ALBUM REVIEWS: Winner's Circle - Nuketown Vol. 1 (Music Review+Mixtape Download)

#AMPtv got the word that, during a time period where the compilation is king, a new one has appeared on the scene from Inkster rap camp "Winner's Circle." The project is called "Nuketown Vol.1"

It opens with the 808 thumping "Lord Have Mercy" featuring Sam and Bully Hendrix. While one rapper clearly outshines the other, the track sets a perfect tone for the project as it asks "Even though I see em livin like they Satan/ Lord have mercy on these rap niggas." Jai Mck follows up the introduction with "Runnin" filled with hunger and ambition. While the hook is very catchy, the verse only seem to have a few moments."Do It Right" with Sam and Hendrix continues the quest for the paper with it's Kill Bill alarm and auto tune powered vocals. While it isn't our favorite track, it certainly has single potential.

Sam finally has a moment to shine with his Detroit-sound style beat for "Talk My Shit." Proving to be one of the harder and better mixed tracks on the project, he quickly gets to the point in the 1 minute and 33 second cut with a memorable verse and chorus. Sam comes back with another solo on "Show You Something" which is a sex filled night complete with female emcee Lil Tugi, who ends the track with an explosive verse stealing the show.

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Bully Hendrix slides in with a solo joint titled "Glory" where he spits his pain over a hardcore sampled beat. The song tends to stand out from the others as the pain in the beat grabs your eat and his words make you listen again. The crew cut and first single "Work" brings back the auto tune and continues the stream of hard hitting beats. While we feel like it should've been earlier on the project it will most definitly get it popping in the strip clubs.

With a great beat selection and a few catchy hooks, "Nuketown Vol.1" is a good project. However, it will hardly snatch listeners away from their busy day searching for the newest Future mixtape. The hooks are lackluster and verses tend to sound like they're being read from a page than recited from the heart. It has more bad moments than good but it has a few singles that will really help them push the project in the right direction. We give it a 2 out of 5. Check it out for yourself below: