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May 2, 2011Assembled by the album's main beat-peddling prodigy, Lex Luger, they showcase a masterclass in reductionism; juggernauts of hulking, bruising, brick-to-skull intensity.
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Dec 15, 2010Flockaveli is delivery-driven, then, in the best possible sense: it is a chorus of proficient, varied flows, avoiding the pitfalls of impotent swag music and pugnacious garishness.
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Mar 18, 2011On its own terms, it's a lean, mean success – and questions about longevity can probably wait until the follow-up.
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Jan 19, 2011The beats are banging, and Waka proves that owning a thesaurus and being clever aren't the only way to be a rapper. Waka is a blunt instrument that beats you into submission.
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Dec 15, 2010For all the credit given to Luger-- who, in fairness, has upped the bar for rap producers competing with the post-Tunnel nightclub gangster aesthetic-- it's Waka who gives this record its frenetic intensity.
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Dec 15, 2010Waka barely bothers to write rhymes, but Flockaveli is hypnotic, focusing attention on the details beneath the bombast.
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Dec 15, 2010Flockaveli's flaw is not Waka's coarseness, but his generosity--25 guest verses from anonymous Brick Squad cronies suck up air instead of letting Waka breathe without mentor Gucci Mane's oxygen tank.
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Dec 15, 2010Flockaveli has enough hooks and attitude to keep those bottles poppin' all night long, and whether or not you remember any of it the next day, it does serve its purpose.
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Dec 15, 2010Flockaveli is poised to become to the Trap South what Group Home's Livin' Proof means to graduates of NYC's Golden Age: a producer classic littered with verses so whack they become endearing in their special way.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 30
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Mixed: 4 out of 30
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Negative: 5 out of 30
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Jun 16, 2012I recommend this album to those who love southern crunk music. Waka Flocka has been my Favorite rapper since his first mix-tape. Brick Squad Monopoly!