What a son of a bitch My momma raised into a rapper.

After the mixtape "Trunk Muzik", which was eventually converted for marketing purposes to the digital release "Trunk Muzik 0-60", is after a long wait finally the major debut of Yelawolf, the new Eminem, on the shelves. But already on his first songs it became clear that Yelawolf up on his trailer park past and White Trash attitude not so much with his boss in common. Yes, he raps quite times with humor. And yes, his songs lyrically reminiscent of the beginnings of Eminem when he was rapping still clearly scandalous. But overall Yela was already on "Trunk Muzik 0-60" but more seriously in the matter and has quickly built up by his unmistakable voice and his many flows without major support a strong fan base.

But precisely these fans will feel probably encountered at the first hearing of "Radioactive" a little stunned. Because the album starts pretty hard and energetic, harmonizes and lyrically with the dark, aggressive image that one has come to expect from the first Yelawolf songs. But the latest from "Good Girl" is clear that "Radioactive" completely different things tried. Yelawolf had apparently set with this plate also aims to expand its fan base massively. The sales figures reflect that unfortunately not again, because despite a disappointing debut at No. 27 on the Billboard charts, it's pretty good Yelawolf managed to bring all the facets of his artistic well expressed.

For where the bass in the intro "Radioactive Introduction" still so pumped, "Get Away" the characteristic staccato flow is unpacked and Yela on "Hard White" all Club tearing formally, is in the second half for almost everyone. For the girls will be provided on "Good Girl", the unsung heroes of our time is "Write Your Name" dedicated and even Yela's parents got on "The Last Song" a few lines along the way. Musically is very skillfully implemented by the producers that. Each beat itself acts insane voices and accompanied always well the respective subject. So always a good basis for Yelawolf is created who knows very clever seize the mood created in his lyrics and his flow. So is "In The Gutter Growin 'Up" in the verses produced, for example on a haunting, ominous atmosphere that constitutes an abuse in the gutter close, and then gets out of hand in the chorus in a ausgeschrienes breaking any emotions.

Anyway, it creates Yelawolf in the not too rare pop-influenced songs like "Made in the USA" or "Write Your Name", still interesting to stay lyrically. With all patriotism to the former piece, he dispenses with numerous swipes against the American company "Bag slangin, flag waving, At the dinner table praying, Old schoolyard fighting, beer drinking, hell-raising". On zweiterem he gives then hearing those who will never be in the big magazines, but "any less of a star to God" are. Also in "The Last Song" he speaks very honest to his parents about the complicated relationship with his father, without too much drift into kitsch. Only on "Radio" This is unfortunately a bit pants. Too much Gesinge a really incidental issue (treated the piece that radio is no longer the same today as it was then). A total failure can not be found but again, the stanzas are then still came out pretty well.

So there is something for everyone, for the long-established Yelawolf fans but also for people who prefer rather catchy, gentle rap. Yelawolf knows his fans well prepare for what they can expect in the future from him. The potential is because in any case.

Now even my 5 Favourites:

1. Hard White - Yelawolf as we know it and love. Ruthlessly, fast and aggressive. "Up in the club, do not give a fuck!"
2. Animal - Here Yela varies its flow with felt every second line. The Hook is doing in the overall energy picture rest.
3. Throw It Up - The expected maximum voltage collabo with Eminem beat falls technically surprisingly free from bombast. Nevertheless, the two give everything. Although Gangsta Boo can not quite keep up, but provides for a very good hook from.
4. Hardest Love Song in the World - Very relaxed Yelawolf told here by a friend. Only is beyond me why this song in the title is explained for "hard".
5. Let's Roll - The second single convinces through very good beat and the clever integration of Kid Rock in the Hook. Yelawolf Flowt again very confidently.

And a little thing on the side: The iTunes bonus tracks "Whip It", "I See You" and were "In This World" placed in addition to the heart. With "I See You" is again doing a massentauglicherer song, the other two are all who celebrate "Trunk Muzik", certainly liked.