Artist: Peter Wesley
Album: 1st Edition Charizard
Articulation: King Acklin
Listen man, I’ll be honest, You all may not have read any articles from me in a while, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been listening to any music. I’ve listened to a number of albums; some good and some bad. This brings me to Mr. Peter Wesley and his album titled 1st Edition Charizard. I’ll be honest, I don’t have a clue what this title means (Edit: Upon further research it's a limited edition Pokemon card of a dual type Fire/Flying pokemon that has evolved) but the album cover has a black version of Marvel’s Gambit on it, holding cards and all. This may be odd to some but I like the Marvel hero stuff so I was in. The thing is, as soon as the 1st song started playing I was immediately put off by his voice.He has a unique tone that will either deter listeners or immediately make him recognizable. "Peter Used Firespin and It Was Effective" (Also a Pokemon reference...) annoys me from the first few seconds. I think it may be Peter’s singing or attempt to sing on the song. To the uninitiated What is talking about; do we know what was effective and how? LOL. if you're not into Pokemon be prepared to be lost. The beat wasn’t bad at all though, I like the production and Wesley seems to have a strong ear for beats. This ends up being a recurring theme throughout the album.
Track 3 titled, "Blueprints" may be the best track on the album. I found that Peter is better rhyming slower and not trying to speed his raps up as much. This allow for better clarity in his delivery and drives home the times his lines really land. "Gotta Have Her" is probably another decent track to me on the album. It stands out for the same reasons. On Notice, track 6, starts out with Peter is at home just straight up spitting and its good too! He raps before the beat drops but then about 40 secs when the beat drops Peter falls back into a bit of off tempo Sing Rapping and the potential for a banger goes downhill to me. The production and theme here are dope, but again, I’m thrown off by Peter’s timing and tone a bit, so its ruined.
I have to tell you all, Peter Wesley has talent and potential. I can hear it, its there. Here's the formula for Peter Wesley to excel to the next level... better hooks, a more deliberate and moderate flow, less Peter singing and Eminem speed rapping for the sake of speed rapping. This one is definitely not for me. I’ve seen Peter’s name get mentioned by a couple of people as someone dope and again the raw potential is there, but I’m not a fan of this Charizard project. I dont anticipate this project to be a defining moment for Peter either. I will most definitely be tuned in rooting for future Wesley efforts to thrive though. Bottom line and question of day or review, Is It Dope Tho? The answer unfortunately is No! This album is a 3 on the Dope Tho Scale. Listen now.
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Dope Tho Rating: 3
Key Dope:
Blueprints
Dope Tho Rating System
1-3 = Nope Tho
4-6 = Decent
7-9 = Dope
10 = DOPE THO OFFICIAL