II Trill (Rap-A-Lot/UGK/Asylum): B+
Texas rap heavyweight Bun B lost his UGK partner in rhyme Pimp C last year, but his fire is intact. This second solo disc - which contains between 18 and 20 tracks depending on which version you buy - pays homage to the late C, mixes Dirty South flavor with ’80s and ’90s samples and serves as a virtual Southern rap family reunion, featuring guest spots from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, David Banner, 8Ball & MJG, Juvenile, Chamillionaire, Z-Ro, Young Buck and Pimp C, among others. B’s rhymes aren’t the most complex or poetic, but they are undeniably
potent: shady preachers, police and politicians and fake gangsters all get put on blast. Download: “You’re Everything.”
