Cashville and G-Unit’s own Young Buck is back with a new mixtape dedicated to the streets. Hooking up with producer The Future, “Back For The Streets” holds 11 tracks entirely composed by the producer. It’s almost hard to believe that just a year ago; recordings were leaked with an emotional Young Buck speaking to 50 Cent about being confused and not being on his financial grind. Obviously he is not having that problem now, as he spews, what sounds to be bitter lyrics about how “these rap niggas aint getting no money.”

 

I have to give it up to Buck though, on these tracks he sounds like he is back and better than ever. With all the drama that once surrounded him; one would probably assume that he had hidden up under a rock. That is definitely not the case here. With the songs on this mixtape he spits with an authority letting people know that he is back with a vengeance.

 

Now let me just start by saying that, the production on this entire mixtape was bananas. The Future definitely did his thing on this. My only criticism as far as the production is concerned was the fact that nearly every track sounded similar, which is not necessarily The Future’s fault because it was Buck’s decision to use the tracks that he liked.  There were a few that stood out, such as “Turn Ya Back” which was actually produced by Cashflow,  but for the most part, I’m guessing Young Buck just figured he’d stick to what he knew.

 

While there were a lot of catchy hooks on this mixtape, the lyrics lacked in substance. As I listened to this album, I felt that some songs, such as “Re Up” featuring Sosa Da Plug, contained lyrics that had no creativity or uniqueness. It was as if he and Dr. Seuss hooked up for the collaboration of a lifetime and came up with these lackluster nursery rhymes and claimed it a hit.

 

“Everybody Do It” was one of the better tracks on the album. This song included Bloodraw and Sosa Da Plug and was definitely one that you could ride out too. The track itself contained all the elements necessary to complete the perfect club banger.  Although the message was less than impressive, the song had much swag. “Money Right” featuring Sosa Da Plug and Allstar, was another banger for the club. This song was Buck’s anthem as he proclaimed himself “the flyest dope boy on the block.” With a braggadocious vibe, you can tell that Buck was undoubtedly feeling himself on this song as he urged others to get like him and “Get Their Money Right.”

 

All the other tracks in my opinion were alright, but again, they lacked substance. I could easily listen to any other rapper’s mixtape and hear the same topics and lyrical content and be equally unimpressed. But then again, this mixtape was created initially as just something for the streets, so in that case I can see why he felt he had to stay true to that. I still wish there could’ve been something different or special about it, unfortunately that never happened. Even though this wasn’t my idea of a great mixtape, all of you die hard Young Buck fans will probably be proud of him for making his comeback. Hopefully he will be able to do that with his next real album.

Either way, Young Buck keep doing what you do!