Juvenile and Cash Money in-house producer
Mannie Fresh try a fresh approach on
Project English, the follow-up album to
Tha G-Code (1999), which had been an uninspired remake of the rapper's breakthrough album,
400 Degreez (1998). Though
Project English is indeed an improvement, graced with a strong lead single, the trunk-rattling "Set It Off," it's still less than great. In particular,
Juvenile sounds disinterested on much of the album, as if he's merely reporting for rap duty rather than bringing exciting ideas to the table, not to mention a sense of enthusiasm. Thankfully, there's enough strong material here, especially in terms of production, to make
Project English worthwhile for fans. ~ Jason Birchmeier