Joey Fattz is a confident MC. Now that can go one or two ways depending on if you got the talent to back it, and Joey got that as he invites you into Joey’s World bringing a little bit of everything to the table, from sharp flows to solid bars along with conceptual tracks and an assortment of different beats. This is one of those albums where there’s something for everyone, with every song adding another piece to the puzzle that is the life and mind of Joey Fattz.

After an epic celebratory boastful introduction which very much sets the tone for the whole tape Joey jumps into “Pulp Fiction” that drops a soulful backdrop as he drops raw raps with a tight flow and solid rhymes. “You See Me” finds Joey and E.D.O.T. going in over a grimy beat and then we get to “Street Lights”, one of highlights of the album. This joint got a hype beat as drug rhymes are effortlessly spit with the tone of truth. The next highlight is up next in “Ain’t A Thang” as all three MCs including E.D.O.T. and NuDimez rip into the track spitting pure fire on every verse. The beat is a hypnotic head-nodder and the hook is epic.

At this point the album takes a turn towards the serious side as Joey Fattz flips an incredible sample to give us “All The Time” to drop some reality rhymes, deep thoughts type shit. Then on “Meeting Places” he spits game about getting females on some “Camay” type shit. Yet again a soul sample drives this gem. Then we get hyped up again with “On My Grind” and “If This World Was Yours”, the latter boasting another solid appearance from NuDimez. The final song, “Time Flies” is a great look at how fast time can go by and how easily situations can change, especially when you living that life. It’s a great reminder to those working that the shit is real.

A couple joints were good but didn’t live up to the standard set by so many other incredible songs. “Convict Moshpit” only suffered from a beat that didn’t really work, lyrically Joey still killed it. Also as dope as “Man I Came To Be” is, the placement makes it tough to listen through every time but it’s still a solid track.

Sometimes when an artist tries to tackle every style of hip hop it brings the album down, like they’re trying to do too much, but Joey Fattz succeeds on the very diverse Joey’s World. Through a complete project’s worth of material we see every side of the artist, from questions to concerns, from happiness to pain and everything in between. The production matches the subject matter on damn near every song and the result is a very listenable record. Definitely recommended if you like some straight up good hip hop from an artist who truly has the skills of an MC.

3.5/5

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