In a day and age where the Southern street heavy weights are Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, Bun B reminds us why we yell “UGK Fo’ Life”. That is no disrespect to either Ross or Jeezy, but there’s nothing else like an OG telling it like it is, which is what Bun B does on this project. Bun B “Trill OG” is a heavy weight album which combines the art of creating anthems and southern ghetto music which of course is what UGK is known for.            

The album starts off with “Chuuch!!!” which features J Prince speaking on how far Bun B has come, and on how when you think you know it all something new comes up. It’s funny he’s talking about Drake but that doesn’t take away from the song at all. The organs on the beat and heavy drums set the album off as Bun B spits the truth, and nothing less. As far as intros go, this gets 10 out of 10. Bun also shouts out those who respect his legacy like Jay Z, Trey Songz, T.I, Kanye West, Diddy, & 50 Cent, which lets you know Bun B has earned his spot as the boss of the South, which is the overall point of this track.            

From there we go to “Trillionaire” featuring T Pain. This is the anthem part of the album as mentioned before. Bun B talks about how he came from nothing to being a self made millionaire or better yet Trillionaire in his own right and how there is no stopping. The hook is powerful, and Bun B brings that truth to his voice like he always does which makes this song even more of a movement. Some may say it’s commercial, but to say anything about the subject matter of the song is commercial means you’re only listening to the hook not to the point.           

Now we move onto “Just Like That” featuring Young Jeezy. Here Bun and Jeezy are talking about how real they are and how they’ve earned everything they stand for. The realness on this track matches the realness of the artist on the track. Basically if you have never grown up in the ghetto then this song is especially not for you. One might say the beat is the weak part of the song, but that might be because it sounds like a lot of other tracks made in the South. Jeezy’s vocals on the hook however set the dark street mood of the song.            

The album keeps going with “Put It Down” featuring Drake, which sadly disappoints and stops the flow of the album. You want to say this is a street banger but sadly Drake delivers a weak hook with the same formula we’ve heard time and time again from the onetime Degrassi star. This would be rapping then singing a little bit as in “Miss Me” or “Light Up”, but that doesn’t mean Bun B’s lyrics and direction of the song isn’t on point. Bun breaks down the art of getting done what needs to get done in order to make progress. In other words doing what needs to be done when it’s time, like a man needs to do. But once again this doesn’t make up the weak vocals from Drake, and the sad boring beat. Someone needs to tell Drake, no matter how much word play you use, or no matter how skilled you are, there’s no faking on a Bun B track, nor is there rapping of topic about doing what needs to be done to discuss your situation with women.            

After a quick skit, Bun B enlists the help of Southern heavy weights in the underground department, Yo Gotti & Gucci Mane, to bring a fresh hit “Countin’ Money All Day”. It’s a little commercial, but Bun keeps it on an underground hustling level where it’s dedicated to the people in the hood getting money and keeping money. Yo Gotti fails to disappoint with his verse, and neither does Gucci. So let’s just call this a “Trappers anthem”.            

Now after Bun B gifts us with a track called “Speak Easy” featuring Twista he decides to go a little off topic with “Lights, Camera, Action” which talks about his life in the limelight, which isn’t too much of something you’d expect from an “Underground king”. But the album picks up with “I Git Down For Mine” which shows a more hype side to Bun B. He starts off representing Pimp C, and even though the subject matter is a little weak, Bun lets off on his lyrical side, definitely a highlight to the album.            

Next is “Snow Money” which to be honest didn’t need to be on the album. It’s about the drug dealing life, which is something at his age I don’t want to hear from Bun B. However the next track “Ridin Slow” is definitely made for those in the South who ride slow in color whips flossing like a boss. So it’s no wonder Bun brought out Slim Thug to rep for Houston Texas.            

Now we get to the best track on the album “Let Em’ Know”. With Bun B on the mic & DJ Premiere on the beat, Bun B brings us one of his best solo performances of his career. “Bun is on the mic, Premier is on the track / The south is in the house, now what can fuck with that? / And who can fuck with me? You’re not built up / I’ll break your bitch ass down and leave you filled up / See that’s how blood gets spilled up… / You the type that gotta call up the goons / I come one deep strapped like an arm platoon / When I get to gladiating on haters like Leonidas / Niggas just gonna have to admit he’s the tightest.” Now with that, enough said.            

Now as we near the end of the album, the second to last track “All A Dream” featuring Letoya brings us Bun B talking about his past and his coming up. He basically is talking about how he never thought he’d make it, but if he can make it then anyone can. So this is something for the dreamers. Bun B also shouts out the friends he lost on the way and how it wouldn’t of been possible without prayer and god. With this track, you hear Bun not preaching, but telling it like it is, which is something not all artists can do.           

Now we end it with “It’s Been A Pleasure” featuring Drake. It’s a fitting ending to an album, Bun talking about how it’s been an honor to do what he does, no matter what the haters think. This isn’t a high point to the album, but it doesn’t take away from the album either. So we’ll just say this is a cool ending.            

A track that wasn’t mentioned is one that leaked and had everyone hype to hear the album. “Right Now” featuring Pimp C, Tupac, and Trey Songz is a smooth song for the summer. It’s something light and definitely gets you thinking about the good times and a smiling Tupac from “I Get Around”.  

So overall Bun B brings us a great album, it has weak points, but nothing in this world is perfect, and it’s great to see an album with 16 tracks in a world where people think it’s ok to release an 11 track album with 10 of them featuring someone. Bun B deserves all 5 Mics from The Source magazine, this album not only shows heat for the South, but something everyone can get down with if you’re coming from the bottom. A true UGK fan can respect Bun B going hard and repping for Pimp C. Also there’s no denying Bun B’s subject matter on the album for the most part stuck to the point of the project and the Trill series. Bun B’s greatest accomplishment on the project is creating street anthems, not just heat for the streets to enjoy, but songs you can live by, and that shows maturity.