Young Rome - Food For Thought (Cln) (CD)

All Music Guide

Fueled by raging hormones and a whole lot of alcohol enough, in fact, to make him forget his own name (he said it) Young Rome's solo debut is a rather defiant move and an striking attempt to leave his kidpop past in the dust. The endless succession of lewd and cocky rhymes occasionally comes across as desperate. It's not that he doesn't sell it well. He does make the transition from youngster to player a lot smoother than many other artists who have developed similarly. Marques Houston cowrites and coproduces first single "After Party" and ought to take himself to court for fleecing "Pop That Booty." [A clean version of the album was also made available.]

- Andy Kellman, All Music Guide