The Boss of All Bosses [PA]

Performer: Slim Thug
Artist: Devin The Dude; YelaWolf; Mannie Fresh; Paul Wall; Pimp C; Bun B; Killa Kyleon; J-Dawg; Z-Ro; Scarface; Lil' KeKe; Lil' O; Mike D; Mike Jones; Rob G; Trae; Yung Redd; Big Pokey; Chamillionaire
Engineer: Terry 'T.A.' Allen; J Moses; Mr. Lee; Jim Jonsin
Producer: Terry 'T.A.' Allen; Mr. Rogers; J Moses; Mannie Fresh; Mr. Lee; Jim Jonsin
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: Personnel: Michael Wayne (vocals). Audio Mixers: Robert Marks; Mike Dean . Recording information: Air's Studio, Houston, TX; Cedar Creek Studios; PatchWerk, Atlanta, GA; Showtime Studio, Houston, TX; Studio 815, Houston, TX. Photographer: Mike Frost . The long-awaited follow-up to his blockbuster debut, ALREADY PLATINUM, finds Slim Thug collaborating with a gang of heavyweight producers and guest artists from the Lone Star State and beyond. With the Neptunes and Jazze Pha conspicuously absent, the Houston representative tries out some variations on his trademark H-Town gangsta funk, reworking the Flock of Seagulls pop hit into a streetwise anthem on "I Run" and following Kanye's and Weezy's lead on the vocoder-driven club-banger "She Like That." Still, most of BOSS OF ALL BOSSES is straight gangsta, as Thug builds a personal manifesto around a familiar Eazy-E sample ("Thug") and passes the mic to fellow Houston artists Z-Ro, Paul Wall, Devin the Dude, UGK, and Scarface. As he admits on the great "I'm Back," "I released Already Platinum/But it only sold gold," a "problem" Slim Thug blames partially on his record label, Geffen, who had him "Rappin' with P/Instead of Mr. Lee." That "P" is Pharrell Williams, but Slim doesn't think the Neptunes superstar is at fault as much as his own hunger for more, as in more radio, more BET, and more crossover success. Even if it was received with above average sales and mostly good reviews, Already Platinum is to blame for the rapper's three years off and the inspiration for this return to form effort, which does a great job recapturing the dirty feel of the early underground years. The title track bangs as hard as the good old days while guests like Devin the Dude, Scarface, Z-Ro, and the late Pimp C keep things on the street level. Adding just the right touch of levity is "I Run," a redo of the Flock of Seagulls' hit "I Ran," now transformed into a pimp anthem. It sure didn't seem like Slim's career needed readjustment after the very good Already Platinum, but whatever the reason, this raw album is a welcome throwback that no longtime fan should be without. ~ David Jeffries

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