Skinny Jeanz & A Mic

New Boyz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asylum Records
• ASIN: B002GHHJWC
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,874 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Though 'You're a Jerk' is the first single from Skinny Jeanz & A Mic, their forthcoming album on Asylum Records, New Boyz is bigger than just one sound.
Though Skinny Jeanz & A Mic features the sonic imprint of modern movements like hyphy and Atlanta's own teen rap madness, it's also heavily influenced by the minimal bass and drum machine sound from hip-hop's earliest days.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I can just feel the "they got more money than you" comments coming..., December 22, 2009

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Anthony Rupert "shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP!!!" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skinny Jeanz & A Mic (Audio CD)

When I first heard "You're a Jerk" on the radio, I was like, "What in the world is this???" But then I was advised by a friend that I shouldn't judge an artist by one song. So I listened to New Boyz' album Skinny Jeanz & a Mic in its entirety and, well, that's actually the best song.

Now, Legacy and Ben J aren't horrible rappers, but they don't have a whole heck of a lot to say either (yeah, I know they were only 17 when this was recorded, but still). All their songs are either about clothes or girls, and they talk about it in very uninteresting ways. "Cashmere" has the duo taking shots at each other in order to get a girl's attention until they realize she's a lesbian, and "Bunz" is a clumsy tribute to the female backside. "So Dope" is anything but while "No More" made me say just that. And "Way 2 Many Chickz" (which details having a lot of unattractive women) has Legacy being turned off because "[the girl's] breath smelled like fat kids in a box". What?

This is also another one of those cases where the guest stars are unknowns but they aren't really WORTH knowing, especially Kydd-SB on the aforementioned "Bunz". While the beat on "Cricketz" and a few decent R&B hooks here and there save the album from getting one star, Skinny Jeanz & a Mic is nothing to get excited about. Of course, people over the age of 18 have no business checking for this anyway, but I just hope these guys really improve their craft for next time.

Anthony Rupert

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only a jerk would like this, February 15, 2010

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miseryhatescompany "so buzz off" (Fort Lauderdale) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skinny Jeanz & A Mic (Audio CD)

When I first heard You're A Jerk(on the radio), I thought it was just another southern rap group trying to cash in on party jams. Much to my dismay I was informed by friends that it was group from the West Coast and that there was a whole dance craze movement that was spawned from it. On an off day I checked it out on YouTube. My jaw hit the floor when I saw people from the most aggressive coast in hip hop dancing like a bunch of nancy boys(with skin tight clothing and bright colors that scream flamboyant effeminate) to a bunch of repetitive pseudo-southern beats where everybody raps like Lil Wayne(and really is the game that bad when you have to model your flow like him of all people?). I said that to say this: the jerkin movement is perhaps the worst thing to happen to the west coast period. Its trends like these that make me stay away from the radio as well as the television. The New Boyz and this album are a testament to everything that is wrong with today's rap.

These kids rap the same on every song and tracks like Cricketz, Dot Com, You're A Jerk, Colorz, Way 2 Many Chickz prove my point perfectly. You'd be kidding yourself if you thought Cashmere, Turnt and Bunz were tight. New Girl is the cheesiest chick record I've heard next to Ja Rule's Mesmerized and Sheek Louch's One Name. Tie My Down feat Ray J is just as corny.

In short the New Boyz Skinny Jeanz & A Mic is the worst rap album of 2009 hands down. The beats as well as the rhymes are repetitive and lame and this album loses its purpose outside of a club. When I think of west coast rap I want to remember nicely sampled Parliament records over smooth beats or hard edged beats that scare the hell out of the establishment. Say what you want about Gangsta Rap being ignorant and obscenely violent.. at least its manly and to a certain extant some of it focused its attention on subjects of substance. Jerkin Music doesnt do that plus I cant see anybody from the "hood" cruising through the streets of LA bumping You're A Jerk or I Rock Skinnies in a 64 Cadillac. I'm sorry I just cant.

When I think of West Coast rap I want to remember Ice Cube, Ice-T, Tupac(RIP), C-Bo, Del Tha Funkee Homosapien , Yukmouth, NWA, Eazy-E(RIP), Blackalicious, Mack-10, WC, Mc Eiht, Xzibit, Dru Down, Too Short, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Dr Dre, E-40, Spice 1, K-Dee, Bad Azz, Jayo Felony, The Dogg Pound, Paris, The Coup, D.O.C., The Conscious Daughters, Above The Law, The Alcoholiks, Cypress Hill, Mc Ren, Rappin 4-tay, RBX and every other true west coast rapper that represents Cali hip hop. When I think of the West Coast I dont want to remember the New Boyz or any of these skin tight clothes wearing, booty popping, skittles colored outfit wearing, same song making, Lil Wayne flow taking, hypersexual fruitbaskets that make up the jerkin movement!

Tracks to look out for: dont make me laugh!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars oh yes please give the west coast a bad name, March 24, 2010

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Sherance Brothers "Sherance M Brothers" (Jasper Ala) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skinny Jeanz & A Mic (Audio CD)

a disgrace to rap music eazy e's turning over in his grave right now along with 2pac, mac dre, and mausberg man this is how the mainstream has killed hip hop everybody has to look like a queer today all this techno crap ain't no more real rap music just crappy music like this obne hit wonder hall of fame indeed I'd ratrher hear the baha men.