Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap Album Review (Overview + Rating)

Nipsey Hussle - Victory Lap Album Review (Overview + Rating)
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[@thesilverphoenix1409]

He had so much to offer, brilliant album.

[@lukejamesbgn]

This is a pretty good album, but I'm not hearing the AOTY that I've seen people talking about. How'd you guys like this one? Do you think it's Nipsey's best work? For me personally I'd go with Crenshaw.

[@juanboss6439]

Luke James i agree with you completely it came off as bland to me but I think it picks up after Dedication, a disappointing album for sure but an ok album overall.

[@lukejamesbgn]

For real. I took extra time with this review because there was just something about it that wasn't sticking for me - and at the end of the day it was the rapping. I like Nipsey's messages and he has some stories on here, but his actual style just doesn't keep me engaged for long.

[@nyyempire]

Luke James Crenshaw was hard AF. But this was a strong project overall. I don’t think it’s gonna be album of the year. Too much 🔥 gonna drop later this year. Might end up a top 10

[@21jamills]

I don't know why you don't feel it, but this shit is dope asf been bumpin it all week in the car. It's motivation music, if you can't get motivated to this then idk man lol. Some albums are slow burns for some people. respect your views though.

[@tomwitner874]

I wish people would calm their enthusiasm about albums they really like. All they're doing is turning off a lot of people who haven't heard it yet. If you have even a dash of hipster in you you're almost guaranteed not to like an album that's getting a lot of hype and praise.

[@tyronebiggumsakaduke4587]

Not too big on nip tbh but I remember hearin& downloadin Crenshaw in 10th grade I liked mailbox money too I hate I kinda slept on VL tho it’s got some cold songs the beats and his flow made em sound like a OG fr🔥🔥

[@1990a8to]

r.i.p. Nipsey

[@formerOAT]

Y'all tripping this album is a great start to this year

[@lukejamesbgn]

+jacob gonzales It's solid, but there are other albums I like better than this so far this year.

[@nyyempire]

jacob gonzales I agree nothing has really dropped yet forreal

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Blank Face Maxo Kream, Evidence, and Payroll + Cardo came through with some of my favorite stuff this year - but it's still early so hopefully the year picks up some more!

[@EmacMac-ph2zd]

jacob gonzales take a shot every time Nipsey says nigga.

[@formerOAT]

Emac2229 Mac probably would die

[@cpb2626]

I personal,y think this is the best Nipsey project. Some dope beats on here! Great review.

[@ApolloDoesit]

I believe so too. I understand his opinion on the simplicity of his rhyming, but I feel like his simplicity adds to the album.

[@MukUTD1]

This album is fireeeee bro

[@chefbaxter2211]

Projects to look out for Mick Jenkins - or more... the frustration (Mick Jenkins is a troll might be feb 23) Ronny J - OMGRONNY (Feb 23) Elzhi & Khyrsis - Jericho Jackson (Feb 23) SOB X RBE - Gangin (Feb 23) 6ix9ine - Day69 (Feb 23) EarthGang Royalty (Feb 23)

[@ilovefatpussy11722]

This album was redundant after a while never really switched his flow

[@Emloki]

100% agree with your assessment of this album. It's decent.

[@waynesworldizm]

Decent review and what I personally would have marked it. I was not a huge fan of Nipsey but loved a few of his songs and definitely respect what he gave back community and business acumen. His song with 9th Wonder “face the world” is maybe my favourite Nipsey as I am such a huge fan of 9th and that was the one that put me up on his music. I listened to this album when it dropped and liked a handful of songs but not the whole thing. Then I listened to again when he started releasing videos. Real Big and Double Up are by far my favourites off the album and believe you me when he passed, I was banging so joints hard. I’m was not a huge fan of his rhyme flow either but it works great with various songs. Overall I think had he lived he would have got even better with his craft and produced and even better body of work.

[@3Jay8]

I agree with you bro. I like it but I felt like I was bored throughout some tracks...

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Lil Maboi Exactly. There are strong moments on this album, but overall it doesn't feel like a project I'll be revisiting.

[@3Jay8]

Luke James You’re right. I like Mailbox Money a lot more than this one. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@membersonlyyouweirdo1136]

Lil Maboi Mailbox Money was pure 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Flames

[@Gurjot.Singh1]

I respect nipsey as a person, his lyrics/content and what he stands for. I just feel like his flow and delivery style from 2005-2012 was much better. His marathon mixtape and greatest hits projects are his best by far. Either way salute to nipsey. I fuck with his whole movement.

