Bone Thugs-n-Harmony – E 1999 Eternal

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

When I first heard Bone Thugs, it was on the now-classic song Crossroads. Back in the day, Bone was crazy, introducing the harmony and sing/rappin styles to the game which modern fake ass rappers (mostly Nelly) jacked, and they were extremely versatile–Bizzy’s high sing-song voice, Bizzy and Krayzie’s fast rappin and flows, Wish’s deep voice and Layzie just to round it out. A lot of the time the group’s lyrical capabilities are underestimated; maybe later on they fell off, but on this album they were tight. Their whole debut album is a straight classic.

1) Da Introduction

Just a little intro in the beginning, but evolves into a track. Even the intro is a good song! A soft, slow,ominous song with a slow piano and thunder in the background has each Bone Thug spitting it slow, though Krayzie alternates slow and fast very well. Each thug’s verse is a good one, at least. (Great)

2) East 1999

A dark piano beat with an ominous organ in the background, like music in a video game where you’re in a dungeon (lol). Less harmonious/singing, but each thug’s verse holds it down. (Great)

3) Eternal

This time flutes counterbalance the piano. This cut sounds more sing-song. Each bone has a really good flow, and I love the half-gibberish singsong chorus. Also they trade rhymes more frequently; this really shows what they can do and that they sound good together. (Excellent)

4) Crept and We Came

Much darker track, there’s lots of harmony and sing-flowing. The verses are good but the flows are, as usual on this album more prominent and very good. The way Krayzie and Bizzy hook up on the chorus is great too. (Great)

5) Down ’71 (The Getaway)

A dark string beat starts off with a skit about Bizzy being sentenced to death. Each spits a story about gettin away from a shootout/crime scene etc., with no chorus. Again they split into the separate verse formation, and each verse is nice. (Great)

6) Mr. Bill Collector

Like the lighter, laid back tin drum/flute/xylophone(?) beat. A song about makin money, not givin money. Each member is singsongish on the flows, as usual with the usual good verses. I find Layzie’s rhyme scheme strange but it’s a good verse; Krayzie’s is a little lacking. Love the harmony on the chorus and Bizzy’s flow, just a great sound in general. (Excellent)

7) Budsmokers Only

Another above par track, even for this album full of really good songs. The thugs do a lot of sing-songiness and some harmony, lovin the laid back, echoey, bouncy beat. Simply a great chill song, Bizzy really does sound high tho, his rhymes are all over the place but his flow is still good. (Excellent)

8) Crossroad

The classic, most well-known Bone track. This is one of the best songs on the album. Each Bone Thug raps about missing their loved ones, lots of singing and harmony. Over the laid back flutey, soft piano-laced beat it sounds really good. (Excellent)

9) Me Killa

Bit switch up from the last track, kinda different. A solo acapella of Krayzie singing a verse. It’s not a bad verse, but not really a song. (Good)

10) Land of tha Heartless

A catchy song over a dark, jaunty piano/whistle beat. Each raps a fast verse, with good singy flow as usual. The chorus is really catchy. (Great)

11) No Shorts, No Losses

The thugs rap more than sing over a pretty good string beat. The chorus is kinda generic, not bad but not really up to the album’s par. (Good)

12) 1st of tha Month

A very light, bouncy track. The light synth beat has the thugs sing/rap about chillin, with a harmonious chorus. Another really good chillin track. (Great)

13) Buddah Lovaz

Another chill song about lovin budd. Slow, floaty verses sung by each of the Bone Thugs over the fitting, equally slow and floaty piano beat make this a great smokin up song, complete with harmony and trading rhymes. (Excellent)

14) Die Die Die

A disjointed whistly, piano beat has the bone thugs fast-rap about killin. A good all-around track, though nothing really stands out except Bizzy’s verse. (Good)

15) Mr. Ouija 2

The bone thugs singing and harmonizing over gun-*****ing and thunder. Still good, just cuz they harmonize so well. (Good)

16) Mo Murda

A light, layered chimey beat counterbalanced by a deep, chanting chorus. Each bone sing-flows their verses, which makes it better. Sounds a bit regretful. (Great)

17) Shotz to tha Double Glock

A deep, dark, creepin piano beat with a weird whistling in the back. The bone thugs rap about killin again. Not bad, not really a great song. Chorus is the best part. (Good)

My Rating: 4.8/5 (Classic)

This album exceeded a lot of people’s expectations. It was versatile from a group you might not expect to be versatile, which you might expect to start to sound the same after a while. Also a lot of people underestimated Eazy-E’s production skills (or at least I did), and I was surprised when I heard all the good beats since he was executive producer. Mostly thought of as the bone thugs’ best album. A bare minimum of the tracks are less than par or sound a bit too much like each other, making it hard to pay attention, but if you listen you’ll find something you like about every cut.

