Yea, the Charles Hamilton blog train keeps rolling. This blog is going to be pretty short just because I've talked about him so much recently.

So I've had a chance to listen to his new album, This Perfect Life, a number of times over the last two days and I have to say that it is very good.

Time and time again, Hamilton shows how strong he is in all facets of the game. He keeps getting better with each release, be it album or mixtape. His production is always stellar and it is no different here. The kid always seems to sample stuff I don't expect like "Tom's Diner" by Susan Vega for his song "Ghosts". Lyrically great with good subject matter, great flow, great beats...can there be anything else? Even his two guests, Crooked I, and Hamilton usual mainstay, Show TuFli are great on each of their tracks. To be honest, Crooked I is more than great, he's straight up nasty with his verse on "Tears of Fire". In general, kid does everything right.

It's no The Pink Lavalamp, I could tell that from the start. As any who have glanced at my blogs know, that album is just a part of me at this point and is a top 3 contender for album of the decade. I say that a lot, and I don't think I've mentioned them, so maybe some people are like, what the hell are the other two albums?? Below the Heavens by Blu and Food & Liquor by Lupe Fiasco.

Anyway, this album stands on its own merits and is among my favorites of 2009.

Best Songs:

4. Barbara Walters

3. Tears of Fire

2. Reminder

1. Long Socks

Final Grade: 49/55= 89.1%