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Survival of the Fittest

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If you not from Baton Rouge, you won't ever understand TRILL FAM!! Most of the Trill family came from nothing and now they are the hottest Rap group in LOUISIANA. It is known. Check your stats. Im not giving too much credit but I am giving credit where it is due. MOUSEONTHATRACK makes it happen, just like Mannie Fresh made Cash Money happen!!!

This Album is so good that Trill Ent. has the West Coast giving respect and then savage life 2 has 2 songs that already hit the streets so the world better look out for Boosie, Webbie, Big Head, and Lil Foxx in the future because Louisiana (the 225 area) is taking over

Whuzap! All ya'll hating a** people in the nation dislike boosie,webbie,foxx,and da dome dr.,yo' ears are really playin' tricks.
But before i go you need to hear pass albums and history about these boys talent cause in da boot,texas,alabama,miss., the hole south ,that's all your gonna hear.LOUISIANA have the best hardcore hip hop remember that and believe that home boy,"225" FOREVER!

- because after a week, this album maybe best served as a coaster.

Trill Entertainment was a label started by UGK's Pimp C. As one-half of one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time, one would think that the Pimp would have a better ear for talent; I guess one can't be blessed in every aspect of life, and talent scouting is not one of the Pimp's better aspects. Most of the emcees signed to the label are either mind-numbingly mediocre or the definition of wack.

3 Deep would be the most appropriate for the latter title, because both tracks this 'talent' appears on have no redeeming qualities. I believe 3 Deep is a group based on their name, but if they are, I can't distinguish one member from the next; there is absolutely no difference in cadence, flow, or tone if there really is more than one artist appearing on these tracks. In fact, Watch My Shoes is possibly the most asinine boast I've ever heard in hip-hop; the production, which sounds like hyphy meets snap, is equally grating. Do It Stick It is a bit better on the production tip, but nothing will stay in your head after listening to it, even the hook.

On the other end of the spectrum, while still painfully average, both Boosie and Webbie are slowly, but gradually improving. Boosie's voice is abit more tolerable on this release, most likely thanks to how little of it we have to hear compared to Bad Azz; Webbie is slowly becoming an enjoyable emcee. While Webbie gets no solo tracks on this album, he manages to outshine most of his Fam, although Boosie does tend to hold his own when it comes to this type of thing; Boosie's solo track, Thug Me Like That, is actually quite decent too.

Foxx maybe the best rapper in the entire Trill Fam; not a huge claim, but a claim, nonetheless. He's got an intoxicating flow, and decent enough lyrics; he sounds a bit more seasoned than the majority of his compadres, whether he really is or not. Wipe Me Down, one of the better tracks on the album, shows that the young emcee has talent. Big Head is also a rapper with a lot of potential; while he doesn't show it on a lot of the collaborations, his solo track, Politician Networkin', in another one of the hotter tracks on the album, and this time for more than just the beat; Head actually provides some nice bars.

Soulja Boy, Lil Phat, and Shell all appear on Materialistic *****, and that track just sucks. That's all there is to really say about it. Seeing as this is the only cut any of those three find themselves on in this album, it's dumbfounding how it made the final cut; it's probably the worst track on the album next to Watch My Shoes.

The majority of this album is dominated by the three biggest acts on the label, Webbie, Boosie, and the upcoming Foxx; Big Head also gets his fair share of appearances. None of these guys can be considered dope emcees, at least not at this point in their careers, but they're all competenent enough. The beats are pretty hot on most tracks, and simply stupid when they tend to fail. With that being said, I guess it's worth checking out as a presentation of what Trill has to offer; at the same time, don't expect much if it doesn't have Pimp or Bun's name on it, and I can't guarantee this will have any lasting value at all.

Survival Of The Fittest is really a good album production wise from start to finish, and this is coming from a West Coast born and Raised music listener, 20+yrs btw!. The "rhymes" are decent to, and I DO recommend this album to anyone, but you do need a system for it to sound "right" otherwise you doing yours ears injustice!!!!!!!!!!

Trill ent. is Dope! Webbie, Boosie, Foxx, Big Head and 3 deep. All from Baton Rouge, La all real all dope. So that would make this cd Dope!

These dudes gonna be a problem. Every song on here bump. Ol' boy Foxx gon' be a star, mark my words. Webbie and Boosie stars in their own right but that young dude got a helluva mic presence too. And Mouse on the tracks... shyyyyt! Louisiana is back. They got that NL bounce on here. I luv it. Wipe Me Down is the biggest song in the country. It ain't a party unless the DJ drop that joint. I sure as hell ain't have a good time if I ain't get wiped down at least twice up in tha club! Lol! Trill Ent in 07!

Although I never cared for Webbie or Lil' Boosie (I personally think Boosie has the most annoying voice in hip-hop), for some reason I still decided to check out the compilation album from their label, Trill Entertainment. Calling themselves Trill Fam, they decided to introduce the world to their style on Survival of the Fittest. But it turns out that their style is non-existent.

You really wouldn't know what to expect from these guys, especially when you have rappers with names like Big Head, Phat, Mouse and Shell. And this family tree never should have grown because honestly, these guys are so horrible that they make the St. Lunatics look like the Wu-Tang Clan. By now, I'm sure people are familiar with "Wipe Me Down", which makes no sense (especially that "shoulders, chest, pants, shoes" part). But the sad thing is, that's actually the best song.

There are a lot of other senseless songs, like "Leave the Tags On" and "Watch My Shoes", as well as the aptly titled "Same Old Ish". And sorry, but "Materialistic B" is no "Gold Digger". There are also already bad songs made worse by repetitive choruses, like "Do It Stick It", "Got Me Bent" and Boosie's solo, "Thug Me Like That". Then there's "Swangin'", where Webbie says: "Ol' p a** n/Can't you tell from my lyrics?" Well, at least he's honest.

The only redeeming point of this whole album is the third verse in the obligatory song about pushing white, "U Got Cake". But that definitely isn't enough to make anyone care about the rest of the album (why else do you think that after three months, this is only the third review for it?). As reviewer Pablo said, Pimp C seriously needs to do a better job of scouting talent because the Trill Fam ain't it.

Anthony Rupert