Reviewed by Steve Hayes

Out of Taylorsville, North Carolina comes Real Lyfe with a mixtape. From a life that had gone in the wrong direction, the emcee brings a passion to rep Christ every day all day and see others turn from wrong lifestyles to Christ ("He Got Watcha Need" plus "Everyday All Day" and many more). Overall production is quite sharp with a couple of uplifting moments, "Celebration" with its grooving vibe and hook "We all about Christ", and the standout "Everything I Can". But there is also some production that doesn't quite come off like on "Bout Face" and "Father Protect Me". This leads to an album that varies between slow, low-energy tracks and songs that sing and rise up. As I said, good in parts but it could have been much better.

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