With the untimely death of Big Pun, no one knew if his much awaited sophomore album would come out. Although it was finished before he passed, Loud Records just had to make sure that everything was right. Well the album did come out and unfortunately it is as sad as hearing that Pun died in the first place.

Yeeeah Baby is 16 tracks deep with only two intros. And although it was finished to Big Pun's standards, it does not live up to what we have come to expect from the fiery Latino. The album starts off good enough with "Watch Those." Using a rock guitar sample, Pun destroys the track like he is known to do. Then "Off Wit His Head" follows-up and keeps your head nodding with Pun and fellow Terror Squadian, Prospect, trading back and forth. The only thing holding this song back is the simplistic and repetitive hook.

From there we get the highlight of the album in "It's So Hard." Following the same pattern that made "Still Not A Player" such a hit, "It's So Hard" meshes R & B and hardcore Hip-Hop perfectly. Already a club hit, this track will be another summer smash. But after that, Yeeeah Baby takes a roller coaster ride with more valleys than peaks. Tracks like "100%," "Wrong Ones," and "Laughing At You" suffer from mediocre production and tired hooks. The other problem holding this album back is the abundance of guest stars, with two songs ("My Dick" and "Ms. Martin") not even featuring Pun at all except for the chorus. Also with the majority of the production coming from virtual unknowns, it doesn't at all live up to his last album.

When all is said and down, Yeeeah Baby is a heart-breaking let down. Sub-par production and not enough mic time from the star, makes this an album with too many tracks to skip. Even though there are some highlights like "Leather Face" and "That Nigga Shit," it is not enough to keep the album together as a whole. It's sad to see Pun go out this way because even though he will always be remembered as a great MC, he really had the potential to change the face of Hip-Hop in the new millennium. RIP Big Pun.

By JC