Pras – 'Win Lose Or Draw' (Universal) Released 15/08/05

For Pras it has and always will be about the art form. People will forever speculate that he sold out with his previous album 'Ghetto Superstar', but with label pressures and a new fanbase he had to do something. Look who’s laughing now anyway, it did sell out… it went platinum to be exact. Back with a new label, Pras relights his creative flare once again and trust us when we say this, there are going to be many surprised critics.

No musical boundary is left untouched. The tracks 'Dance Hall', which features the talents of both Sean Paul and Spragga Benz, and 'Angels Sing' (with fellow Refugee Wyclef Jean) carry an extremely raw reggae vibe to them; but then if you were to flick through the tracks and find the records 'How It Feels' and 'Mistakes', you would see Pras usher in his deeper side.

In fact his most immediate thoughts are offered on a plate for all to feast on. Album highlights include 'One Monkey Don’t Stop The Show', 'Friend Or Foe' and 'Light My Fire'. Throughout 'Win Lose Or Draw' Pras displays a level of improvement not seen from any artist in a while. Fans in the past have made their feelings clear by proclaiming that he will always play third fiddle to Lauryn and ‘Clef wherever the Fugees are concerned, but if you really think about it, the Fugees wouldn’t be the Fugees without him. If you’re looking for something fun and energetic, look no further.