Bigg Jus, despite endless claims to the contrary, is not a great rapper, as he’s often monotonous, lyrically bland, or plain uninteresting. In “Black Mamba Serums 2.0,” there are only 14 songs, down from a superfluous 23 – a promising start, as far as variety and concision go. I’ve detailed the specifics in previous reviews, and will thus focus on the sequel to the original BMS here, omitting discussion of tracks these albums have in common. Instead, although he offers more conceptual material, he’s cruder lyrically and vocally, and sometimes throws too much on an album, seemingly without reason. He’s consistent, but doesn’t grow artistically, which is especially problematic since, as a solo artist, he needs to evolve beyond the ‘point/counterpoint’ dichotomy he and El-P served in Co-Flow. In fact, that’s Jus’s strength and weakness. The second, although bloated, was likewise good for the same reasons. In brief, it was ‘rough’ without being sloppy, and innovative without devolving into utter formlessness. Or rather, it’s a variation of “Black Mamba Serums,” which in turn was a variation of the EP “Plantation Rhymes.” The first was good because it was unorthodox in sound, incorporating a mix of evocative samples, dirty drums, and a style reminiscent of Company Flow.
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