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- Summary: The second release for Young Money includes appearances from Birdman, Drake, Euro, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Tyga.
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- Record Label: Island
- Genre(s): Rap, Southern Rap, Hardcore Rap, Dirty South
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Trophies | |
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Had hit records on my demo Did y'all boys not get the memo I do not stay at the Intercontinental And anything I got is not a rental, I own that... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 1 out of 8
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Mixed: 7 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Entertainment WeeklyMar 18, 2014None if the newcomers can hang with superstar moments like Drake's blustery "Trophies," but the rookie-posse cut "Fresher Than Ever" crackles. [21 Mar 2014, p.62]
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Mar 12, 2014Call it a wobbly when it comes to quality, or a showcase for the young that's stolen by the old, but it's best to consider it a simple roster-promoting label compilation that just happens to come with an EP or so worth of fire.
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Mar 12, 2014Rise Of An Empire, Young Money Entertainment’s sophomore album, is marred by its lack of star power.
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Mar 12, 2014He should listen to Rise of an Empire more closely, though: He may be part of an empire now, but it’s looking more and more like Rome in decline.
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Mar 20, 2014We're introduced to a charming talkrapper named Euro and not much else beyond some diverse but mundane urban contemporary music dominated by familiar players.
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Mar 12, 2014If Rise of an Empire is meant to read like some kind of State of the Union address, it paints Young Money as a fractured team that’s lost its compass.
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Mar 20, 2014The album is bogged down in missteps like Tyga, Lil’ Twist and YG’s limp One Time and uninspired strip club anthem Back It Up.
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Positive: 1 out of 5
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Mixed: 3 out of 5
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Negative: 1 out of 5
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