Get ready to blast that stereo at your next house party because Dirtball (David Alexander) from the Kottonmouth Kings will give you party music galore when his upcoming solo album Nervous System drops Tuesday, March 1st. Dirtball cemented his spot in the underground hip hop scene with his intense and energetic performances. The artist experienced mainstream hip hop exposure when he guest appeared on TechN9ne’s 2008 album Killer, along with notorious hip hop names like Ice Cube and Paul Wall. Killer proved highly successful, reaching the 12th slot on the Billboard 200 charts. Nervous System will offer Dirtball the chance to bust through and establish himself as a force in the mainstream hip hop world.

Dirtball wastes no time setting the album’s theme- partying. “I Came to Party,” “Bang Loud,” and “Let Em Roll” are just a few of the tracks which might become commonplace on party soundtracks. “I Came to Party” has a fun vibe. The way Dirtball delivers the chorus line “I came to party” reminds me of Eminem’s “Just Lose It.” “Bang Loud” will serve as the perfect “up yours” response for your whiny neighbors. Turn up the speakers and let the repetitious “Bang Loud” lyric piss your neighbors off into dimensions they didn’t even realize existed. “Let Em Roll” will keep a party’s positive vibes flowing with the words “Let the good times roll.”

Along with the partying theme come songs about drug use. For instance, “Let’s Do It” and “Mushrooms.” “Overdose” balances out these tracks though with a reminder of how dangerous drugs can be. The warning exists in the lines “I’m zooming and blooming and tracing the sky. Above all the clouds I am flying too high. The impressions are upon me to give one more try. I know if I do I may never survive.” This warning proves vital as deaths related to accidental overdoses have increased, according to a recent study done by Richard Miech, Steve Koester, and Brook Dorsey-Holliman.

Besides the partying theme, Nervous System offers self-empowering messages. You’ll listen to tracks like “Move Back” and “Own It,” finding your self-esteem rise. If you have ever had a hard day and grew tired of your detractors, you will find yourself empathizing with the line “I’ve had a very long day. I demand respect” from “Move Back.” “Own It” increases your confidence with the positive reinforcement “I said it once and I’ll say it again, I’m out here and I’m here to win. I own it. I own it!” Dirtball encourages self empowerment even more with the album’s midpoint “Fuck Off skit.” “Fuck off skit” tells you to tell your critics to, well you can figure it out.

Beyond the album’s lyrics, Nervous System showcases Dirtball’s music composition talents. He uses sounds to help build track progression. For example, Dirtball uses ice cream truck music and telephone sounds to set a haunting tone for the eerie “I Smell Hell.” “Party Parade,” on the other hand, demonstrates Dirtball’s instrumental comprehension. He creates a notable song with “Party Parade” using horn instruments to uniquely combine the jazz and hip hop genres.

Overall, Nervous System puts on display Dirtball’s multi-dimensional musical talents. If you like Kottonmouth Kings and/or Dirtball’s previous solo work, Nervous System will serve as a must have when the album drops Tuesday, March 1st.