnna takes you back to the block and reminds you where she comes from and keeps it calm and cool. This is one of those songs that you can cruise to in your car without being to cool about it.

8.Take It Slow-Another outstanding track on this highly anticipated album, take it slow finds Shawnna, Bobby V. and Luda taking it slow in bed but also allowing foreplay to take control and then lead the way into that great s#x.

9.Can't Break Me-A very strong lyrical record and probably the most personal on the album.This song has Shawnna speaking about her past life personal obstacle that she got through. It is also a good inspirational song to young women who can't find their way or they feel like giving up, this song is about hope and satying strong through tough times.

10.Ghetto Fairy Tales-This amazing cut finds Shawnna reminiscing about the hood and telling a tale that most people can relate to.Also it's a wake up call to the public because someone speaks about violence and how crime goes on everyday and how we as people need to stand up for what's right.Great song.

11.Lil Daddy What's Good-This picks up the pace of the album and brings back the sexual innuendos that has created Shawnna this nationwide buzz.The thing is that Shawnna can rap about sex all she wants but it's how she represents herself by not coming off to hardcore and not to soft with a strong solid flow.

12.Hit The Back/Slide In-Another feel good song that makes you wanna bop your head to and it doesnt hurt to have Lil Wayne alongside of her being as though he's a great lyricist.

13.Chicago-This song is self explanatory its all about the Chi fom livin in the Chi to chillin and representin where you come from.Avant's soulful voice and her father Buddy Guy a jazz legend this makes as one of the feel good songs on the album

14.Gettin Some-This is what started it all from BET countdowns to bangin in the clubs and heavy radio spins Shawnna holds her own and delivers the most controversy song she ever wrote to date.She raps about gettin some but doesnt take it too far as coming off as some slut or whore she keeps it calm and simple and that's what I like.

This is one of the best Hip-Hop albums I heard in a while from a female rapper she should just be labeled as a Rapper because her lyrics can compete with most of these mainstream dudes in the games.So fellas watch out SHAWNNA'S BACK ON THE BLOCK.

I decided to buy this CD because I heard some of her as a guest on other male rappers' albums. But, after listening to this CD, I found that Shawnna actually is a pretty good rapper herself. She has a good flow and her beats are pretty darn catchy. Some of her tracks sound as if Dr. Dre influenced it, and a few others are quite apparent that the crunk sounds had impact. She also has a nice mix of guests on her various tracks, but not too much to the point where you start feeling as if the CD wasn't her own. It's nice to have a CD from a female rapper without feeling like you lose any street cred or hard-core image. Although Shawnna is far from the old shcool likes of Salt 'N Pepa and other popular female rap stars, she displays quite a knack for rapping and finding catchy beats on this album.

This is a good CD. Tight beats and good lyrics. But, sometimes, the beats in the songs overshadows Shawnna's raps and also the other rappers featured in some of the songs "steal" the song away from her or the song ends up being "too much" including them. She has skill and she has talent, don't get me wrong but, a lot of the songs on this CD tend to blend together due to the fact that the majority of the songs on here sound a lot alike. A lot of the same bassy beats and background shouts.

Standout out tracks:

"Gettin' Some" (Remix)
"Damn"
"Block Music (Bang)"

If you are already a fan of Shawnna, I think you will be satisfied with this CD. If you don't know much of her previous material, I would just stick to to songs that she is featured in.

I'D LIKE TO HEAR MORE FROM HER.

BLOCK MUSIC! This album is hot, her last effort was pretty good too but this album certainly shows many signs of maturity. One of the best points of this CD is that there's a good mix of club bangers, hood anthems and slow joints. The best club bangers include Damn, Can't Do It Like Me and Candy Coated. Hood anthems include Block Music and Ghetto Fairytales. I'm pretty surprised that she can pull off so many slow songs, but Roll Wit Me and Take It Slow definitely stand out.
Top 5 Tracks:
1. Block Music (Bang) - Gritty beat with hot lyrics featuring I-20.
2.Can't Do It Like Me - Rapid fire lyrics over a hot beat, great way to kick off the album.
3.Damn - Fantastic horns, great verse by Smoke and showing that she even talks dirty well.
4.Candy Coated - Shawnna has the best first, but Dirty South rappers 8Ball & MJG are damn good in this too.
5.Lil Daddy What's Good - grimey beat with great lyrics, also great to hear her handle a hot song by herself.

I love the CD, I can listen to it from beginning to end. Then she is doing the most important thing keeping it real. There are a lot of people that can't keep it real. Female Rappers moving up in the game.

This album is good from the start. Shawnna really digs into her Chicago roots and brings you great lyrics. The best song on the album is CANDY COATED the features 8ball & MJG. She also has a song named CHICAGO that features her father Buddy Guy and Avant. Overall, this is the best album from a FEMALE RAPPER that I have heard in a long time.

"Gettin' Some" had to be one of the most explicit songs to garner radio play in recent years; it was also backed by one of the most infectious beats I've ever heard. While minimalistic, the draw of "Gettin' Some" cannot be ignored; it's repetitiveness is actually a positive in this situation. While the production on the track may not be the most complex, or multi-fauceted you'll listen to, you can't deny how catchy it is. While the original was definitely a selling point for this album, the best track found within is the remix to the original - featuring guest spots from Ludacris, Too Short, Pharrell, and Lil' Wayne, all of whom drop exceptionally tight verses.

Those two tracks are the strongest found on the LP, but that by no means insinuates that the rest of this album is cannon-fodder. While most associate Shawnna with the South because of her (former) affiliate with Disturbing Tha Peace, she's actually from the Chi-Town, and her Mid-West influences shine through brightly on this release. Both of her tracks dedicated to her home town of Chicago are soulful numbers, something commonly associate with the Chi. In tha Chi is an exceptional track featuring well-known 'Ye collaborator, Syleena Johnson, while Chicago is a dope track featuring Shawnna's father, as well as Malik Yuself.

Other tracks are sure to get the clubs bumping, such as Can't Do It Like Me, the title-track, and Damn featuring Field Mob member Smoke. All of those tracks have dope production, supplied with some pretty hot rhymes from Shawnna. Unfortunately, not every track is as tight as the aforementioned tracks; negatives come in the former of the dissapointing DTP posse cut, featuring Luda and Bobby Valentino, Take It Slow. The message is decent, but the track never really gets off the ground, which is definitely a shame. With the exception of Gettin' Some, Shawnna's sexual side is also a bit of a damper; tracks like Lil Daddy What's Good and Slide In The Back are nothing more than the typical Lil Kim rip-off.

While most female emcees have a difficult time commanding an audience, fortunately, Shawnna doesn't have this problem. While the album isn't anything revolutionary, it never tries to be. This album is more than worth picking up for the dope tracks included, and it's only a shame that she won't have Def Jam or DTP backing her on her next solo release.

I just picked up the new Shawna album and its fire. This chick could really rap. She so versatile with her flow and she came a long way from the first single she cut with Ludacris. Not that she wasn't good then but she really stepped her game up. The beats are tight her flow is tight so basically this album is a must have. Hate to say it but she might be one of the most underated female rappers out there.

this is some hip-hop at its best!shawnna has what it takes to get flowin on these tracks!!highly recommended stuff here!check it out and please your ears!you will have a good time!