His whole demeanor is laid back, yet he puts his all into his delivery. The manвЂ™s big, and it shows in his voice. That virtue cannot only be attributed to the beats, itвЂ™s also Big MikeвЂ™s flow which fits right into the whole machinery. ThatвЂ™s the point of this album: It has a hand-made feel to it. ItвЂ™s like one of those prized quality cars that the owner can show off with pride even after itвЂ™s long gone out of production. Sonically, вЂњStill SeriousвЂќ, mainly produced by Mike B and Mike Dean, is as tuned up as it can get. Hell, the finale here is even called вЂњBlack LacquerвЂќ. Where there had been cracks and crevices in the structure there now was a smooth surface. But suddenly, around the time of ScarfaceвЂ™s вЂњThe DiaryвЂќ, they began polishing up their sound. Way into the early вЂ™90s Rap-A-Lot products were known for their rugged appearance. They took it to the proverbial next level of the game with this one. I heard him discredit this album as not being what the people wanted to hear, but it instantly hit a nerve with me. To my dismay it didnвЂ™t rocket like I hoped it would, but I cherished all of his solo albums and he remains one of my favorite rappers coming from Down South. His critically acclaimed performance on the BoysвЂ™ вЂњTill Death Do Us PartвЂќ LP lead to him being able to pursue a solo career. Originally one half of the group The Convicts, Big Mike was recruited by Rap-A-Lot owner James Smith as a substitute for Willie D in the infamous Geto Boys. And he bolstered it in вЂ™97 with the follow-up вЂњStill SeriousвЂќ. He had already made that clear with his debut album, вЂњSomethinвЂ™ SeriousвЂќ, in вЂ™94. The man whose album I was listening to when that happened wasnвЂ™t joking either. Watch out for other road users when youвЂ™re zoninвЂ™ off with your favorite rap tape in your walkman. The moral of the story? Rap music can be hazardous to your health. Thankfullly I was able to leave the hospital the day after, with not as much as a concussion of the brain. I managed to get back on my feet but I slumped down again and was counted out for good. The car had not been going very fast and it immediately stopped, so the impact wasnвЂ™t as hard as it could have been. I had just stepped on the crosswalk when its front hit me like a knock out blow. Funny thing happened to me while listening to this album a few years back - I got hit by a car.

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