Manafest - My Own Thing

1. Intro/What Up

2. Down-Town

3. My Own Thing

4. What I Got To Say

5. Toronto (Interlude)

6. U Don't Know Me

7. Manafesto

8. My Life

9. Feel It

10. Coffee Shop (Interlude)

11. Slang Talkin'

12. Childs Of Light

13. Mana Zone

14. The Ladies

15. The One

16. Losing My Mind

17. Stressed Out

18. The Questions

19. Changes

Manafest has released his second album titled "My Own Thing." This is a long album filled with indie hip hop stylings. You can tell he has talent, but it feels really indie and old school with his style of hip hop here. He has a similar sound to that of Lacrae or Da' TRUTH, so if you like those artists, you could like this album. He has done a pretty good job on this album. The instrumentation on this album isn't too much, since rappers don't usually use many, but the tracks and occasional scratch sound pretty standard really. Nothing to the beats or scratching will really turn your head. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are quite good. He can certainly rap, and its at a pace where you can hear just what he is saying perfectly. You can tell he has the skills and could take this somewhere with a few tweaks. With the lyrics, Manafest sings songs about what is right and wrong in life, relationships in various forms, as well as street life. He has very positive and real lyrics that many artists are afraid to talk about, which is pretty refreshing. All in all, pretty decent. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "What I Got To Say" as this song is the best on the album, it has a positive message, and really shows you what the album is all about. Manafest has made an album that is a little bit too long, but gives you a more solid idea of what he is about. This isn't something that can grab the casual hip hop or rap fan, but we feel fans of the genre will be able to get it for sure. Decent album and we can't wait to see what he comes up with next. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Rap/Hip Hop/Religious

Release Date: 2003

Location: Pickering, Ontario
Website: http://www.manafest.com/

Label: None