1. Welcome 2 Hell (9/10)
Just about the perfect intro to this EP... I really like the dark beat, the flow, the rhymes, both emcees really held there own on this track and I have trouble seperating them on who was better for this track.
2. Fast Lane (8/10)
Like many, I wasn't really a big fan of this song when it first dropped. The hook was a little upsetting... "who was this wanna be Nate Dogg?" I thought to myself. I think Royce was better then Em on this song, however Royce's first verse was pretty wack... but I guess he saved the better stuff as the song progressed. Still love Em's verse when he talks about anally fucking Nicki Minaj and makes a soccer reference... I would have thought I wrote that verse!
3. The Reunion (9/10)
THIS is what Bad Meets Evil is all about. If you think otherwise, go fuck yourself. "You just used the word swagger, so no" fuckin great. So many things I could pick out from this song... but the whole song is great. I hope I hear more stuff like this in the future. Brilliant.
4. Above The Law (8/10)
I'm not a big fan of sampled hooks that Eminem has used so much lately (mostly the male voice on Recovery) but I really like this hook. I wasn't a fan of this song at first, but after a few listens it grew on me. Both Em and Royce hold it down yet again. It's an overall dope song and deserves some replay value.
5. I'm On Everything (ft. Mike Epps) (7/10)
Unlike many on this website, I'm not going to hop on the bandwagon of hating on this song. I think it's pretty dope, and still funny. I love the tiger in the bathroom line from Royce. The only real problem with this song is I've gotten a little bit tired of the hook but if you don't listen to this song more than once a day, you won't have that problem.
6. A Kiss (7/10)
Really not a fan of this beat or hook. I love the verses from both emcees which is what saves the song for me... but I really don't lilke Bangeldesh beats... and the way he tags all of his beats at the start of em.Props to Em coming at some celebs again like the good ol' days.
7. Lighters (ft. Bruno Mars) (5/10)
To be honest, this isn't a bad song by any means... I would probably give it about a 7 if it wasnt for the fact that Bruno Mars should not be anywhere near this EP besides getting made fun of on "A Kiss". Although I would have to say this is my least favorite Royce verse of all time... and Em's flow sounds a bit forced...
8. Take From Me(8/10)
I feel like if this song was earlier on the EP I would rate it a lil higher. By this point, I was pretty tired of hearing so many featured/sampled hooks I think it's bad that Em only did one hook on this and Royce only did one hook on it. Aside, I do like this hook as well as the real verses both emcees spit on this.
9. Loud Noises (ft. Slaughterhouse) (8/10)
I notice a lot of people hating on this song and the beat of it and I just don't understand why. I know its not one of Royce's better verses, but the rest of the song is dope. The sample of Brick at the start always gets me hyped up. Not a fan of Joe's flow on this song, like I said before it sounds real studdery. But I love this beat and the song overall. Killer from most of them
10. Living Proof (6/10)
Not a fan of this beat, not a fan the hook and not a fan of Em's verse. I do however really like Royce on this song (Minus the hook) We've all been hearing this song for awhile so theres not much else to say. Not my favorite from BME... No substance but nothing that really wows me like some of the other songs they did for this EP
11. Echo (9/10)
I've seen some hate on this song because of the hook but I love it. It's another one that really pumps me up and the bit of edits they put in for this finalized version is great with the little intro part before the verses. Maybe this is just one of those that some love some hate. But both hold there own down on this song and I think it's a good ending to the EP (bonus track or not)
Overall, I was pretty happy with this EP. The only overall downer for this was that it was an EP and not an LP... adding about five or six other songs would have been awesome and I pray that we get a Bad Meets Evil LP in the future... although I'm sure that won't happen till afer Royce, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf, D12 and Eminem all drop albums. But I can always hope! Cheers
