This album is tight. The beats are good and Flip has a nice flow. The title of the album is definitely what Flip is, an Undaground Legend. David Banner and Bizzy Bone play a big role in this album. Flip, Bizzy & Banner make a [good] team. When you put them together in a song you will be surprised at how good the song will be. Most of the songs are good. The only standout tracks on this CD are: "The Way We Ball" and "I Shoulda Listened." "The Way We Ball" is kinda stupid.... "I Shoulda Listened" is more like a slow type of rap, almost like r&b. Besides those, the album is off the chain and will keep the songs in your head even when you're sleeping. I just hope Lil Flip keeps making gangsta albums. Not like other rappers that make popish albums, like Ja Rule, Nelly, and Fabolous. More like a 4.5.

After releasing his independent debut album, "The Leprechaun," Lil' Flip signed a deal with Sony Records. "Undaground Legend" is his second official album but first in the mainstream. It was released in August of 2002.

1. What I Been Through (Featuring Young Redd, Lil' Ron, & Big T) - 5/5

2. U See It (Featuring Chamillionaire) - 3.5/5

3. Rulez (Featuring Shasta) - 4/5

4. I Shoulda Listend (Featuring Seville) - 4.5/5

5. 7-1-3 - 4.5/5

6. The Way We Ball - 4/5

7. Get Crunk (Featuring Lil' Ron, Young Redd, & David Banner) - 3/5

8. Haters Still Mad (Featuring Lil' Ron & Big T) - 4/5

9. We Ain't Scared (Featuring Bizzy Bone) - 4/5

10. Make Mama Proud - 5/5

11. I Can Do Dat [Remix] (Featuring Juvenile & Skip) - 3.5/5

12. Tonight (Featuring Seville) - 4.5/5

13. What Ya'll Wanna Do (Featuring David Banner & C-Note) - 3/5

14. It's a Fact - 4.5/5

15. R.I.P. Screw (Featuring Bizzy Bone) - 5/5

16. Forget the Fame - 4/5

Overall:

66/80

4 Stars

Lil' Flip really suprised me with this album. After hearing "The Way We Ball," I didn't know what to expect but it's definitely worth the purchase. Check it out if you're a fan of the South or DJ Screw/The Screwed Up Click.

It's hard to categorize Houston hip-hop considering how the city's hometown hero, Scarface, reinvents himself with every album. Now Lil' Flip adds to the debate by taking on all styles on his Columbia Records debut, Underground Legend.

It's impossible to classify Flip's style, since he's continually flipping the script. He comes across like your least-favorite video game villain -- constantly disguising his identity so you can't defeat him. When Flip offers his "8 Rulez" to help a future hustler regulate the streets, it seems that he's given us a glimpse of his game. But rule number seven, "never sell crack where you stay," borrows from the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ten Crack Commandments" where he warns us to "never sell crack where you rest at." Then Biggie's Brooklyn morphs into Cleveland where Flip and Bizzy Bone assert "We Ain't Scared" to those waging war in the backyard or the boardroom. Flip continues to embrace all rap regions when he trades trash talk with New Orleans' Juvenile on "I Can Do Dat" (where the former Cash Money Millionaire proves that he can still shine without his clique).

While Flip drops bombs with hip-hop's finest, he also sets off his Suckafree label's dynasty-in-the-making with such hard-hitting club creations as "The Way We Ball" and "7-1-3" -- tracks sure to raise the roof off of the Astrodome and the Compaq Center once he arrives home. Still, when all's said and done, Flip's impact isn't based on his thug celebrity, but on the changed man that expresses maturity on "Make Mama Proud," regret on "I Shoulda Listened," and his ability to hold down his homies on "R.I.P. Screw."

Without a doubt this is a 5 star album, lil flip absolutely put it down on this album and although he didnt really get noticed until the gameover song or whatever this cd really was the blow up of lil flip and put him on the map. In my opinion this is one of the best albums of all time, period. Maybe not the best, but definately one of tops. Every song is really good and none are really skip through tracks, but...

Top Tracks

1 What I Been Through

2 U See It

3 8 Rulez

4 I Shoulda Listened

5 7-1-3

6 I Can Do That Remix

7 Forget The Fame

Lil Flip Took his time with this album, since his last release, he has improved alot. Eventhough he has this lazy voice, his rhyme is great and he can freestyle. If you think different, he has freestyle sessions on radios that lasts like 20 minutes and he goes on and on and rhymes about good stuff. Not much on this CD you want to skip, Lil Flip really makes quality music so much of the CD i slistenable. Remix with Juvenile is great. Bizzy Bone was on the album but did very little, David Banner produced some great beats but adds little rapping talent. Young Buck from G-Unit appeared and was okay. But mostly this CD is a banger and you can listen to it again and again.

Lyrics: A+