Whatever the reasons for Kamikaze's delay, it does make for near-perfect timing for the both stunning and limited rapper. Two slower numbers toward the end - the introspective "Hope" and the Bill Withers-sampling "Sunshine" - go a long way to expand the album's narrow spectrum, and Twista's skills adjust nicely to the mellow pace. Kelly appearance, and "Get Me" finds Toxic's production coming off as cinematic where elsewhere it's just anemic. "Still Feels So Good" is a worthy sequel to Adrenaline Rush's "It Feels So Good," "So Sexy" features a slinky R. Still, his in-and-out appearances on other artists' tracks whetted the appetite for more, and Kamikaze delivers past the single.
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Twista's style is stunning, doubly so for any aspiring rappers, but for those who just listen, it lacks the depth to carry a full album on its own. With a steady rise from the underground in the late 90s, he made his breakthrough in the early 2000s atop the success of number one single 'Slow Jamz. Initially known as Tung Twista because of the breakneck pace of his rhymes, the Chicago rap star burst on the scene with debut album Runnin Off At Da Mouth (1992) and was soon named in the Guinne. West is at the helm for "Slow Jamz," producing, singing, and delivering what could be the couplet of 2004: "She got a light-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson/Got a dark-skinned friend look like Michael Jackson." Between the speedy Luther Vandross samples, Jamie Foxx's verse, and West name-checking all of the heroes of pillow-talk radio, there's just enough room for Twista's rapid rap. Chicago rapper Twista is known for his tongue-twisting, chopper style of rapping and was the one-time holder of the Guinness World Record for fastest rapping in 1992. Seems like Kamikaze is doomed from the start, but it's actually a fair album for two main reasons: the new lead single, "Slow Jamz," and the killer guest productions of Kanye West. The long-talked-about Timbaland team up ended up on Timbaland's album, and Kamikaze's original single, "Tattoo," landed on Toxic and Twista's Legit Ballaz project instead. Released nearly five years after his last album and promoted by the rapper since 2001, Kamikaze finally dropped in one of the least popular months for music buying, January. To say that motor-mouthed Twista and producer Toxic took their time getting Kamikaze out is an understatement.
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