Black Handprints On The Wall

U-God and Mike Ladd “Lipton”

U-God is man with limited stylistic range and musical utility, but he’s very skilled, and when he finds a track that flatters his deep, rhythmic monotone, he can truly shine. He tends to work well with up-tempo numbers — think “Gravel Pit” and “Cher Chez La Ghost” — and this collaboration with Mike Ladd flatters the same strengths, i.e., the rubber ball bounciness in his voice that seems to spring up off the beat. Ladd’s track is bubbly but butch, contrasting a kooky keyboard vamp with macho shouts and howls to get a sound that evokes a fratboy funhouse without so much ickiness. It’s a little “Louie Louie,” but not nearly as inscrutable — it’s pretty obvious that these dudes are just talking about how much they love to fuck.

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