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With his newly released third album, Walking With a Panther, LL takes some swings against the King of Rap's new critics. At times, LL fights like Mike Tyson on this 18-track production. Other times, however, he's Gerry Cooney...
Walking With a Panther has more to it than just unorthodox rhymes, however. LL is at his best when he brags, and the first track of the album, "Droppin' Em," is classic Cool J. The hard, funk-like guitar chord and the heavy, drum beat work well to compliment LL's "I'm hard-as-hell" attitude...
...Walking Like a Panther isn't an album that will head rap in a different direction. LL still falls into the trap that has hurt rap's credibility. He brags too much about sex. Better stated, he brags too much about his own sexual conquests...
...critics are right; Love songs don't work with rap beats. They have to be sung, not spoken. Will LL ever learn? Probably not, because he has three new love-rap tracks on Walking With a Panther...
...like braggadocio rap with a twist of rap love, then Walking Like a Panther will not disappoint. However, if you want less boast and more substance, turn to Public Enemy, De La Soul or even Shinehead...