Sceptics might have dismissed the hick-hop of Sparxxx's 2001 debut Dark Days, Bright Nights as a one-off novelty. But that would be underestimating his raps—wiser and more melancholic than the farmboy image suggests—and the ...more
All Music Guide
Sure, his collaborators have some of the best beats in the business. But they can't always take up the slack when Bubba's raps start to wither in the heat. ...more
Critic Reviews continued...
Village Voice
If Eminem is hip-hop's Elvis, then Bubba is its Gregg Allman, the white boy embraced by lowdown Little Africa, especially fellow musicians. ...more
New Musical Express
The album has a coherency that was absent first time around, and there is also a rattling freshness to the sound that Timbaland has rustled up. ...more
Rolling Stone
A few of the honky-tonk touches -- such as the corny country crooning on "My Baby's Gone" -- feel like gimmicks. But Sparxxx's lyrics are no shtick. ...more
nme.com
This is it for Timbaland. Sure, he's produced many a landmark record. Rarely, though, since his early defining steps with Missy Elliot can he have had as much emotional and career investment in a project as he does here, on Bubba Sparxxx's follow-up ...more
New Reviews Newsletter
Want to be notified when new review sites are announced? Sign up for our email review notifications.
New Reviews Newsletter
Want to be notified when new review sites are announced? Sign up for our email review notifications.