Given that history, Mo' Mega comes across as a bit of a surprise. Lif still has plenty to say that would be considered incendiary in the first half of the album — from the president's performance to FEMA's sad response to Katrina. But he allows the second half to let loose with songs about getting busy — like the hot take on phone sex called "Long Distance" and the Jamaican dancehall parody "Washitup!", making fun of our society rather than slashing at it with a machete of a microphone. On "Murs Iz My Manager," Bay Area rapper Murs helps to demonstrate how a song can be fun but still make a point: "Got a call from George Bush, says he knows about your trap/ How you put up Kanye West to say all that." Mo' Mega is a balanced meal that's still heavy on the meat.
