Brothers From Another
Compared to Beanie Siegel, whoseB.Comingalbum boasted a dramatic back story and to Memphis Bleek's534which had Jay-Z back again from retirement, Chris and Neef (aka Young Gunz) sawBrother from Anotherreleased with little Roc-A-Fella fanfare. Perhaps it's just as well since this CD suffers from the sophomore slump syndrome--a lack of good ideas and uninspired execution. It's not like Gunz are the deepest artists on the roster but their first album,Tough Love, had quality club cuts ("Friday Night," and "Can't Stop, Won't Stop").Brotherlacks stand-out tracks, save for "Set It Off," a mid-tempo anthem. Neef and Chris sound fine on mic--they have a good chemistry and their hooks are solid. They just don't quite find the right groove to get it up and running.--Oliver Wang