[@quinceystackson2357]

this and big bossin vol 2 are my fav albums so far this year...dedication is my favorite song on here, i like the double up track too shit smooth as hell

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Quincey Stackson I like BBV2 better than this for sure. I just prefer Payroll's style and that Cardo production is crazy!

[@tajik.yassin5203]

All can agree to disagree, however the brothers whole purpose was to show his hood and the naysayers that a brother from the hood can succeed on both sides the entertainment industry and business. Personally I’m feeling the brother flow why? Because it’s different and their is nothing wrong with being different. Look at this mumble rap, look at the speed rap with twista, you have rap singers, and the list goes on and on. This brother did more by himself than most of what’s out now,and the brother was a genius from a business perspective. Peace & Blessings

[@davidloomis417]

Right Hand 2 God is one of my favorites on the album, even though it's a bonus track.

[@monaqvi1326]

Yeah it's a 3 for me too. People are so happy for Nipsey releasing his debut album that they are saying it's amazing, but it is such a generic west coast album. YG and The Game at least have fun beats, good storytelling and agressive delivery. Nipsey's style is just not unique at all.

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Mo Naqvi I agree. I feel like this is being overrated a bit, but at the same time I respect that his fans are happy since they had to wait so long.

[@monaqvi1326]

Luke James yeah super happy for the guy!

[@intelligencecycle3523]

I think it's a dope project I'm suspecting that people went into the album looking for flavor, spice in nipsey cadence not what he does. It has chill vibes not the fuck boy party rap but way of vibrant on every coast. Jazzy live instruments, bump able content layering music Dat why I'd say 4/5 it's not weather or not project but, personally various sources of music is better than not trying.

[@legalcake6125]

I didnt even kno this was his debut i feel like hes been in the game forever

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Legal Cake Been a long time coming, that's for sure!

[@carlosrp23]

This is a pretty good album, but I think it will get a bit lost in the shuffle with time since it dropped do early in the year, anything can happen, though.

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Carlos Rivera It won't make any of my year end lists but a lot of people seem to be praising it so time will tell!

[@LowercaseKev]

I love this album

[@vincentwilliams5271]

RIP Nip.Even though I wasn't a fan.

[@JohnSmith-hf3qv]

See you have to continuously listen to the album you have to get in the mold you guys are so used to this week music now you got to let the music breathe I guarantee you you feel differently about all the songs today than you did when you first heard them

[@lukejamesbgn]

I guarantee you I don't feel any differently today. There are a couple of good songs here but that's about it for me.

[@membersonlyyouweirdo1136]

Mozzy , Nipsey Hussle , Cozz , Kendrick Lamar . I’ll put up these rappers against any of y’all list of rappers ! Cali running this game hands down

[@TheLuiscelaya]

Agree with you completely. It's a solid album but not as great as everyone is saying.

[@CoolChris16]

This is my first time listening to a full project from nipsey hussle and it’s a pretty decent listen tbh some of beats are really 🔥 but my only complaint is that the content can be a bit repetitive at times I wished he mixed it up a bit

[@felipeamiranda]

ey luke! you gonna review the Skyzoo album?, shit's tight af

[@Tonioo_]

U right the album is okay and felt like all the songs he was previewing all of damn 2017 that wasn't on the album should've been on the ablum.

[@dumbasschasehickson]

Nipsey does have some good story telling ability when he wants I forgot that until I heard that Track

[@Dukes191]

Been a Nipsey fan since the marathon continues. The review to me is off. Here in the west coast we feel like it’s a classic. A must have. Was it a perfect album no. There’s maybe two songs I don’t even listen to but the body of work is great. And every time I go listen to it I have a new favorite song from the album.

[@chefbaxter2211]

I think its a good album the tracks in the middle were eh and the track with belly wasn't feeling that either. I like nipsey's content for the most part his flow is an issue for me always has been he just sounds like he runs out of breath everytime he flows and just leaves mad space. In blue laces 2 he fixed that flow issue so im not sure why he doesnt rap like that all the time that main flow he uses is a major issue for a lot of his music. I enjoy crenshaw more than this but nonetheless its a good album to start in the early parts of the year. Right hand to God is my favorite track its a bonus though.

[@dominiknowaczyk9633]

Agree man, way too many filler tracks about 3 or 4 good album but there was something missing here. Waiting for that YG album Stay Dangerous.

