Big D.O.L.L.A Review

Dame D.O.L.L.A has made into NBA All-Stars four times. Looks like The Portland Blazers dribbler and shooter wants a Grammy nomination and win it too. Big D.O.L.L.A is his third album from his own record label Front Page Music Incorporated. Dame D.O.L.L.A makes sure he raps like himself instead of rapping like already successful rappers. In a interview to Complex magazine, Dame has said Big D.O.L.L.A is his solo creative project, unlike the first two albums for which he took input from others. The 10 track album has the vibes of Frank Ocean meets 2Chainz, who was a basketball player before becoming a emcee full time.

The refreshingly controlled album has features from Lil Wayne, Jeremih and others.

Dame D.O.L.L.A is a $ Boy in Big D.O.L.L.A

‘Sorry’ is the lead track from Big D.O.L.L.A. Lil Wayne throws his weight behind to declare that he doesn’t fell sorry for any unsuccessful MOFA. In ‘Check’ Dame D.O.L.L.A reminds us that it doesn’t matter who likes him or not as long as the checks keep coming in.

Marley Waters gives a new twist to friends with benefits as besties with benefits.In ‘Bestie’, it’s about a dude not wanting anything more than sex. With a talent like this, you start wondering what Dame D.O.L.L.A can do if he gets some serious lyrics to rap about. In ‘Baggage Claim’, Dame D.O.L.L.A goes back to the travel and heavy baggage that comes with a successful life as a successful player. ‘Now I’m so big, I live in third person,’ Dame D.O.L.L.A declares. His success a a basketball pro is something he can’t avoid singing about.

‘Dre Grant,’ featuring Brookefield Deuce is an abstract track on the album. Considering the fact that Dame D.O.L.L.A has signed contracts worth cumulatively more than 100 million dollars with brands like Adidas and Hulu, it is another trip down the riches and bitches lane for Dame the dollar boy. This is another collaboration between Dame and Deuce as they have previously collaborated with ‘Switch Sides’ track from ‘Confirmed’ album.

Jeremih provides a soothing chorus in the Money Ball track. The tracks ‘Cupid’, ‘Ricky Bobby’ and ‘Money Ball’ all provide different glimpses of the same thing i.e., Dame’s envious success as a basketball pro. Dame sounds like a grounded pro-player in interviews, but pulls out all filters in his tracks and brags without any guilt.

‘She want a nigga that’s gon’ do it all…I’m gonna bring the sand to the beach,’ Derrick Milano featured in ‘Beach’ declares as the lover who will do anything for his girl. Major Myjah featured on ‘Track Meet’ brings some teenage romance dilemmas into the picture, while Dame D.O.L.L.A reflects on batting away gold diggers that he runs into. Talk about filtering the good ones from the bad ones.

Overall, Big D.O.L.L.A by Dame D.O.L.L.A is a great effort that is original and stays true to the artist’s background and success.

Recommended Tracks: Sorry feat. Lil Wayne, Money Ball feat Jeremih, Danny from Sobrante and Derrick Milano, Beach feat. Derrick Milano and Track Meet feat. Major Myjah.

Musicjo Rating: 7/10

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