Customer Reviews

Mickey Avalon

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Mickey Avalon seems to be quite the interesting figure. If you haven't read up on the story behind the shirtless, tattooed ex-prostitute, you certainly should. Better yet, just go out and purchase the album, which summarizes his life in a nutshell. The album isn't going to go platinum and probably not gold, but it is worth a listening to. There are a couple of numbers worth a few spins. Opening track "Waiting To Die" is strong enough, and from the introduction that states "we are going to have open sexual intercourse throughout the country" (or something like that), you know that you are in for a ride with Mr. Avalon.

On "Waiting To Die" Mickey's flow is exactly dope, but the lyrics themselve, even with some corny lines thrown in there ("$20 gets you Chachi, $40 gets you Fonzi"), it is a fun track, even if it is raw. "So Rich, So Pretty" isn't as fun, but the hook is definitely catchy with the female vocalist chanting: "so rich, so pretty, the best piece of a** in this whole damn city". Trashy? Yes, but certainly intriguing, for whatever reason. The best track from the self-titled debut is none other than the infectious "Jane Fonda", which is perhaps the most "credible" number on the whole album. Here, Mickey counts and brags how he's going to teach you to "do the Jane Fonda". The track is good for a couple of great taglines such as: "licky, licky, sucky, sucky/ Mickey, Mickey, f**k me, f**k me", not to mention "her a** was jamming, like Janet Jackson and the Rhythm nation", "You could see her a** from outer space" or "I'm Mickey Avalon and I'm flaggin' it dammit". Again, it isn't a Grammy winning performance for best rap solo performance by any means, but it does have an infectious hook, infectious verses, and very strong, stand-alone production.

Annoying may be "Roll The Dice", where Avalon spits: "Eliza was a lesbian who...". Everything is a bit over sexualized on MICKEY AVALON, but given his background, one understands why the album is so sexually charged. This is incredibly obvious on the rediculous track 69 (ironic, right) "My D***" in which Mickey goes back and forwards bragging about, well his private parts. However, "Roll Up Your Sleeves" proves to be a must listen, especially with the excellent sample used as a backdrop for Mickey's infectious rhymes. "Dipped In Vaseline" isn't bad either. The rest of the tracks fail to be truly potent (if you can call anything here potent) as the very best of the album.

Again, this album I don't think is honestly meant to be taken seriously. Sure, it is autobiographical in the sense that these sexual escapades which Mickey spits were what he experienced, but still it is a bit overwrought with such elements and at times it is under-wrought with true 'credible' substance. I don't think people who understand Mickey's background or read the section about him in BLENDER magazine will be disappointed, in fact, it was BLENDER that led me to purchase this CD. But, if you are looking for serious rap or better "white-boy" rap, then turn to Eminem. Mickey has some potential, but he isn't the next Eminem by any means and a second album featuring so much "licking", "sucking", and other sexual references won't be as invigorating as MICKEY AVALON is. 3 stars.

this is one of those things i wish i had never purchased. i enjoy 2 songs, the rest are repulsive. i really really really really am unhappy with it. i must not drink while shopping online.

Is this album going to change the world? No. Is any album? Probably not. Mickey is definitely not for everyone but if the idea of a dirty Beck intrigues you, give it a spin.

This is a really great CD. I highly recommend it to people who like hip hop...Eminem, Snoop Dogg, BIG. It's a dirty album, but a lot of fun, and part of his real story.

Love that song.
CD better then Mickey's live performance.
Buy a CD and don't go to his concerts.
Actually go,that's how he makes living...

THIS ALBUM IS A MUST BUY!!! I am generally not into rap/hip-hop but this album is amazing. While it is filthy what can you expect from a former drug addict and male prostitute. It is interesting to hear about someone with a not so glamorous life. Mickey tells it like it is and it is vulgar. While many of the reviews on here are negative I would like to straighten on the records. Track 1 starts it of by setting the pace. If it doesn't scare you away with its nasty lyrics it will certainly hook you and quickly reel you in. While Track 3 is the most popular I can hardly say it is the best. It is damn catchy but a bit to poppy for me. My personal favorite is Track 10 which has some great lines and great beats. The beats are some of the best that I have heard on an album and the bass hits are over the top on several tracks. Make sure you listen to Track 69 for a good laugh. Overall, if you can't have fun and get enjoyment from some filth don't but this but if you want a good time and some great music pick it up. I would also like to say that I have met Mickey and chatted with him and he is a nice guy with a lot of intelligence. Catch him live if you can. It is well worth it.

Those are just a few of the many words I can use to describe this cd. I am not a fan or rap or hip hop at all(I'm a R&R girl), but this is now one of my favorite cd's in my collection(of which I have around 500). Mickey's songs are from true life experiences, so each song is like a story. There are some silly lyrics in the songs, but the beats backing him up are just so catchy, I found myself dancing along, to my own surprise.

Of course by now, you've heard the buzz around "Jane Fonda" which if he was to have a radio hit, this would be it. But there is so much more to this cd, every song is a winner in my book. Please note that none of these songs are life changing, or a benchmark in the music world, but if you listen and take the songs for what they are(stories from his past) you can't help but be intrigued by them, and want to know more about Mickey. I tend to judge a good cd by whether I need to skip a song, and I never do with this one. My personal favorites are "Mr. Right" and "Roll Up Your Sleeves", but as I said before, each song is great in it's own way.

In closing, this cd is so good in my book, that I saw him live in concert 3 times in one week, with one time being a 7 hour round trip drive. Just do yourself a favor and get the cd. You won't be disappointed.

Great music ! Great fun ! Best old school rap since "Raising Hell" (Run DMC). Kinda reminds me in many ways of LL Cool J's "Walking with the Panther" album but even more daring. You gotta get this one because Mickey Avalon promises to be the true hip hop star of the next decade or more. White men can rap for sure !

This is offensive music, so don't play it around grandma, but for fans of nasty hip-hop this is perfect. It can be a little whiny/emo but the more upbeat songs more than make up for this.

I RECENTLY FOUND MY SELF TRYING TO FIND OUT WHO THAT WEIRD WHITE GUY FROM THE BOOST MOBILE COMMERCIAL WAS, THIS SEARCH LED ME TO MICKEY AVALON.
SO FAR SO AMAZING, LOVE ALL HES SONGS, PERSONALY A RECOMMEND "Mr. Right" AND "Waiting to die" HES LYK PRINCE EXEPT HE RAPS AND IS NOT THE MASTER OF FUNK. LOL. BUT SERIOUSLY CHECK HIM OUT IF UR INTO ORIGINALITY AND UNIQUENESS THIS IS UR KIND OF MAN..