Swizz Beatz has been producing club beats for years, and his newest solo album
One Man Band Man doesn't fail to get the party started. Following
Timbaland's valiant effort
Shock Value (great beats, but Tim was completely outshone by his collaborations), it's great to see Swizz actually show off his talent as
both a producer and performer.
"I'm 28 with $96 million/my catalogue is a senior citizen/my number are senior citizens/I'm just giving you good music to vibe to," Swizz boasts on "You Know Your Boy Did That." That's the exact flow you get throughout One Man Band Man -- feel good party music that's all about having fun.
Swizz breaks open with bragging rights on "Product Man" and follows with the guilty pleasure "It's Me Bitches." The most playful track on the album, "Take A Picture" samples Bill Withers' "Lovely Day" and mixes in Grandmaster Flash's classic "The Message" -- Swizz plays up his celebrity status and life under the flashing lights.
