Freeway

A battle-tested emcee hailing from the City of Brotherly Love, Freeway was discovered by Roc-A-Fella lieutenant Beanie Sigel. On his debut solo shot, Free unleashes vicious street-savvy verses backed by on-point production from beat maestros Kanye West and Just Blaze. Truly an all-star affair, the album includes strong collabos with Jay-Z, Snoop, Nelly and Mariah Carey.

"victim of the ghetto" sh*t at its most up-to-date ("What We Do . . . ," "Line 'Em Up") (Grade - *)