Rolling Stone Magazine has obtained an earlier copy of rapper Rel's debut album "Remember Me: My Sucide Note" . The album isnt due out for another 3 months. With this album Rel very well may made his mark on the industry. Only time will tell what the future holds for the now incararated rapper.

Artist:Rel
Age:19
Hometown:Atlanta
Album: Remember Me: My Sucide Note

Album Review
They say art imitates life. This is never more evident than on rapper Rel's debut album "Remember Me". With jail time imminent and his life on the line, Reltook all of the pain, hardship, and struggles of his life and turned it into album. The "Rel" on this album is different from the one on mixtapes. You can tell from the tone in his voice and the emphasis on every word that Rel knew what lied ahead of him. The dark and eerie mood on "Remember Me" is tense. Rel's introspective rhymes and real life drama takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. This album will do nothing to cheer your day up, but that is the beauty of it. The album represents the pain and struggle of Rel, as the ATL native poured his heart and soul out on every track.

The lead single "Why" finds Rel questioning whether his "Why the lord gave him all this and took it back". Over in-house producer CTA atmospheric backdrop and fitting vocal sample, Rel offers a variety of lyrical that touch on his inner most thoughts to his future.

The struggle continues on the soulful "Never Enough" featuring Monte Carlos. Producer Drixz laces the track with a magnificent sample, but utilizing Juelz Santana "Lil Boy Fresh". Rel epic verse touches on everything from baby mama drama, to the pitfalls of the music industry. "This Ain't Good" is proof that Beanie has stepped up his game and is providing thought provoking bars for each listener to crew on.

This is also seen on the DJ FYI produced "Maybe I Need to Change". Over a compelling combination of slick violins and sparkling keys, Rel takes his fans through the last year of his life in detail. However, instead of offering a recollection of street glorification, Rel tells the story of an innocent man accused of murder.

While Remember Me's dark vibe is very well present throughout, the album is not without change of pace tracks that help lighten or switch up the mood. The infectious "She Know,She Bad" featuring L'Jai and Monte Carlos, succeeds due to its catchy hook from r&b singer L'Jai, and both emcee's sick verse. The down south influenced "I Love U" is another noteworthy song, as Rel reminisce about their introduction to sizzurp and how it has gotten him thur hard times.

As the album winds down, Remember Me ends with a song that makes you want more. However, with his freedom in jeopardy, Remember Me ends on a surprisingly positive note with " I've Made It". Instead of another grim look inside his life, Rel's proclaims that he has "made it". The 19 year old rapper reminisces about his life, all the pain and jail time, and in turn accepts it all. It is a fitting and ironic way to end the album.

Edited by user 16 November 2010 13:42:37(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Brian Phels (Rel's Manager): Thanks for the support and your prays. We'll send you an early copy of the cd.