2 Chainz - Daniel Son; Necklace Don

2 Chainz
Daniel Son; Necklace Don
2016
Spotify

Some people take years to make an album, but 2 Chainz seems to put them out on a quarterly basis. Daniel Son; Necklace Don is 2 Chaniz's third release of this year alone and He shows no sign of letting up. What is clear for the 40+ year old rapper however is that He has been through the lowest of lows and been to the highest of highs and wants to show us what that see saw of a life may look like. Very few people power through and end up where He is especially when your first rap name is Titty Boi. While there is a good deal of reality on Daniel Son; Necklace Don 2 Chainz also likes to joke around and have fun. On "Ounces Back" we hear about a wedding at Benihana's and later on the album Chainz picks up "thousands of Nike's" at his Mom's house. "Chirp" shows 2 Chainz making fun of trap, by doing the absolute worst rendition of "Panda" and his "chirps" are laughable. It's a really funny tack and it shows how high of a level 2 Chainz writing actually is. A real highlight however is Drake's verse on "Big Amount". In a year where we have seen Drake do far to much singing, He smashes us over the head with something really incredible. It's what we really wanted from Views but we'll have to settle for this brief glimpse of the old Drake.

What you do notice right away however is the production. Where an album like Chance's Coloring Book was crafted note by note this feels like bought beats, quick rhymes and put it out. This makes for something very of the moment, but lacking that kind of depth to really make it hang around. However success in the rap world is quite fickle and it means being as big as possible as quickly as possible. There really is not that track on Daniel Son; Necklace Don that you feel you are going to take away and pass around. It is a perfectly fine listen, and you'll find yourself enjoying many of the track but their staying power is minimal at best. The second to last track "Blessing" we see 2 Chainz going over his life, start to finish and taking a look at all the things that brought him to where He is. The result is him realizing gratitude and hard work are what are going to make him a success. This conclusion is subtle and I may be trying to put something on to the song that may not be there but if you listen you will understand. It may be hurried but Daniel Son: Necklace Don succeeds in so many ways, that it is one you won't want to miss.

7.7 out of 10