Big Hoodoo- Crystal Skull

        Track listing 1. Intro 2. Hexed 3. The Raven 4. Give It Life 5. Mountain Climbing Ft Awesome Dre & Violent J 6. Blitzed 7. Never Had 8. Darkside 9. Crystal Skull 10. Spells Ft ICP 11. Happily Ever After 12. My Homie 13. The Jinx 14. Detroit Murderous 15. The World Is Very Different Track by track review and rating 1. Intro- Simple intro but has a dope feel to it. A really nice beat and quick little hook give the album a nice start. 7/10 2. Hexed- The first single released off the album. The beat is slow and plodding. The verses flow with the beat but it works. The hook is catchy and definitely fits the voodoo image well. The delivery style is not like anything Doe Dubbla has done before. 9/10 3. The Raven- Great beat in this track with a rock/rap hybrid sound. The verses fit more into the style we are used to hearing from him. The hook is very fitting. A nice compliment to the first track. 9/10 4. Give it Life- Another slow beat with a ton of bass. The verses flow all around the beat and lyrically it is very wicked. The lyrics remind the listener of Mad Professor. The hook is where this track could have been better. Violent J sings it and that really takes away from the dark feel a lot. 7/10 5. Mountain Climbing Ft Awesome Dre & Violent J- This beat is slower as well but it works. Violent J has a really good verse and his singing in the hook is much better here. Hoodoo’s verse is so different from J it makes him stand out and his style shine. Awesome Dre finishes the track and does a great job of closing it out. 8/10 6. Blitzed- A simple beat pushes this track. The verses are very well written and performed. The hook is not very complex but it works ok here. 8/10 7. Never Had- This was the second track released on the album. The beat is slow and dark which gives way to very deep and dark lyrics of abuse and neglect. The hook is not great but serves its purpose. The entire track is very depressing and makes the listener feel it. A great track that will pull emotions out of the listener. 9/10 8. Darkside- A quicker beat here that lets Hoodoo shine with his style. The hook is sung by Violent J again, and it works. The verses don’t really stand out lyrically but flow very well with the track. 7/10 9. Crystal Skull- A smooth old school beat. The verses are good but are not quite as good as the rest of the CD. The hook is easy to get into and brings the track up. 8/10 10. Spells Ft ICP- The sound completely does not work with the vibe of the rest of the CD. I understand the collaborative effort here but it does not work in the slightest. ICP’s verses work on their CD’s but here seem forced. 5/10 11. Happily Ever After- Another dope beat here. The attempt to add another sound to counter the dark vibe of Hoodoo here would work if the singing was better performed. A good track overall. 7/10 12. My Homie- Sugar Slam leads off the track. Another dope old school style to the beat. The verses are fresh and the sound works. The hook is alright but could have been put together better. 7/10 13. The Jinx- The beat is good but doesn’t stand out. This track should have lead off the album as it seems more like an introduction to Big Hoodoo aka The Jinx. The hook is good. 6/10 14. Detroit Murderous- Another really dark beat backs this one. The delivery is once again slowed by Hoodoo. The lyrics are wicked and the hook work well. 8/10 15. The World Is Very Different- The beat in this track is really unique and that makes this stand out from the start. The verses fit Hoodoo’s style and delivery perfectly. The hook is too simple for the track. 7/10 Overall Album Rating: 7.5/10 Conclusion: Big Hoodoo makes his debut on Psychopathic records with this album. A lot of listeners feel as though this could have easily been a Violent J solo album due to the massive influence felt on every track. Others will find that Hoodoo overcomes this and puts out a very solid effort in his debut. The major downfall of the CD is Violent J singing on almost every track. While Juggalos appreciate the support by the Dons of the label in this case it almost seems as though Violent J feels like Hoodoo can’t stand on his own. Big Hoodoo definitely can stand on his own and should be allowed to do so. Overall though, it's a great release by Psychopathic that should be received well.