2008 Woodie Awards
Paul Wall - 'Get Money, Stay True' reviewed
by Wesley Case
Issue date: 4/17/07 Section: Mosaic
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Paul Wall
Swishahouse / Atlantic
Rating: 2 and 1/2 stars (out of 5)
The Swishahouse movement, which blew up in 2003 with the posse-cut "Still Tippin', " has cooled off considerably. The three MCs on "Still Tippin', " Mike Jones, Slim Thug and Paul Wall, have yet, and probably won't, see the success the single "Still Tippin' " garnered. Yet the movement trudges on, as Paul Wall's second solo album, "Get Money, Stay True," rides slow like molasses.
That isn't always a bad thing. The Swishahouse movement ushered in the chopped-and-screwed-inspired tracks of ultra-slow beats and altered vocal tracks. The songs sound like ultra-thick chocolate syrup is being poured all over them. The Jermaine Dupri track "I'm Throwed" is Wall's finest song since his debut's "Sittin' Sidewayz."
But too often Wall's lyrical repetition - the topics don't stay far from cars, car accessories or "boppers" (slang for girls) hoppin' in his car - holds the record back. Incredibly slow beats matched with lazy lyrics and flow only make an album annoyingly stick to your teeth.
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