"Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape Volume 4", DJ Clay mixtape review

     This tape was released at the 2009 Gathering of the Juggalos, released a day earlier than it was supposed to be. It features similar content to rest of the tapes, and is the newest entry as well as the last included in the box set. There was also a contest to be on the CD if you won, but I'm not sure how that worked and what the criteria was. If a ninja wants to clarify what exactly went on with the contest, shoot me a contact, I'll be glad to know more.

Graphics:
     You'll see the mixtape cover below, which isn't that fantastic.
     The back of the mixtape has track listing for all the songs (17), and some licensing shit. Additionally, the color theme for this tape is brown. On the inside flap, you've got DJ Clay in a sweater, ripping it open to reveal a Superman shirt while he stands with the metropolis in the background. Again the CD is designed to look like a vinyl record, with a brown ring around it. In the CD rest are shoutouts, and that's basically it for the graphics.

Content:
     I thought the third mixtape was good - hell, it was, but this one really pales it in comparision. If you buy this mixtape just because, you might be pleasantly surprised. From front to back this tape is generally good and well-produced.
     This tape is consistently good, but that's about it. Consistently good, but not consistently amazing or mind-blowing. You might come back to this mixtape, but you probably won't listen to the whole thing more than once even though it is one of the better mixtapes in the set. Let 'Em Bleed volume 4 features a variety of sounds, topics and artists that keep the mixtape trucking, and seems to take the fallbacks from the other tapes into consideration. I'd recommend the tape to any Juggalo, but I would say to not expect a total wigflip.

*Note. This is the last mixtape in the Let 'Em Bleed set - as it stands right now. Later on, perhaps in the Summer, I will be revisiting these tapes as a boxset. Meaning, I will go in, listen to all four tapes, compare them and that, but most importantly I will review the boxset as a whole - as one item. Again, though, a Let 'Em Bleed boxset review will not be coming for some time, so don't expect it soon!

JRH gives "Let 'Em Bleed: The Mixxtape Volume 4", by DJ Clay a: 3.0/5
(Sounds of fingers snapping)


Strong points:
- Love the variety of sounds
- Awesome production
- Awesome guest appearances
- Virtually no annoying self-promotion quasi-radio shoutouts during the entire album! Seriously, that shit was pretty damn annoying, glad Clay decided to lay of a bit this time.

Weak points:
- Some tracks aren't the shiniest, but that's kind of just how it is.
- Not digging the album art

That's it! Last mixtape in the the set is done! Next time I drop a review, it'll be for some other album, I have no particular plans yet. Maybe it'll be one of the Lo Key albums I'm getting shipped to me? We'll just have to wait and see! Nice day to all my fams, keep it wicked!