Look out Below! 'Kamikaze' drops from Chi-town

It's been six years since Twista released an album, posing the question: just what has he been doing all this time? Aside from being featured on various heavyweight CD's including Jay-Z's Blueprint 2.1 and Ludacris' Word of Mouf, he's remained in relative obscurity, all the while riding the wave of his '97 hood classic, Adrenaline Rush. \nIt's safe to say, no one raps faster than Twista, that's his niche. But on Kamikaze, Twista slows it down on several occasions. The record is far more commercial than his first two releases, but he's by no means "selling out." His A-list of featured performers and producers (Ludacris, Cee-lo, R. Kelly, Kanye West, etc.) only aid in solidifying the record. \nTwista, contrary to belief, is extremely versatile and it shows on Kamikaze. "Like a 24" and "Slow Jamz" are as good as party anthems come. On the flip side, "Sunshine" and "Hope" are emotionally vulnerable and genuine. Then brash, swaggering tracks like "Higher" and "One Last Time" complete the cycle. \nAlongside red-hot Chicago luminaries Kelly and West, Twista is doing his part in getting the city's underachieving hip-hop scene back on the map.