Getting his game tight after the disappointing
Cyclone,
Bashtown finds rapper
Baby Bash delivering the same ultra-smooth swagger music that characterizes his best work, with rock-solid hooks and clever boasting ruling the show. Jump right to the simple highlight “Hit Me If You Miss Me” (“She sent me smiley faces/’Bout the time we spent in Vegas”) for a taste of
Bash rapping the “ladies number” like he’s a cool breeze, then stick around for the dramatic “Kick Rocks” as he convincingly performs a cut from outside his comfort zone, thanks to some strong second-line support. In this case, it’s crooner Michaël and beatmaker Steve Dang, while elsewhere it’s everyone from horrorcore hero
Krizz Kaliko to the Bay Area’s slang king
E-40, with the latter shining on the hyphy hit “Go Girl.” As far as production, Dang is joined by C-Ballin and
Bash’s frequent collaborator, Happy Perez. With all the elements in place,
Bash shines, making
Bashtown his best effort since his major-label debut,
Tha Smokin’ Nephew. ~ David Jeffries