Pigeon John
...And The Summertime Pool Party
Quannum Projects
Your average rap entity–say, DMX or TI–certainly couldn’t say “we’re gonna have fun in a major way” without being laughed at. But when Pigeon Show drops the line on Pool Party opener “Welcome to the Show,” it’s just Pigeon being Pigeon.. The Los Angeles-based rapper has always been a little weird, but ultimately fun.
He’s also super-pro, balancing singing and rapping adroitly. (Some said he did too much of the former on 2005’s Sings The Blues).Production–from a slew of luminaries, including RJD2–is very solid all the way through. Guest spots are sparse, but collaborations with J-Live and Brother Ali on “The Last Sunshine” and “One For The…” work like $20,000.00-an-hour call girls. “Freaks! Freaks!,” featuring DJ Rhettmatic doesn’t fare so well. Other than that it’s all Pigeon, and he holds his own for most of the album. While “I Lost My Job Again” and “Higher?!” were less than impressive, Pigeon shines on tracks like “Weight Of The World,” “Do The Pigeon,” and “Brand New Day.” My favorite solo track is “Growin’ Old,” in which Pigeon reminisces about the activities and artists he enjoyed in his childhood.
The verdict: Again, Pigeon being Pigeon. If you already like him, get it. If you don’t…
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didn’t this album come out in like, 2006?