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Dominik Nowaczyk Gonna be hard to top Still Brazy but I hope he comes through!

[@dominiknowaczyk9633]

Luke James yeah I think that was probably one of the best West coast albums of the last decade

[@Gatekeeper112]

Best album I've heard in a long time. Uplifting the black youth while not being super boring. Beats were really good as well. I guess authenticity ain't for everybody🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Ioriyagami00]

I have never been a fan of this guy and don't understand the high praise he gets. Imo he simply is not a very good rapper at all, his voice can get annoying, he uses simple Birdman style rhyme schemes ending every line with either nigga or shit, he's been doing that for years and I am glad you pointed it out. But the overall worst thing is his almost non existent flow, he pauses after every line like he is not rapping at all and sounds rather he just talking over a beat. Not a good album from an artist who is not good

[@robertflom4153]

Nah man I fully agree with you on this. The production is solid but mostly relatively generic, and Nipsey's lack of style and creativity really wears over the course of the full album/repeat listens. It's a solid West Coast rap album, but far better ones from lesser known rappers (TeeCee 4800 for example) have come out recently.

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Robert Flom I think YG set the bar pretty high with Still Brazy a couple years ago, too. That one had great production, themes, story-telling AND variety. This album has some standout moments, but also feels a bit fillerish/mixtapeish at times.

[@robertflom4153]

Agreed. YG is also just a better rapper than Nipsey I think, but the production was sooo much better on that project than on this

[@Artizm_Music]

I liked Marsha's bridge on Real Big, but I still think the best thing she has ever done is write that Michael Jackson song, "Butterflies."

[@lukejamesbgn]

+TEKNOLOGY TV I liked it too, that's why I wish she did the hook as well. Very talented artist!

[@Artizm_Music]

Luke James I agree. And I love the work she did with floetry

[@cam62cam811]

TEKNOLOGY TV she wrote Butterflies?!?!

[@Artizm_Music]

Cameron Graham yes she did.

[@supremelypremium5972]

I agree 100%, and im a fan of this nigga! The album was very bland! I over anticipated this album!

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Supremely Premium Yeah, I'm not hearing the album of the year that some people seem to be hearing. Has some nice moments but pretty boring overall.

[@b0bbytime0ut]

Status Symbol 3 tho 😭🔥

[@hailes9841]

Whats yo top Nipsey mixtapes?

[@williamclarke3162]

Nipsey taking over for nate dogg nope i may be young but Nipsey ain't taking over for the great hook master

[@aljujuan123456]

It's probably because of the state of mind I'm in or because nipsey lived in the same hood as me so his music is very relatable to me but i LOVED this album 4.5/5 for me when music can make me want to grind and get on my shit or has some sort of lasting effect on me it sticks

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Juju fuller I can respect that! Sometimes that relation to an album can go a long way.

[@BigDawgSev]

Thank you

[@supremelypremium5972]

A 3 at best!

[@artdealerentertainment6812]

👀

[@davidrowe762]

Never understood the Nipsey hype. I really don't like his flow/cadence and how he pauses so much between bars. Just not an MC I find interesting.

[@lukejamesbgn]

Same here. When I see people claiming him as one of today's best lyricists I completely disagree.

[@b-rizzle4069]

Luke James but geesh I felt that he was talking directly towards me about the grades and pussy part. Great review luke

[@intelligencecycle3523]

David Rowe I don't go for flavor in rock artists, rappers, pop acts if that's not they're style of rap nipsey is perfect example he's saying I'm tired of the crazy shit get back to the music. He doesn't blow me away with the bars again not expecting that from him honestly I'd say it's a 4/5 in creative references, chill vibes, content layering.

[@Powerule23]

He's an intriguing businessman, but just a so-so rapper.

[@danielkay203]

This is pretty much a gangsters version of 4:44 in the sense of content but not on lyrical ability.

[@cyclone927]

Nipsey its a great business man and an average rapper.

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Versace Pancakes This is accurate.

[@swagboyme]

You can't relate to him so you won't enjoy it to the max, same case with G Herbo's music. Some people think their the best rappers some think they're average.

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Fresh4eva There are plenty of great rappers I don't relate to. I just don't think Nipsey is a great rapper. Herbo has bars though!

[@swagboyme]

Fair point and an honest review, keep doing your thing. Best hip hop album review channel in my opinion!

[@lukejamesbgn]

+Fresh4eva Thanks a lot! Comments like this keep me going!

[@swagboyme]

Peace my brother!