N.O.R.E.
Noreality
Review by: Marissa J.Lonardo AKA MJ





Hip-Hop fans of Nore’s pre-Reggeaton works might be surprised that our favorite LeFrek alum is back with an only English Rap album that is sure to please. NOREALITY has 13 tracks of upbeat beats easy to follow flows and calbos with Swizz Beats, Three 6 Mafia, Styles P and Kanye West just to name a few. Nore even collaborates with his long time Rap Partner Capone something many Hip-Hop fans never thought would happen after both parties went on record saying they wouldn’t work together ever again.

Although Nore has an outside the box rap flow and rhyme pattern, this album really has shown his growth into a more well rounded MC. In the past you would’ve had to think twice when you listened to Nore’s obscure rhymes and it wasn’t always in a good way. But being original is what Nore’s fans have always loved about the Queens native.

From jump the album sets off a nice tone moving well throughout. “Set It Off” the first track is positioned right where it should be and really does set a pace for the rest of the album. “Green Light” featuring Capone and underground MC Final Chapter brings you back to when Nore and Cope were CNN and although it’s been some time since the MC’s worked together the duo really don’t miss a beat, making you hope they collaborate again. “I'ma Get You” featuring Kanye West and GLC is a little disappointing because Nore raps throughout and Kanye is really no where to be found, so in reality it should just be a straight up Nore track.

Nore shines on “Cocaine Cowboys” a light track with a hot beat and “Paternity Test” a song that Nore admits is a joke but partly serious, it’s humorous but real. “Sour Diesel” feat Styles P is a very catchy song that will have you repeating the line: “We smoking sour, we smoking sour every day.” The song has a nice laid back beat and it’s a nice ode to their favorite brand of ganja.

Tracks that fall short include the last two songs of the album “Drink Champ” and “Shoes” two mediocre at best songs that would have made the album better if they were left off the album altogether.

Overall the album is a nice change from Nore’s Rap turned Reggaeton career. Nore proves that he can do both and come back to where he started and not a damn thing has changed. NOREALITY is a fitting title for really what you will be getting once you buy the album, so escape the world your living in and set back and chill in Nore’s.