Maino - If Tomorrow Comes... [PA] *

Artist:

Maino

Description:

Bed-Stuy rapper Maino spent nearly a decade behind bars before he launched his rap career. Thanks to numerous appearances on mixtapes, the "Maino Is the Future" tagline started appearing about 2004, just one year after his release. Switching labels, scrapping a finished album, and not releasing his official debut for five years brought this "future" into doubt, but it was really just a case of the stars aligning because IF TOMORROW COMES is a killer way to start a career. Over an especially good Swizz Beatz production, he identifies himself as different right from the start, declaring it`s better to give than receive on the opening "Million Bucks." Feeling good about the success of others isn`t common in gangster rap, but Maino is hardcore all the way and will later offer "I contemplate, they ain`t never hear you screams with a pillow to your face" on "Kill You." IF TOMORROW COMES believably lives in both of these worlds because it is a concept album that follows Maino from crack addict parents to prison and on to parole where he`s determined not to fail. He speaks to the soul-crushing joylessness of prison and what an important role pride plays in his life, and how much that differs from the average rapper`s ide-a of respect. Lighter moments appear along the way with the infectious and snide "Hi Hater" and the T-Pain-produced victory number "All the Above" keeping the album from becoming too heavy. After all that time in prison, Maino has few answers but he has a plan, and it happens to be a righteous plan.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Million Bucks ft Swizz Beats
2. Scene 1: If Tomorrow Comes.
3. Back To Life - (featuring Push Montana)
4. Remember My Name
5. Gangsta - (featuring B.G.)
6. Scene 2: The Meeting
7. All The Above - (featuring T-Pain)
8. Here Comes Trouble
9. Scene 3: Hating
10. Hi Hater
11. Let`s Make a Movie
12. Kill You
13. Scene 4: Contemplating
14. Runaway Slave
15. Soldier
16. Hood Love - (featuring Trey Songz)
17. Floating
18. Scene 5: The Phone Call
19. Celebrate

Album Information

Release Date:

06/30/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Gangsta/Hardcore

Label:

Atlantic (USA)

Catalog Number:

512968

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Push Montana; B.G.; T-Pain; Trey Songz

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