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BizarreHannicap Circus SonyBMG Arguably the least threatening member of Eminem's D12 posse, Bizarre is a rapper who frequently lives up to his name, not least in his habit of frequently sporting a shower cap (and let's face it, anyone who can make wearing one of those look cool deserves our respect). 'Hannicap Circus' is his debut solo album, and proves a rather motley assortment of tracks: some good, some middling, and some unfortunately pretty damn terrible. In the last category are such "gems" as Fuck Your Life, which comes across as little more than a puerile attempt to be as tasteless as possible (the fact that the backing vocalist for it, Sindee Syringe, sounds like she's holding her tongue while singing certainly doesn't help), the similarly tacky I'm In Luv Withchu, the soporific Crush On You, and I Need A Friend, a rock/rap song about a bad cop who does all sorts of vile things but deep down, just wants to be loved (awwww!). The music's decent enough, but that's about the only thing to recommend it. At the opposite end of the spectrum there's I'm So Cool (nothing earth-shattering, but still quite pleasant nonetheless), Hip Hop (which features guest vocals from Slim Shady and, apparently, The Chipmunks), Coming Home (a thoughtful song about the struggles of being a father when your work often takes you away from your kids) and the obligatory D12 collaborative effort, Nuthin' At All. However, perhaps the best entry on the album is the moving One Chance, a song about a struggling rapper; it's sort of like '8 Mile', but without the happy ending. Also deserving of an honourable mention is the skit track Life Styles, which reveals the artist to be something of a tightwad. Overall, then, this is an album with some decent stuff in it, but a fair bit of dross as well. Given what an interesting individual Bizarre is, it's disappointing that his first solo effort should prove such a hit-and-miss affair.  |
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