For The Hell Of It (Cln) (2006)

Product Summary Label: Koch Entertainment Dist UPC: 00099923595328 Release Date: 9/11/2007 Buy.com Sku: 202893785 Item#: M3R2KH Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Intro ~ Hell Rell 2. Do It For the Hustlers ~ Hell Rell 3. Paperboy ~ Hell Rell 4. Deep In Love ~ Hell Rell 5. You Can Count On Me ~ Hell Rell 6. Streets Gonna Love Me ~ Hell Rell 7. Life In the Ghetto ~ Hell Rell 8. Hardest Out - (with Styles P.) ~ Hell Rell 9. You Know What It Is - (with Young Dro) ~ Hell Rell 10. Show Off ~ Hell Rell 11. I'm the S*** - (with Cam'Ron) ~ Hell Rell 12. Respect Me - (with J.R. Writer) ~ Hell Rell 13. I Shall Proceed (Rep the Set) ~ Hell Rell 14. Always Wanted To Be a Gangsta ~ Hell Rell 15. Where You From - (with Juelz Santana) ~ Hell Rell 16. I Ain't Playin' Wit 'Em ~ Hell Rell   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Jaquaye James (vocals). Additional personnel: Styles P, Cam'ron, JR Writer, Juelz Santana, Young Dro. Audio Mixers: Arnold Mischkulnig; Sean Rock. The Bronx native and Diplomats-affiliated MC known as Hell Rell comes out hard on his long-awaited studio debut, FOR THE HELL OF IT. Rell sprays aggressive, battle-hungry lyrics over 18 rugged tracks with guest spots from Jim Jones, JR Writer, and 40 Cal and production from Dame Grease. There's an EP's worth of pure Diplomats fire on member Hell Rell's official solo debut, For the Hell of It. First there's the leadoff single, "Show Off," a simple, hooky effort with exciting street production from the Tracsquad Movement. The bravado-filled "Paperboy," the stately anthem "Streets Gonna Love Me," and the great "Hardest Out" with Styles P all sound like they fell off a furious Hell Rell mixtape, and even the cover of the album seems to fit best with the title of 2007 mixtape Eat with Me or Eat a Box of Bullets. All are evidence that mixtapes are where the rapper is most comfortable, but there's also the polished and fun "Deep in Love," which not only suggests Rell is the wild Ol' Dirty Bastard of the Dipset crew but also that he can he rise above the underground circuit and land a cut on BET or urban radio. Problem is, it's the only time the album strives to be more than a fringe Diplomats release. Rell's boasting, bragging, and shock tactics sit on a bed of solid yet uninspired production while Dipset members Cam'ron, J.R. Writer, and Juelz Santana all stop by to make the second half of the album sound like a volume of the crew's Diplomatic Immunity series. Their appearances are needed and strategically placed, since Rell's gruff style, limited delivery, and simple rhymes have worn out their welcome by this point. Only the most loyal Dipset soldier would disagree; everyone else can just check the highlights. [For the Hell of It was also made available in a clean version, with all explicit material removed.] ~ David Jeffries Producer: Maxwell Smart; A. Raab; ABlaze Da Architek; Tracdsquad Movement; Maxwell Smart; Oddz.N.Endz; Develop; Dame Grease; Knoxville; Hell Rell; Duke "Da God"   Compilation Appearances Mix Tape (Explicit Version) More Than Music (Explicit Version) Harlem:diary Of A Summer Harlem: Diary Of A Summer (Clean Version) More Than Music Mixtape (cln) Philadelphia Beast(Explicit Version) What The Game's Been Missing (w/ Bonus DVD) (Limited Edition) (Explicit Version) Car Show Tour(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version) Car Show Tour(w/ Bonus DVD) SOURCE: SOURCE FAT TAPE 1 (Explicit Version) Killa Season (Explicit Version) Killa Season (W/dvd) (Ltd)(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version) Cam'ron&dukedagod Pre0406(Explicit Version) History In The Making (Explicit Version) More Than Music 2 (Ltd)(w/ Bonus DVD)(Explicit Version) Jr Writer: Writer's Block 4(Explicit Version) Hustler's Pome (expanded Edition)(Explicit Version) My Past Is Your Future(2c Book Of Ezekiel(Explicit Version) When The Norht And South Collide Broken Safety 2(Explicit Version) Who Am I Tycoon Status(Explicit Version) Kar(Explicit Version) Straight Outta Harlem We Run New York   Associated Artists and Works Straight Outta Harlem [PA] [Digipak] ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 09/25/2007 Original Release Date : 2006 Catalog ID : 5953 Label : Koch/Diplomatic Man Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 60m : 7s Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00099923595328   Professional Reviews Vibe (p.98) - "With a conversational delivery and a raspy bark that simultaneously straddles scorn, humor, and pain, the Bronx native bleeds personality on his solo debut..."