Big Tymers I GOT THAT WORK (EX)

Big Tymers: Mannie Fresh (rap vocals, keyboards); Brian "Baby" Williams (rap vocals).
Additional personnel includes: Hot Boys, Lil' Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., Turk, Unplugged, Lac, Lovely, Atrice (vocals); Rick "The Man" (bass).
Personnel: Mannie Fresh (keyboards).
Audio Mixers: Tim LeBlanc; Mannie Fresh; Ray Seay.
Recording information: Cash Money Records; Cash Money Studios; Circle House Records; Circle House Studios.
Big Tymers comprise Cash Money label boss, Brian "Baby" Williams, Ronald Williams, producer Manny Fresh, and a host of guest appearances by the label's featured artists. Building on the strength of their debut, as well as the general insurgence of Southern hip-hop, Big Tymers' latest release I GOT THAT WORK is typical of the label's influential style.
As usual, the emphasis is on faster BPMs, minor-key synthesizer stabs, and syncopated snares. However, there are some interesting production edges here, in addition to the rather formulaic New Orleans style; for instance, heavy metal guitar samples show a definite classic rock influence, while "# 1 Stunna" even has some Spanish guitar riffs. Despite its unusual, eccentric production touches, the lyrical concerns are largely predictable--the subject matter is for the most part single-minded in its concern for materialism, cars, and women.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Pop