F.L.Y. ( Fast Life Yungstaz) - Jamboree [PA] [6/23]

Artist:

F.L.Y. (Fast Life Yungstaz)

Description:

The Southern party-rap trio Fast Life Youngstaz, or F.L.Y, got a remarkable two summers` worth of heat from their infectious single "Swag Surfin`." First a regional hit in the summer of 2008, it hit on a national level a year later thanks to the group`s hometown NBA team the Atlanta Hawks, who adopted the track as their unofficial theme for the 2009 playoffs. Pulling off amazing feat number two, their good-timing debut album, JAMBOREE, doesn`t come off as a rushed release, and it is not filled with blatantly copycat, follow-up singles either. Redundant numbers are an inherent disadvantage of the party-rap genre, and there`s a handful here, but the trio makes an effort to round out the album with diversions like the flirty swagger song "Gotta Be," and the tongue-in-cheek surfer dude anthem "Party Time." Fun ideas and odd obsessions ("Party Time" offers "we got more bottles than a nursery" while "Mr. Lenox" spits "In the club there`s bottles like a Gerber commercial") make the group sound unique while the lighter, brighter beats--most supplied by producer Kevin Erondu--are a fine complement for the playful sense of humor. Playing it cool but not so collected, F.L.Y make the transition from bust-out single to worthwhile full-length sound easy.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Jamboree
2. Bands
3. Swag Surfin`
4. Party Time - (featuring Band Geakz)
5. Mr. Lenox - (featuring Young Dro)
6. Gotta Be
7. Across the Globe - (featuring Sammie)
8. Mounted Up
9. Prada Walkin` - (featuring Band Geakz)
10. Sauced Up
11. Better Days - (featuring Dear Jayne)
12. Stop Hatin 09

Album Information

Release Date:

06/23/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Southern Rap

Label:

Def Jam (USA)

Catalog Number:

B0013100-02

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Band Geakz; Young Dro; Sammie; Dear Jayne

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