Hard 2 Love

Haystak | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Haystak
• ASIN: B001BE576G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,173 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

No Explicit Lyrics. Haystak has accumulated over 300,000 sales in his ten year career and still averages a remarkable 700 SoundScan sales every week. He doesn'tembrace materialism and greed; he raps about his life as so-called "white trash,"following the success of fellow white-boy rappers Eminem and Bubba Sparxxx. Now in2008, Haystak is back at it again with his eighth album!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars that's Mr. Mak Million!, October 21, 2008

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JP "jpmemphis" (memphis, tn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard 2 Love (Audio CD)

hot cd. Not his best but still better than 99% of the rap that's out there today!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy To Love, August 28, 2008

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N3R0 (Story City, Iowa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard 2 Love (Audio CD)

Haystak continues his tradition of hard-hitting, honest, distinctly southern, consistently dope albums with his most recent release: Hard 2 Love. However, he changes quite a few things this time around. First and most noticable (to me, anyway) is the dismissal of Sonny P from production. While I believe Sonny P to be one of the most under-rated producers in hip-hop, Stak Mak found capable replacements in his more recent collaborators the Big Boyz Beatz crew, who produce every cut on this album. Still utilizing live instrumentation as well as keyboards (the same southern fried mix that Sonny P has successfully utilized for a decade now), Stak's producers deliver the necessary variations for his adaptable flow. From "The White Boy's Back" to "I Do It For You" Big Boyz land whatever type of beat Stak needs to express his emotions. Granted, Sonny's distinct sound is missed on tracks like "Blastville" where Big Boyz deliver a solid, if uninspired, track that I have to believe Sonny could've knocked out the park if given the chance. Also, this record is put out by Merge Entertainment, not Street Flavor (Sonny's record lable and the home to all of the other Haystak albums). Finally, the change I didn't really notice until it was pointed out to me by a friend, this album contains NO EXPLICIT LYRICS. No censorship, no scratching, simply Stak providing hard songs and soft odes without the need of profanity. This artistic risk is a testament to the kind of MC that Haystak is. I know that Haystak's next album "Cracks The Safe" has explicit lyrics (and comes out a week after this album! Dang!) so this is probably an attempt to complete the albums concept (this is mostly a positive if a bit rough album, Haystak's true follow up "Easy To Hate" should be a very dark album). But what else do you really need to know? This isn't "From Start To Finish" (certified southern classic, in my opinion) but it IS a great, fresh record from one of the game's most consistent and daring talents. Give Stak Mak a chance and give this record a spin. You'll be glad you did.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LIKE THIS ALBUM...HE REALLLL, August 30, 2008

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gregory "blaze" (washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard 2 Love (Audio CD)

HAYSTAK's ALBUM IS REAL GOOD THERES NO CUSSING BUT IT IS STILL GOOD TO PICK UP. HAYSTAK DROPS SO MANY ALBUMS AND THIS HARD 2 LOVE ALBUM IS THE ONE YOU"LL LOVE. HE HAS EASY 2 HATE A NEW ALBUM COMING SOON AS WE"LL AND THAT ONE SHOULD BE GOOD TO. SONGS LIKE MY SPACE & SAY SUMP"N IS REALLY GOOD SONGS TO BUMP ON HARD 2 LOVE.