14 songs including the tracklist, are represented on the proud 14 guests. Two of them we hear with Kanye West and his protege Kid Cudi on the opener "Welcome to the World". Kanye produced the piece also equal in collaboration with No ID, with a dark flavored piece, connects the piano with pressive Synthesizer, came out. Surprisingly this is that the otherwise straight with excessively many rap skills blessed Kanye West with his aggressive performance the show stealing, where the competitors with the stammering TI and the only mini-presentation provided Kid Cudi also not the largest. Doyen Scarface are at "How Life Changed" the honor. And no sooner is such a legend, TI seems to usurp times a belt. The song combines functional electronic organ and electric guitar with an extremely chill beat in Texas style, has thus Blues, groove and by the chorus of Mitchelle'l even a touch of soul. The flows are at such a slow piece, of course, not stunning but appropriately. So one imagines Southern Rap - why not more so? No sooner has this cool faded number, it follows a true softener, Pop-Rap as he stands in the book. The Neptunes produced with "Get Back Up" a schmaltzy R & B number, unmotivated pseudo-romantic verses mumbles to the TI into the mic, then what is with teen heartthrob Chris Brown's "climax". So who is talking of King of the South for such a song, should question whether he hears the right music to times. "I Can not Help It" sounds, in fact, after the dirty south, but to default. This does not mean that it would be bad. On The Contrary. TI delivers when it comes to flow probably the best performance of the album, lyrically we press times one eye because disturbs the untalented Rocko as little feature, but times honest: such songs can be found on every other Dirty South LP.
With Eminem a guest who has behind him an equally sharp drop from the icon on soft Popper as the host follows. After the two of TI's 2007 disc, however, have done a good job, we should not write off vornerein it. The beat of "That's All She Wrote" makes a thoughtful and restrained impression, but the melody is repeated quickly and often, so that a little monotony creeps in, even in the chorus hardly changes anything, it sings TI, which makes for a bit of variety , Eminem attempts with his pesky voice as so often to make a hard on what he buys no more for songs with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Pink of course, at that time also he sings the chorus, sounding like a frog colds. The title track "No Mercy" goes once more into the harder direction, pumped with neat power and is lyrically personal and not too bad compared to the rest of the songs. Once again, however, it is TI's flow, which sounds pretty boring, but can The-Dream, despite thin little voice deliver a successful hook. After the rock-tinged "Big Picture" and the unspectacular but pleasant chill "Strip" (feat. Young Dro & Trey Songz) and "Salute" followed with "Amazing" and "Everything On Me" two rather loose tracks that certainly some are aimed at the clubs. While "Amazing" with Pharrell still extremely annoying, always the same-sounding and dry production can call their own, one must "Everything On Me" admit to have a really freshes instrumental from the hands of Timbaland's protégé Danja. We managed this song because of the sweeping rhythms, the funky synth effects and a saxophone that makes the chorus at the right highlight. In such a template, even a TI look good. One only wonders why he always such moments even gets broken again. As soon as one enjoys this track, follows with "Poppin Bottles" an unnecessary song with excessive beat and stupid text. "Lay Me Down" (feat. Ricco Love), however, seems very creative, because it relies on a very exceptional and minimalist production, however, there will be few who mind longer have their joy. At the conclusion to TI invited for "Castle Wars" Christina Aguilera. Those who expect an extremely trendy number here is wrong. Of course, it is mainstream music, but one has to say that TI manages with this soulful song "No Mercy" end better to leave, as you would expect from the overall impression.
Frankly TI has met my expectations as far as possible, because after what he has done musically in the past two years, just could not come out good album here. Better way: "No Mercy" is the worst work of his discography. With "How Life Changed" and "Everything on Me" can be found only two successful songs, the rest moves from mediocre standard to really bad music. Especially this disappointing TI's flow and often meaningless texts. Who is on mainstream rap a la Eminem or Drake, will be pleased with "No Mercy" sure who expects good Down South Rap or even artistically valuable Hip Hop, is here at the wrong address.
