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Release Date: Nov 06, 2007; Lead Performance: Cassidy; Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
B+
''I ain't a hypocrite,'' Philadelphia's Barry Adrian Reese declares on his
third disc, B.A.R.S.. So what is he? ''I'm an innocent man!'' he says — two tracks
after warning a rival, ''I call my gat acrobat, 'cause it'll f---in' flip
you.'' So much for honesty. Still, there's something to be said for an
emcee who's at home both on bangers (produced by Swizz Beatz) and a
soulful reverie (from Devo Springsteen). As long as he keeps hurling
syllables with this much gusto, Reese can contradict himself all he
likes. B+
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Posted Nov 02, 2007
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