The Midwest Cowboy

The Midwest Cowboy is the eighth album by Bizzy Bone that was released on July 11, 2006. It is the third of 4 albums he had released in the year 2006, as a follow-up to Thugs Revenge and The Story and eventually being followed by Evolution of Elevation. The production on the album is diverse, ranging from G-funk to synth melodies and was produced in its entirety by Playalitical. It has sold 90,700 copies while being on Top Rap albums chart (thus providing notable sales increase).

The Midwest Cowboy
Studio album by
Bizzy Bone
ReleasedJuly 11, 2006
Recorded2005/2006
GenreMidwest rap, crunk
Length55:20
LabelReal Talk Ent.
ProducerPlayalitical, Big Hollis
Bizzy Bone chronology
The Story
(2006)		 The Midwest Cowboy
(2006)		 Evolution of Elevation
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical response

The Midwest Cowboy received positive reviews. David Jeffries gave the album 3 out of 5 stars stating "Maverick rapper Bizzy Bone's third release of 2006 -- and it's only July -- is yet another album that suggests the overly prolific man could up his chances if he slowed down and beefed up his quality control. At times, The Midwest Cowboy recalls 2004's very good Alpha and Omega, an album that included quite a bit of Bizzy's singing, and while it had plenty of the cryptic post-Bone lyrics that are now infamous, it didn't indulge to the point of disaster like some later albums. Also like Alpha and Omega, comprehendible bits of Bizzy's uneasy personal life shine through, extra enticing for hardcore fans and maybe just enough to sway the curious. Add to this some subtle hints that he misses Bone and would like to patch things up, and you've got what should be Bizzy's great return, but getting to these grand statements means slogging through eccentric filler and productions from an overworked Playalitical, who handles nearly everything in the background. Playalitical drowns the more difficult cuts in layers of Bizzy's vocals plus horns, harps, and what have you, but he's perfect for the cuts where the rapper decides to dip his toe back into the mainstream. The seductive "Lovey, Dovey," the swaggering "Around the World," and the old-school-feelin' "Wit a $20 Dolla Bill" are the best examples, and with the confessional "I Must Fess Up" added to them, you'd have one killer EP. Riveting in spots, The Midwest Cowboy is another frustrating Bizzy release, but it could have been a contender."

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."We Come Right Away"1:58
2."Around The World"4:39
3."It's The Light"3:35
4."Lovey, Dovey"4:28
5."The Music"0:19
6."Thugs Need Love Too featuring Playalitical"4:29
7."If The Sky Falls"4:16
8."Wit a $20 Dolla Bill featuring Young Droop"4:49
9."Lessons Of Life"0:55
10."I Must Fess Up"4:26
11."All We Can Be"4:37
12."Doin' It Wrong featuring Playalitical"5:17
13."Blown Away featuring Spoke-In-Wordz"3:47
14."What do We Say?"3:56
15."Come, Go, See, Know"4:36
gollark: Unless people just panic-buy instantly when it's back in response to how much was panic-bought before.
gollark: Hopefully people will stop panic-buying eventually so there'll actually be pasta and whatnot available in stores nearby soon.
gollark: They were talking about 4K/60Hz, which would require some very impressive compression.
gollark: I don't think it actually *could* work, given the low latency and high bandwidth necessary for *gaming*.
gollark: Orders of Magnitude does more of the "mystery" stuff, but is also very weird.
  • Cryno Bone (July 2006). "Bizzy Bone ยป The Midwest Cowboy". ChronoSight.

References
  1. Allmusic review


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