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What the Game's Been Missing! review

Juelz Santana comes fully into his own on his second album

Juelz Santana was introduced to most of the rap world in 2000 when Cam'ron granted him a guest spot on Double Up. Shortly after, he joined Harlem's Diplomat Set (aka Dipset) crew and made his full-length album debut with From Me to U in 2003. It took him two years to release his sophomore album, but he was hardly absent from the scene. Plenty of proper Diplomat releases and twice as many mixtapes have flooded the hood since his debut. Now after dwelling in the shadow of his mentor Cam'ron, Juelz Santana comes fully into his own on his second album, What the Game's Been Missing!, an excellent disc of club-bangers and street parables. Both here and on his mixtapes, Santana delivers simple phrases with enough oomph to break a dinosaur rib cage. He's a master minimalist who can take a single word and make a song of it. Few MCs say more with so little, and Santana compensates for what he lacks of Cam'ron's 3D-goggled imagism or Young Jeezy's raze-the-block charisma with a knotty, nunchucking delivery style.

What the Game's Been Missing! is not as guest heavy as you'd expect

On What the Game's Been Missing! Santana hits listeners from all angles. He brings the thugged-out bravado, the grimy hood narratives, the energetic club joints and of course the unique Diplomatic flavor. Dipset's in-house producers Heatmakerz provide beats for five tracks, including the blazing Oh Yes, which chops up the Marvelettes' Please Mr. Postman, and Daddy, which loops Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing like it was an old soul sample. The first two singles – the Jeep shakers There It Go (The Whistle Song) and Mic Check – are full of Santana's trademark brags. What the Game's Been Missing! is not as guest heavy as you'd expect, with just a few cameos, including Young Jeezy and Lil' Wayne, plus Cam'ron of course. Diplomat’s brother Cam'ron makes a big splash with his appearance on Murda Murda, a track that cops the same Ini Kamoze sample as Damian Marley's massive Welcome to Jamrock. Sizzla returns the favor by bringing the Harlem duo to Jamaica, injecting his dancehall influence on the bouncy Shottas. Juelz shines on his own though too. I Am Crack features the Harlem rapper setting the record straight on his addictive yet deadly nature over an almost rock-style beat. Tracks like Rumble Young Man Rumble and This Is Me deviate from the Dipset style and evince some originality.

Now after dwelling in the shadow of his mentor Cam'ron, Juelz Santana comes fully into his own on his second album, What the Game's Been Missing!, an excellent disc of club-bangers and street parables. Both here and on his mixtapes, Santana delivers simple phrases with enough oomph to break a. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for What the Game's Been Missing! - Juelz Santana on AllMusic - 2005 - Dipset member Juelz Santana took two years to. Juelz santana-what the games been missing keann070704; 18 videos; 337,046 views; Last updated on Jun 20, 2014.

Santana does prove he has something to add to the game

With the swift wit and relaxed swagger that marked his many guest appearances for Cam'ron, Harlem rapper Juelz Santana quickly established himself as the one to watch in that rapper's Dipset crew. Especially after the disappointment of Jim Jones's previous album, Juelz is helping Diplomats end on a positive note for 2005. Santana does prove he has something to add to the game on this consistently inventive sophomore release. Even at a lengthy 76 minutes long, the disc never drags. It is more mature and way more focused. Juelz spits a lot fewer meaningless bars in favor of thoughts and ideas. This album shows that dude is talented; that he’s more than catch phrases and cliches. Using his versatility, improved lyrical aptitude, and radio appeal, Santana molds the album into a diverse and entertaining listen. Plus we finally we get to see him come out from behind the Dipset banner and assert his own identity, perspective and ideas. Once Santana breaks free from his team, he will be a formidable force.

FILE UNDER: Cam’Ron protégé brings the heat.

CORPORATE LINE: Juelz Santana has been everywhere of late. Whether it’s his near-constant guest-hosting duties on BET and MTV, his ubiquitous presence on the mixtape circuit, or his addictive new heat rock “There It Go (The Whistle Song)” – Blender Magazine’s “Song Of The Month” – blasting from every car stereo and club sound system in the country, Juelz has become everyone’s rapper-du-jour. Even the hipster set has joined the movement: indie-dance darling M.I.A. frequently namedrops Juelz as her favorite rapper, and the Dipset lieutenant even teamed up with UK Grime hero Kano for a free outdoor concert in New York’s ultra-hip Lower East Side. What’s next? A hotline, of course. 1-888-DIPSET7 announces the November 22 release of his new Diplomats / Def Jam album What The Game’s Been Missing.

Of course, all this heat didn’t just happen overnight. Over the past few years, the game has watched Juelz Santana grow from his role as Cam’ron’s protégé to become one of hip-hop’s brightest stars, its biggest personalities, and its finest MCs. With a certain cooler-than-thou swagger, and plenty of uptown attitude, Juelz has become, as he so eloquently puts it, “Human Crack In The Flesh.”

And now, with his second Def Jam effort, What The Game’s Been Missing, the hip-hop nation is headed back to Santana’s town, to rediscover Harlemworld’s distinct style as only Juelz can bring it.

THE GREAT:
“Good Times” – A good song although it is little more than a rehash of Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day.”
“Mic Check” – Santana hits his stride and finally found a track to match his arrogance. “Am I here to save the day?/ Oh yes I most definitely am”

THE AVERAGE:
“Oh Yes” – Santana samples the Marvelettes’ “Please Mr. Postman” as he bags and boasts.
“Kill ‘Em” f/Cam’ron – Killing for money isn’t exactly a new topic—or one we care to hear anymore. We have an idea—how about going against the grain and writing one about being good and stopping all the violence?

THE BAD:
“Gangsta Sh*t” – Weak lyrics offer up proof that Santana has a long way to go if he wants to be great—a very long way.

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FRANKLY: Juelz Santana talks a good game but can’t back it up. His lyrics aren’t on par with the top lyricists in hip-hop today. Twenty-one songs might have seemed like a good idea at the time—it only goes to prove that Santana has limited skills.

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