My recommendation: Go get this shit! Even your mother will like the harmonies and shit! It has everything, chill songs, murda songs, singin songs, deep shit..go get it! Classic!

Tech N9ne – Anghellic

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

Tech N9ne is a recent favorite of mine. The man is strange and slightly twisted, his style is different and good, he raps fast, he’s sick in an Eminem type of way…he’s great. Tecca Nina is a favorite underground artist hailing from–gasp–Kansas City. One would think (and many have said), how can a good artist come from Kansas City? Well, listen and learn.

1) Devil Boy

A hard snare laced with a piano, Tech spits on people calling him “the devil” with sick verses and a suitably haunting chorus; true to his style, it’s hellish and a little goofy at the same time, something like one of those Disney songs that are supposed to be ‘scary.’ Good way to open the album, sets the flavor perfect. (Great)

2) Hellevator

A short interlude with a deep-voiced demon/satan welcoming us to hell.

3) Tormented

More demonic, Tech trades rhymes with a deep-voiced, chanting-style “demon” voice over a hard-beat track with violins. (Great)

4) Stamina

Very short; Tech spits AK bullets over a “beat” that sounds like a typewriter typing really fast. (Good)

5) Sinister Tech

Tech spits another of his strange flows over a creeping piano beat. The beat is a bit sloppy and the high-pitched laugh in the background gets annoying, but it’s good if you like Tecca’s weirder stuff. (Poor)

6) Psycho Messages

A skit about a psycho stalker ***** (like most of Alicia Silverstone’s movies) leaving messages on Tech’s machine. Leads into the next track.

7) Psycho *****

Over a high, actiony beat Tech rhymes good shit (some fast, some slow) about stalker *****es. (Great)

8) Real Killer

Tech spits a story about having to kill his babies (abortion) over a creepin, piano-laced beat, with a chanting chorus. (Good)

9) Cursed

Starts slow, Tech spits about his life on a low piano beat. After a few seconds the drum gets harder and the violin heavier and he starts rappin about sex and women. More strange, true to Tech. (Great)

10) Suicide Letters

Tech gets a deep bass beat counterbalanced with a high string beat and rhymes some suicide letters he wrote for real, when he was deeply depressed, in rhyme form–and great lyrics at that. Deep shit. (Excellent)

11) Purgatory

A short clip explaining purgatory.

12) It’s Alive

YES! My favorite track on the album–favorite Tecca track period–Nina comes with real energy, alternating slow and fast flows over a great rock/rap piano beat. Spits about repping Kansas City. LOVIN this track; love the line “people makin jokes sayin we off to see the wizard/but me and dorothy and toto’s on yo ass when you visit.” (Excellent)

13) Einstein

An old vampire movie-style organ with a cut clip of a man saying ‘Einstein’ make the beat interesting, and Tech spits well on it. (Great)

14) Breathe

Tech spits as fast as the tempo, with a great flow, on a quick, creepin-piano beat. (Excellent)

15) Who You Came to See

Opposite of the last track, N9ne spits it slowish (about himself, of course). The beat is almost G-funk, the piano bouncier than usual, with better verses than usual. (Excellent)

16) Wake Up Call

Tech wakes up to a phone call, supposed to get to the airport soon. A lot like the clip at the beginning of Biggie’s ‘Going Back to Cali.’

17) This Ring

A track about marriage & divorce, with a halloweenish disjointed string beat accompanied by a howling whistle. The verses are good, tho the beat seems a little overdone. Still, Nina’s great lyrics carry it. (Great)

18) God Complex

Unfortunately, since I downloaded this album, I don’t have this track. And since I d/l’d it from a site on recommendation from someone on here, don’t yell at me! Yell at them!

19) F.T.I.

Also known as ***** the industry. Tech and 5 other MCs spit over a horn-laced beat, about how the industry sucks. The verses are tight; not on Tech’s level, but are up there. (Good)

20) Going Bad

Tech on an emotional, whistly beat about..uh..going bad, losing his soul in the madness. He’s good as usual…I like the woman on the chorus. (Great)

21) Heaven

Tech speaks on heaven, says he’s blessed.

