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At the end of the day, The State vs. Radric Davis delivers the full spectrum of Gucci Mane, showing both the cash and yellow diamond-loving side, as well as his more reflective (or at least more self-aware) side.
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Like the singles "Spotlight" and "Wasted," the songs on the album that jump out most aren't the ones with creepy rhythms, but those with Gucci Mane's witty lyrical delivery.
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It is High Profile rap music. He’s buttoned up here, ready for the cameras, and on occasion, things work ecstatically.
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Radric Davis is deeply flawed, and ultimately Gucci has committed the worst crime in rap: he’s boring.
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Mix this lovable simplicity with brilliant guest turns by Cam’ron, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, amazing production by the Runners and Bangladesh, and Gucci’s exhilarating turns of phrase, blunt humour and excess charisma and you’ve got rap’s album of the year.
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Mostly, though, the LP does a good job keeping Gucci's culty selling points intact on a larger stage.
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To be certain, the push and pull is lost through most of The State vs. Radric Davis, replaced by a straddling of the line between commercial and street rap.
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The star is Gucci, with his deep grab bag of rhymes that aim at funny bones ("AK hit your dog, and you can't bring Old Yeller back"). It's a winning combination: a heavy ego and a light touch.
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Gucci is not always so reflective; sometimes he's as broad and bracing as a ball-peen hammer....But more often than not, the prolific MC (in 2009, he released more than 100 songs on mix tapes) limits his id, and emphasizes a surprisingly gripping superego. Case closed.
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He’s clearly made The State to a template, and it suffers as a result, particularly when he blatantly courts radio on the unimaginative, lifeless likes of “Sex In Crazy Places” and the Usher-assisted “Spotlight."
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His mumbling drawl is both obstacle and point of fascination; you're left cupping your ear trying to decipher his flow. You're engaged, but sadly everything else about the album is disappointing.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 26
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Mixed: 2 out of 26
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Negative: 3 out of 26
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