The wait is finally over! Apparently we can all thank DJ Drama that this mixtape was delayed from its original Christmas Day release. So, is it a late present from Mr. Loso, or just a lump of coal?
Oh it’s a present alright. One of the most anticipated mixtapes in a while definitely lives up to the hype.
Come on, its Fabolous. You know exactly what you’re going to get. He’s one of the few artists who actually puts out a lot of music, and its consistently good. Oh and you can’t forget the punch-lines when you’re talking about Fab. Example: “You’d rather fuck Magic with no Trojan on.” Fabolous made a name for himself on mixtapes, and its nice to see him finally return to his roots. He isn’t limited to a song structure and instead is just able to spit whatever he wants, however he wants. Drama’s production is good. There isn’t that “one beat” that every rapper is going to hop on and try to demolish, but there’s nothing bad on here.
The highlights from “the Funeral Service” are ‘The Wake,’ ‘Suicide 2,’ ‘Hard,’ and ‘Exhibit F.’
“The Wake” is the intro track and really sets the table for the rest of the tape. Not many artists bother putting time into their intro’s but Fab really goes in on this one. On “Suicide 2,” Fabolous does his best Biggie impression, with a nod at “Suicidal Thoughts.” “When I die fuck it I want to go to hell, cuz I doubt the man upstairs will let you blow an L,” while Fab can’t touch Biggie, it is nice to see that some rappers can still pay homage to the greats. You knew Fab couldn’t stay away from the biggest song of the year. No one will ever outdo Jay Electronica on this beat, but Fabolous manages to hold his own on “Exhibit F.”
Finally, we get to “Hard.” I am torn on this song. In my opinion, listen to everything AFTER the first 1:23. The auto-tuned intro almost ruined the song for me. Luckily, Fab murders this track and saves it.
Overall, this mixtape is good. I’m not a huge Fab fan but this is gonna be on a loop for a while. The only negative thing I can say about it is that I got tired of the constant “killing the competition” lines really fast. We get it, you’re holding a funeral service for all of your alleged competition. You don’t need to tell us every song. If for some reason you haven’t download this mixtape yet, go do it. You won’t be disappointed.
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