22) Twisted

An oddly light track, I guess Tech wanted to end the album on a hopeful note, cuz that’s what the cut sounds like. Nina spits on how strange he is, and the lady in the chorus gives him reassurances. (Good)

My Rating: 4/5

Probably Tech’s best album to date. It’s surprisingly personal, and it definitely shows his skill and his eccentricities. At some points it almost seems like he’s trying too hard to do the creepy thing, as everyone expects, when it’s really not necessary (This Ring), but other times it’s definitely authentic (Suicide Letters). However it does see him rolling rapidly toward a classic album, polishing himself off.

My Recommendation: Get this if you’re a hardcore Tech N9ne fan, or you’ve heard him before and really like his style.

T-Nutty – Flowmastermouth

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

1. Simple Statement

Well we waste no time as one of the West’s best rappers just rips the whole song, man T-Nutty is seriously insane with his flow, it really has to be heard to be believed. He has a unique way of switching up voices for choruses which is always dope. The beat is some nice bouncy West music and Nutty just rips it to pieces. Good

2. Flowmastermouth

We slow it down just a little bit here, beat reminds me a little bit of Twista’s “Overrnight” but I know alot will disagree. T-Nutty with his usual dope flow and lyrics, this guy could be the number 1 rapper out today, no joke he has everything from charisma to flow to lyrics. I would love to hear a Nutty & Young Droop group album but I’m babbling here. The chorus is seriously great as T-Nutty reminds me o9f Tech on here as he goes really fast then does the deep voiced sing song voice. Good

3. Cali Boyz(Feat Big Hollis & Bad Business)

Hollis produced the beat and it really doesn’t have that Hollis edge to it, it has an Oriental flavor to it which is dope. T-Nutty sounds kind of awkward over this beat but not really out of place. I do not like the chorus here, it’s way too awkward as well. Everyone comes tight here. Average(Chorus was just horrid)

4. Ain’t That About A B!@#%

Nice Chi-Town-ish beat here as T-Nutty just goes rapid all over the place but I don’t like the constant “BIIIATCH” sayings, it does ruin the track. The chorus sounds like “Jigga What? Jigga Who?” by Jay-Z. Overall a good song. Good

5. After Tonite(Feat Bop, Mississippi, & Tanguray)

The beat has like some cheapish Carribean sound to it and it’s annoying. This is wack, skip it. Wack

6. Mic Check(Feat Bop, Hurricane Insane, Sav Sicc, & Bleezot)

Yeesh talk about a team of rappers I have never even heard of, this has “cluster*****” written all over it, T-Nutty tries to carry it and he does a decent job but the beat is really just a boring bouncy type beat. Average

7. Nutt Factors Up

Finally no guests here, K-Lou produced the track which is dope because K-Lou is ownage! T-Nutty totally owns this song and makes it cook him breakfast! The beat is basic but it’s dope and the chorus is a little simple but dope. Good

8. High Times

I like the beat alot, it’s really goofy but very catchy but this song is way too short. You can probably predict what this song is about. Really silly song as T-Nutty raps in a different way then goes fast then slow again(!). Subject matter sucks but decent enough. Average

9. Tip Toe(Feat Marvaless)

This beat is weird, sounds like a Castlevania type beat then a wild western beat all tied into one, really hard to explain. Marvaless with a good verse. Oh man T-Nutty totally owns her on the chorus and then outshines her again on his verse, thanks for playing Marvaless but you cannot outshine T-Nutty, you tried atleast. Good

10. Ni@@a Wit Game(Feat Rossi)

Cliche’d song which I can’t stand. It’s funny hearing T-Nutty’s dope style over these corny type beats. Skip this. Wack

11. Black Armor(Feat Jacka Of The Mob Figaz)

DOPE! OH YYYYEEEAAAA!!!! It’s about time I hear Jacka on something new and with T-Nutty? Oh man this is crazy. Oh yea Pizzo produced a nice mob style dark beat. T-Nutty starts it off with a good verse, this song is all about lyrics and nothing else. The chorus is really dope as jacka does it. Jacka with a very dope verse as his lazy type style sounds great over this beat. Good

12. West Walkin

Takes forever for the beat to kick in and when it does it’s some weird beat that has basically no rhythm at all. T-Nutty tries to carry it and he does but the beat is a snoozer. Average

13. When The Chop Starts Poppin(Feat Sav Sicc)

Beat isn’t good at all, very boring and even T-Nutty sounds bored. This track is extremely boring. Wack

14. Today’s A Gift

Dope beat here, nice and relaxing. T-Nutty reminisces about the times in school. This beat is really good and T-Nutty sounds really dope over it. Easily the best song on the album. Good

15. Sac Kingz

Oh man they use the Pink Panther beat? Oh man this just doesn’t sound really good but the lyrics are really dope as T-Nutty goes over every rapper in Sac. This is a serious carry job by T-Nutty here and actually this isn’t that bad of a beat once it grows on you. This is about Sac-Town, should be an anthem soon. Good

