When someone has a conversation with me, music often comes up. In my case, recently I had repeatedly mentioned that SpaceGhostPurrp made an entire mixtape, with moaning sounds in the background of each track. If it sounds absurd, I beg you to keep reading, and give the mixtape a chance. SGP ended up creating one of the most hedonistic yet beautifully made rap mixtapes of the 2010's, Black Man's Wealth.
Sounds of sirens and synth bells enter your ear as the album starts (on the intro titled "B.M.W."), then pimp stories by SpaceGhostPurrp are stated. This harkens back to his live rants on how he believes that deep down, every woman is a whore, and every man is a pimp, his words NOT MINE (although it is fucking amusing). The hook is about how if a woman needs to make money, just sell your pussy, but with SGP as your boss ;). The transition between songs and tone of each song, is excellently done, the tone of this project is the most consistent in any SpaceGhostPurrp mixtape, also unlike the others, the mixing is not intentionally bad.
Rep FLA (Flawda) is a pride filled homage to his home state, with chilling brass/synth melodies as well as a counter string synth melody which compliments the menacing tone. This is the most melodic he will ever get on a song (despite the fact it's the same notes he is rapping).
No Trouble (feat. Nell) has one of the most amplifying Nell verses since Pistol Grip produced by DJ Killa C. This is a more modern sounding song, if the 808 was changed to a spinz808 and a snare changed to a clap, it would just be a normal trap song, but it obviously transcends that. The vocals of SGP pitch down and are mixed to perfection, with awesome Scooby Doo sound effects scattered in this song among others on the project.
VIP(iaintworryinboutit) and Steelo Ice have the most hard hitting melodies, but nothing compares to the sample chop in Cum and Get Yuh Some. If you get a new stereo system and want to test your bass, test it with this song. The hook repeats how SGP is "finna get yo pussy wet" with spooky pitched down vocals in the background. This song is SGP narrating a sexual experience and it is haunting with the sample stating "Anything you wanna do" on repeat with a counter sample stating "I'm Your's Baby, Take Me". The sample and lyrics and how they mesh together are perfected.
SpaceGhostPurrp has never made a more moan filled song, well-structured song, more unique song, than Whole Lotta Ice. The song starts with a sample stating "Ice-Ice-Ice, my ni**as take yo life" on repeat until the beat drops as moaning is in the background. Then when the bass kicks in a cowbell melody countered with a synth bell melody is heard. Then when the beat changes again a more chilling bell melody goes on top with a flute melody as well, and the kick pattern being more sporadic and erratic. SpaceGhostPurrp, lyrically flows like a heart attack on this song, boasting about finding better options in life for his career, while having fun with women, and showing the listener not to fuck with him, as he is finna take your wife.
Overall, the Al Queda Leader, SGP has made one of the best rap mixtapes ever made, and has one of the best posse cuts too, K.O.D. but is not as good as Terror Gang, the greatest posse cut of all time. This is 1 Gazillion out of 10, and shouts out SGP for being a genius, as always.
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