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Sticking to his guns, Let It Beat finds brat-hop rapper Shwayze revisiting the stoned-on-Malibu-sunshine feel of his debut while co-conspirator/producer Cisco Adler adds the influences of the 2009 electro-revolution brought on by acts like Chromeo and 3OH!3. Bright synths and busy drum machines help reinforce the cover art's '80s vision of the future but the raps remain the same as first time out as titles like "Livin' It Up'" and "Dirty Little Girl" give away their stories. A couple numbers with acoustic guitars and a heavy Sublime influence round out the album while guest shots from Snoop Dogg and the Knux help justify any copies that land in the local "rap" section. Skip it and you'll be missing the great summer number "Crazy For You" which is "rocking flip-flops" with a Ric Ocasek production and - hold onto your hats -- guitar from Darryl Jenifer of the Bad Brains. [Let It Beat was also made available in a clean version with all explicit material removed.] David Jeffries, All Music Guide