Mixerr Album Reviews #1,665

This is Michael Mixerr. Today I will review Big Samad Sefiane - Pop Dat Hood/Never Dance Again.

Pop Dat Hood was released as a CD-r underground and as a download only in 2007. He experiments with the dirty southern rap sound on this single more-so than his previous efforts. His music is a mixture of white boy rap and comedy. These 2 are catchy tune with entertaining lyrics. His raps have a comedic sound with an upbeat rhythm to it. However this single has more repetitive lyrics than all of his other single from the previous years undoubtedly.

The lyrics are too repetitive. The production is top notch! Heavy bass compensates for the lackluster lyrics. He needs to work on his final master remixes and change the beats a little more. His raps don’t always match up with the beats or fit in correctly. If you enjoy the production side of things, then you will enjoy this single.



Big Samad Sefiane experiments with the sound of dirty southern rap specifically on the track Pop Dat Hood. Big Samad Sefiane seemed to have been influenced by the explosion of Houston rap of the 2000s which launched its music scene onto a national catalyst. It’s lyrics are repetitive while the production is picture perfect.

The lyrics, language, rhymes, word schemes, and rhetorical schemes are simple. The lyrics, rhymes, and words are quite similar to the level of elementary school English. Let alone middle school English. Big Samad Sefiane has done a better job of rapping than this in his previous singles and albums.

Take a look at how repetitive the lyrics are.:
North side, south side
west side, east side

Pop dat hood
pop dat hood
pop dat hood

What you ridin in?
What you ridin in?


Never Dance Again is an original emotional dance song written by Big Samad Sefiane himself. Time and energy was put into the track Never Dance Again. It has a classic pop soul sound which is what is different about this track. He gets in touch with his emotions. Raw emotions are visible in the lyrics.

However the song Never Dance Again samples George Michael - Careless Whisper. The song relies heavily on the George Michael - Careless Whisper sample. Never Dance Again is the most downloaded song from the Pop Dat Hood album.

His raw emotions show in the lyrics. For example:

Verse 3

Have you ever felt pain
when you lost love?
Did you ever take a moment
to look up at the sky?
Did you ever take the time
to listen to the rain?
Do you cherish every moment
that passes by without me?
Can you feel what I feel my love?

CHORUS

Never Dance Again
Never Dance Again

Verse 4

Have you ever stood in front
of a waterfall
and stared at
your grief and pain
slide down the rocks?

Have you ever stared
at the bright stars
to ease your pain?
Have you ever forgiven
my broken heart?

Have you ever thought what
it's like to be without me?
Can you feel what I feel my love?

Last Verse:
Can you feel how much I miss you?

I rate this single 3/5***.