Chamillionaire has just dropped a 4-disc mixtape that is apparently his last installment in the Messiah series. I haven't really enjoyed much of Cham's music in the past, but was open to the possibility that this mixtape, Mixtape Messiah 7, could convert me into a repeat listener. That was not the case with this tape. For an entirely freestyled tape it is impressive, but as far as listening goes this tape should have been brushed over with fine-tooth comb before its release. It was clearly done in a day or so. He didn't put enough effort into perfecting his verses and flow. On most tracks he had to either speed up or slow down his flow to finish his bars. Trying to fix mistakes by adjusting flow is just evidence of poor writing/bad freestyling. Another problem I have with him is that he constantly takes the flows of the original tracks he is freestyling over and does not really change the feel from the original song. He doesn’t put his own twist on the song, he seems like he is just adding a verse on it. He also tries to get on tracks that can not accommodate his flow. Many of the beats used on this just did not blend well with his bassy voice, namely the mainstream beats he used. He did a terrible job singing on a few songs. His flow usually had at least one thing wrong with it whether it be rushed, off beat, or having poor punchlines. I felt that most of the guests outshined him on the feature tracks. I only liked 5 songs off of the two discs which had fresh material: Internet Thugs Attack, Solo, Say Goodbye (minus Cham’s singing), How We Do It, and King Of Tomorrow. Denzel Washington had a terribly stupid but catchy hook and should also probably be considered a standout (mostly due to Z-Ro’s contribution and the hot beat). The remaining tracks ranged from average to mediocre for one reason or another. For having released such a large quantity of songs, this most recent mixtape has me looking for more quality over quantity in future Cham releases. Maybe I am just a born hater of Chamillionaire (because the initial reaction on the net has been all positive), but I just wasn’t feeling this, 3/5.
Disc 1:
1. The Final Chapter
2. Famous Feat. Famous
3. Internet Thugs Attack
4. 100 million
5. Best she ever Had
6. Breathe
7. I know ya Mad Feat Bun B
8. Denzel Washington Feat Zro
9. Day Dream
10. Jewelry Skit
11. Gucci & Fendi
12. Playa Status
13. This Morning
14. Comin down candy
15. Solo Feat Crooked I
16. The One
17. Still hustlin
18. Bike Repo Skit
19. Scratch That
20. Dead Presidents
21. Successful
22. On My Grind
23. Lonely at the Top
24. Life goes on Feat Tony Henry
25. Say Goodbye
26. For the money Outro
Disc 2:
1. The Final Chapter 2
2. Still Gettin Money
3. In My City Mayne
4. Big Deal
5. I'm 2 Good
6. How We Do It
7. The Realest Eva
8. Aint Nobody
9. King of Tomorrow
10. City Lights
11. Just Smile
12. FInal Story
13. I'm On It- Bonus Track
Disc 3:
1. Denzel Washington (Watts Regular)
2. Best She Ever Had (Watts Regular)
3. Old School Break (Watts Regular)
4. Internet Thugs Attack (Watts Regular)
5. Day Dream (Watts Regular)
6. Jewelry Skit (Watts Regular)
7. Famous Feat. Famous (Watts Regular)
8. Breathe (Watts Regular)
9. Mixtape Madoff (Watts Regular)
10. Dead Presidents (Watts Regular)
11. The One (Watts Regular)
12. Life Goes On Feat. Tony Henry (Watts Regular)
13. Scratch That Outro (Watts Regular)
Disc 4:
1. Denzel Washington (Watts Screwed)
2. Best She Ever Had (Watts Screwed)
3. Old School Break (Watts Screwed)
4. Internet Thugs Attack (Watts Screwed)
5. Day Dream (Watts Screwed)
6. Jewelry Skit (Watts Screwed)
7. Famous Feat. Famous (Watts Screwed)
8. Breathe (Watts Screwed)
9. Mixtape Madoff (Watts Screwed)
10. Dead Presidents (Watts Screwed)
11. Break (Watts Screwed)
12. The One (Watts Screwed)
13. Life Goes On Feat. Tony Henry (Watts Screwed)
14. Scratch That Outro (Watts Screwed)
Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 7 Disc 1
Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 7 Disc 2
Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 7 Disc 3
Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 7 Disc 4