Right off the bat, you get an indication of exactly what a lot of the tracks are about. Intro is nothing more than a bunch of guns going off. And a lot of the tracks on this disc are all about "the gats." I'm Supposed To Die Tonight, In My Hood and Gunz Come Out in particular focus on some sort of gun-related violence. In fact, Eminem's one singing appearance on this disc, GATman And Robin, is also focused on gun violence, this time as a team effort, with 50 and Eminem having each other's backs and basically taking up each other's beefs. GATman And Robin is a decent track, but the others just don't deliver all that much.
Of course, then we have the sex-driven tracks, such as the single Candy Shop. Featuring an artist by the name of Olivia, this one is one of the most blatant tracks on the disc and will likely offend a whole heck of a lot of people. On the other hand, 50 was wise enough to put a catchy beat to it. It is one of those songs that can easily get stuck in your head, especially if you don't want it there.
There's also A Baltimore Love Thing, which truly shows 50's ability to write. If you're not listening very hard, you might think that this really a love song. Not so. 50 writes from the perspective of heroin...yes, he writes as if he were heroin. It's actually a very interesting song. Some might be disgusted by the idea that someone could possibly write a song not just about heroin, but as heroin. At the same time, intentionally or not, this song exposes a lot of the things that heroin can do to a person. And for that alone it is a worthwhile track.
A lot of this disc is relatively forgettable. However, there are also a good chunk of tracks that are quite pleasing to the ears. The lead single, Disco Inferno, is an intoxicating party jam. Outta Control is probably the best track on the disc. It has an effect similar to that of In Da Club in that it is a song that will be played over and over and over at any club around the nation and the world. Even Build You Up, which features entertainer-of-the-moment Jamie Foxx, gets into your head quite easily. And, surprisingly enough, this one's about actual dedication to a woman, something that we haven't seen from 50 before, which makes it that much better.
Overall, there are a few tracks that are really great and will likely get stuck in your head. Most of the disc, however, is just average. 50 does a lot of different things from song to song, which is great, but a lot of the tracks just don't deliver the way they could and should. Still, it's a pretty quality disc and is definitely going to sell very well.