Has-Lo & Castle
Live Like You're Dead
**and1/2 out of *****
The duo have natural chemistry with chuckles and side chatter filtering in at various points throughout the 14 song offering. Both seem to be having a hell of a time rhyming about basketball, spelling, late night shenanigans or just dropping sex rhymes to ladies who like to show their big ol' butts over social media. Nothing deep to be rhymed about but for the hot summer days the tracks roll past effortlessly.
Musically the production is easy rolling with experimental flashes and old school tributes. "Famished" ends with scratches and a fade out before the retro dance beat of "Hennessy-Yak Rap" which is a nonsensical track of drunken silliness. "D.L.S" and the title track are the most energetic tracks with pulsing beats while cricket chirps color "My Uncle". The deep groove of "Stubborn Vice" is appealing while the organ on "Good Feelings (U Must Relax)" feel too thin.
In the end, the disk doesn't really provide any tracks or rhymes that stick around past a spin or two but the effortless flow, chemistry and style still remain appealing.
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