Tony E-The Incomplete Circle (Mixtape Review)
Without even knowing he liked Charles Hamilton when I first got the mixtape and saw the cover,it reminded me of something Charles Hamilton would use minus not having sonic on it.Then with I saw the track-listing and noticed all the features don't actually use their rapping names,but their twitter accounts(follow them!) it further reminded me of something Charles Hamilton would do.Before hearing this mixtape I didn't expect much out of it (no offense),I had heard him on a couple of songs and he did nice on them,but it's easy to make a good song but hard to keep making them.Also him being 16 and this being the first mixtape he's ever done also was weighing against him.All hesitation aside the moment I pressed played and as the mixtape progressed he proved all of my doubt wrong.
The mixtape opens with the track "Get Into It" where Tony E from the start proves he can spit and does he thing over a Beanie Sigel track for about 2 minutes.The next track up is "Pink Lemonade" over the Gucci Mane beat of the same name (minus the pink).On this track Tony E says some pretty witty and funny lines and he actually made the song his own with his own concept instead of just adding a random verse on it."Black Strippers" is to a Charles Hamilton beat where he compares how nasty on the mic he is to black strippers(I agree 100% with the comparison).The next track "Alien Goons" features Kid Blaze and it's to the "Beamer,Benz Or Bentley"beat.With the millions of versions floating around to this beat if it wasn't for the Eminem one this one would be my favorite.
"Jet Lag" is a snippet and I wish it was the full song because it sounds like it's going to be really dope.From the couple of bars you do hear him spit it's dope."Back To The Lyrics" is to a Slaughterhouse beat where he gives you a brief glimpse into his life,and explains his love for music."Hadouken" once again features Kid Blaze and this track reminds me of the track Lupe Fiasco did to the "Fireman" beat (youtube it),they both rip the track yet again."No Lights" is one of my favorite tracks on the mixtape,Tony E puts the bragging on pause and gets personal and vents about his problems then,ends up fixing his own problems in the same track.
By the time you get to "Thanatron"you should already know he's nice but this further proves it.It's some of his best bars on the mixtape and it also has a show-stealing verse from Deafcon."Thankfully..." again reveals a deeper side to Tony E and he sings the hook (very Charles Hamilton like).It's kind of crazy he's that deep for being 16."Egotistical" features Chade while they brag about how amazing they are in different effects.The track is fresh and it's one of the most unique tracks on the tape."Ultimate Alliance" has another feature from Kid Blaze and by now you should know the deal they both did their thing on the track.
"Mother's Day"is probably my favorite track on this mixtape and I won't ruin what it's about,but it's the deepest on the whole mixtape."Whisper Eye"is about a story of the girl he's feeling ,but she unfortunately has a boyfriend,this track is really dope."Wet Dreams" is the last track on the album where Tony Eshows the world his big dream of being famous.It's a nice last song to end it off on,minus the outro.
From the start of the tape to the end of the tape it's clear that Tony E is my new favorite 16 year old artist (Sorry Justin Bieber).He brings some originality back to the game and I can respect that.There's no real bad song on this album and it flows so well the way it's set-up.G.!.L.K.seems to set the bar when it comes to how mixtapes should be done.By the time you reach the last track,the mixtape feels more like a completed circle then incomplete.4.5 shots out of 5.
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