Album Battle: Rap vs. Reggae

Snoop Dogg

Malice N Wonderland
Priority Records

vs.

Auresia

Auresia
MoonSplash Records

Most Creative Album Opening

Snoop Dogg: The intro by Snoop Dogg’s son is too inappropriate to quote here, and is practically begging for a much larger Parental Advisory sticker on the album cover.
Auresia: Her first song kicks the album off into the laidback, relaxing mood that glides into the songs that follow.
Winner: Snoop Dogg. Upon popping the CD in, I thought I knew what I was getting into, knowing how vulgar most rap songs tend to be. A bravo goes out to the Dogg for pulling a shocker, regardless.

Best Album Title

Snoop Dogg: Malice N Wonderland. So far so good.
Auresia: Self-titled. Tsk tsk.
Winner: Snoop Dogg, but only by default. Using your name as your album title is never a creative option.

It’s a Tougher Life for Who?

Snoop Dogg: “Pimpin’ Ain’t EZ” (featuring R. Kelly) speaks of the hard times that pimps around the world can relate to: having money and cars, popping bottles with other superstars, and dropping mad bucks up in the club. Luckily for them, Snoop Dogg reassures them that all pimps go through these hard times and encourages them to “keep pimpin’.”
Auresia: She channels the Jah goddess to help her “make it right, to help [her] sleep through the night” in her final song “Jah Make It Right” for reasons that are unclear.
Winner: Auresia. Although the side effects of being a pimp sound rough, I have to side with Auresia for no other reason than her troubled life being more relatable to those of us who have troubles dropping $40 at the bar, let alone $100,000. Don’t attempt to contact the Jah goddess, though — because I don’t know who that is.

Worst Lyrics:

Snoop Dogg: The album doesn’t have anything out of the ordinary that you wouldn't already expect from a typical rap CD. Being all about sex, drugs, and alcohol, the 60-minute disc describes many a dirty situation.
Auresia: “Don’t put your finger in a hot spot / Go put your finger in a hot spot / Don’t put your finger in a hot spot / Put your little finger in a hot spot” from track “Hot Spot” is confusing on many levels. Perhaps I’m being too analytical about it, but what does she possibly mean by “hot spot”? Perhaps I need to think a little dirtier? Also, as these few, indecisive lines are the chorus of the song, it would only make sense to further explain what they mean, but instead she leaves the listener’s mind running wild.
Winner: The track “Hot Spot” isn’t the only one that’s left me confused. As a matter of fact, I can’t say I know what she’s singing about for most of her entire album.

Champion

Snoop Dogg takes home the gold. Malice N Wonderland is sure to be a respectable option as pre-night-on-the-town tunes. Our reggae opponent couldn’t stand a chance with her confusing, tiresome lyrics, and monotonous melodies.