The Dissertation: The Wu-Thesis (Review) - CurT@!n$

1. The Dissertation Enterlude | 1:17 | 3 - 3.5
2. The Rebels Theme | 2:18 | 3.25 - 3.5
Some of the parts just sounds like ramble.
3. 36 Chambers Of Death | 2:44 | 3.25 - 3.75
“Turn your brain into confetti, come party with me.”
4. 2 Sports Cars (Featuring Dom Kennedy) | 2:16 | 4 - 4.5
“Ass so fat she made a nigga crash on his bike.”
5. Get It (Featuring Diz Gibran) | 2:29 | 3 - 3.25
6. The Dissertation Introlude | 1:52 | 3.75 - 4
“Niggas holla mason, but they don’t know what the deal is / But they ain’t architects or builders.” Reference to...?
7. The Gentrification | 2:23 | 3.5 - 3.75
I understand what gentrification means but it’s a flawed concept here.
8. Crime Heights 11213 | 3:10 | 3.5 - 3.75
“Niggas killed Jake, and his snake.”
9. Letter To The People Pt. 4 | 2:44 | 3 - 3.5
Production doesn’t fit the song subject.
10. The Message | 2:53 | 3 - 3.5

Overall Rating: 33.25 - 37 | 67 - 71 % | 3.45 / 5 | Good; detracting problems; TRY IT

So this mixtape can pretty much be explained in a sentence. Gangster/battle-oriented rapper decides to hop on and remix some vintage Wu-Tang productions.

Most of the mixtape is a good listen, with CurT@!n’s breezing through many of the tracks, such as the straight spitting “The Rebels Theme,” and “36 Chambers Of Death,” or the birds eye view-crime scene esque “The Gentrification,” and “Crime Heights 11213.” With varied production picks from the young rapper, their definitely signs of talents, showing verses differentiating his style from the others.

Specifically the main tracks that stand out are the typical heartbreaker women tales 2 Sports Cars, with a modern-twist, and The Dissertation Interlude, which introduces CurT@!ns storytelling ability, with a particular attention to detail.

Essentially, this mixtape is a very short listen, considering it’s a mere 24 minutes long. It’s an indictator of direction really, and you can’t really blame any mishaps or truly praise the highs, because it’s so short that you need more to prove it. Right now, CurT@!n’s looks like a solid rapper, fitting into a line of the many gangster/battle rappers to come. If he wants to stand out, then he should do it soon.