Cam'ron is a work in progress. Between '98's crude Confessions of Fire and 2000's more refined S.D.E., Cam sharpened his songwriting skills and learned to walk the tightrope between popular and pop -- a balancing act he pulls off on Come Home With Me. Despite its seductive title, however, this album is no invitation to the ladies -- it's flawed by stomach-turning misogyny (jokes about slapping women) and superfluous guest spots (from his Diplomats crew). But Cam'ron's latest monument to his 'hood is still his most polished to date, combining raw humor and tough talk with a stellar beat selection that closely follow's Jay-Z's Blueprint. Cam's witty wordplay soars over Precision and Daz's rigid reworking of the Tupac classic "Ambitionz Az a Ridah" on "Live My Life (Leave Me Alone)." Equally compelling is the title track, on which Cam provides a guided tour of Harlem's harsh reality over dramatic timpani. Though his masterpiece is still in the making, Cam'ron is getting there. It's just a matter of applying more elbow grease. - Vibe Magazine (July, 2002). Personally, I think S.D.E. is Cam'ron's best project, but the Cam'ron/Dipset wave was monumental in NYC at the time of Come Home With Me's release. I can't deny that and it does have joints! Revisit Cam'ron's album below...
Vibe album review for Cam'ron's "Come Home With Me" ...
