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Remy Ma has been busy! What with alledgedly shotting a friend (google it yourself), releasing her long-awaited blasphemous mixtape "Shesus Khryst" (because 'if Jay-Z's Jay-hova and Nas is God's Son, and i was spitting crack to the people and died son, then came back like i never left nice, then i'm the BX saviour, Shesus Khryst') nad a 'new album' - The BX Files.

First Up: Shesus Khryst

Well, a little disappointing - Remy seems to be on autopilot through the first tracks. We all know she can be amazing - razor sharp, aggressive, witty - but even 'Fuck The Weatherman', her Fat Joe diss, doesn't go as hard as it could, and seems to be just coasting along. There's good stuff though, the first track (apart from 'Jump' and 'Fresh', which i knew already) to catch my attention is 'Pick The Money Up' feat. Storm P. Storm P. is wack, but the beat bangs and clatters against some trilling hammond organs, and the hook ('I said ooooh/look what i found/somebody made it rain/it's all on the ground - [creepy chipmunk voice] girl, don't just stand there pick the money up baby, don't just stand there pick the money up baby') is appealingly faux-niave. And Remy sounds switched on at last.
Remy & Papoose's remix of 'Stuntin' (Like My Daddy)' is included, which i great, cos i have a had a really low quality mp3 of this which wasn't cutting it. Our girl rides the beat so well here, even though i am indifferent/bordering on annoyed by Papoose. And you already know how good that beat is.
Remy & Jacki-O's remix of 'Whip Game Proper', retitled 'Pussywhip Game' has been on her myspace for awhile, and although it has mixtape host Superstar Jay shouting over the beginning (surely one of the most annoying hosts alive) it's good to own a copy. Jacki gets points for beginning her verse with 'banana nana bo bana', but her whole verse is actually fire, as is Remy's, especially with the hardcore descriptions of her ejaculations, she's like a ghetto Annie Sprinkle!

Remy Ma feat. Storm P - Pick The Money Up
Remy Ma feat. Papoose - Stuntin'
Remy Ma feat. Jacki-O - Pussywhip Game



And then the 'new album' The BX Files. I heard about this one through allhiphop.com, but i didn't believe it at first, because Remy has made no mention of the thing. As Far as I knew she was working on PUNISHher, which 'Fresh and 'Jump' were supposed to be off. But, lo and behold, i found it, it's on amazon and everything. I heard it referred to as 'the album before the album', which i guess makes it make more sense.

So how is it? Well, it's ok - it's a hotch potch of tracks - some new-ish, some i've had for years, some where she says she's 21 - that was 5 years ago! There's good stuff - 'No Bet Chill' is a great example of her snotty appeal, 'Tek 9' feat. Murda Mook works an Eazy E sample and a 'Touch It'-esque banger beat, 'So Hot' shows her aptitude on old school beats and 'Loadin' Clipz' feat. Maino makes use of great horn stabs. But it's such a thrown together thing - several songs even have her still repping Terror Squad, and Joey Crack - You can't market that as a proper new album. But it's all music, so never mind

Remy Ma - No Bet Chill
Remy Ma feat. Murda Mook - Tek 9
Remy Ma feat. Maino - Loadin' Clipz

Buy The BX Files at www.amazon.com