After Taxes
Sheek Louch · 2005
61 min · 19 tracks · hip-hop
A gritty exploration of street life layered with sharp lyrics and hard-hitting beats that define East Coast hip-hop.
Top tracks — play these first
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Street Music — This track encapsulates the essence of the album with its raw energy and vivid depiction of street culture, showcasing Louch's lyrical prowess.
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Get Up Stand Up — With its motivational message and assertive production, this track stands out as an anthem of resilience against adversity, reflecting Louch's personal convictions.
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Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (remix) — The remix elevates the original track with enhanced production, making it a highlight that illustrates Louch's aggressive style and craftsmanship.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases solid writing and production but lacks standout tracks that elevate it beyond its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro before launching into a series of tracks that maintain a consistent mid-tempo pace, with only occasional shifts to slower beats.
- Several tracks feature interludes that break up the flow, creating pauses in the narrative without fully disrupting the album's momentum.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- gritty narratives of street life
- short tracks with punchy energy
- interludes that break tension
- hard-hitting beats for motivation
Maybe skip if you
- prefer light, uplifting themes
- want lengthy, introspective pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- After Taxes marks Sheek Louch's first solo album following his work with The LOX. Released in 2005, it arrives after the group's successful albums, establishing Louch as a prominent voice in the East Coast hip-hop scene while allowing him to explore personal themes outside the group dynamic.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Styles P· Jadakiss· Ghostface Killah
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro 1:52
- 2 Street Music 3:46
- 3 On the Road Again 3:24
- 4 Pain 3:46
- 5 45 Minutes to Broadway 3:34
- 6 One Name 3:21
- 7 Guess Who (interlude) 0:21
- 8 Maybe If I Sing 3:40
- 9 Devine 3:53
- 10 Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (remix) 4:17
- 11 Do Not Interrupt (interlude) 0:58
- 12 Run Up 3:41
- 13 Get Up Stand Up 4:23
- 14 Pressure 4:15
- 15 Movie Niggas 3:47
- 16 Juice Bar (interlude) 1:11
- 17 All Fed Up 3:28
- 18 Get Money 3:55
- 19 Kiss Your Ass Goodbye 4:02
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