16. Controversy(Feat Fat Tone)

Fat Tone is a really awful rapper, I remember him trying to outshine Tech N9ne and failing awfully and that wasn’t even Tech’s best verse. Anyway T-Nutty has a really dope rapid verse but the beat is pretty boring, T-Nutty says “roody-poo” so the score gets boosted up even more. Fat Tone with a decent verse. T-Nutty with another crazy verse, oh man Nutty is just owning Tone on this track and Tone does another verse which sucks. Good(For T-Nutty)

17. Bonus Tracks(Nutt Factorz)

Ok I’m lost here, so who is rapping the first verse? Some girl and she rips it actually, then some other rapper raps next and he does another good job, if this is the kind of material on the Nutt Factorz album then I’m going to buy this the first day it comes out, this is crazy! ok now it seems just as a little sampler. I’m done reviewing this “song”. Good

All in all this gets a Good rating, T-Nutty is a shining star seriously and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this guy hit it big in the mainstream, he has all the tools to make it. Cop this one if you’re a Sac-Town fan and most def cop it if you’re a T-Nutty fan but if you’re new to the Northern California scene then make sure you get his first album first or atleast hear some of his material to make sure it’s for you.

Skatterman & Snug Brim – Urban Legendz

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

1. Say Whatcha Say

No intro here which is always good and they get right into the song, Tekneko Bros produces the beat and it’s decent, some decent sounding horns and Snug Brim starts it off with a very good verse. Man this is what you’d expect from the Strange crew excluding Tech and that’s not a bad thing. I really like the chorus, it’s a little simple but the slight beat change helps it alot. Skatter with a pretty good verse, his deep voiced semi sloppy flow is a little weird but not a bad thing. All in all a pretty good song. Good

2. Block Party

Now this has an Arabian style beat to it and I cannot stand it. Snug has a really cliche’d verse that isn’t that good, yea yea we heard the “playa” stuff before, the chorus is even worse as all they talk about is liquor and weed, boring. Skatter with a decent verse, much better than Snug’s but still not that good. Wack

3. Heart & Soul

Sounds like a beat used for Absolute Power which isn’t a bad thing, I like the singing as well, very nice touch there. Skatter with a good verse and Big Krizz sings the chorus. Snug with a very good verse, Snug is pretty good. Snug & Skatter start again with some good verses and that’s about it. Good song. Good

4. Car Wash(Feat Kutt Calhoun & BG Bulletwound)

Weird starting but the song is really good, nice bouncy hard hitting beat, sounds West Coast. Snug starts it off with a good verse. The chorus really sucks by the way, man what a horrid awful piece of crap that was but anyway now it’s Skatter’s turn and he has a good verse. Average

5. Crazy(feat Kutt Calhoun)

Skatter starts it off with a decent verse but it is cliche’d, man you’d think with Tech on the label and being their boss they’d become really creative and from Skatter’s verse on FTI you’d think he’d have better subject matter but anyway the chorus is decent nothing great. Kutt with a good verse and Snug with a good verse. Decent stuff. Average

6. Murder By The Numbers(Feat Ricky Scarfo)

Stupid starting but the beat sounds pretty good and it is actually. Skatter has a pretty good storytelling verse. Chorus is pretty goofy. Snugg has a very dope verse outshining everyone, man this guy needs a solo album. Ricky with a good verse as well. Good

7. Lapdance(Feat Tech N9ne & Big Krizz Kaliko)

Man they waste Tech on these kind of songs? BAH! Well anyway Tech has a pretty good verse actually but I wish Tech would do some crazy type verse instead of these slower style flows but you take what you can get. The beat is basic. I think the chorus is garbage, the mixture of singing is horrible and total styles clash. Skatter with a pretty cliche’d verse…next! Snugg with a good verse. Decent song overall. Average

8. Mafioso(feat Tech N9ne & Kutt Calhoun)

YES! Best song on the album easily. This is some Regime type track. Skatterman starts it off with a really good verse, man I love the piano type beat. Krizz sings the chorus and of course he’s ownage so you know the chorus is dope, it has that Tech N9ne vibe to it. Kutt with a really good verse, his best verse easily. TECH N9NE with the next verse and it’s crazy, very dope verse of course and he outshines everyone oh man this is crazy.

9. Pakman(Feat Kutt Calhoun)

Way too many guests on this album and if you’re going to have guests atleast get Tech on alot of tracks except 2 and 1 of them being an average song, oh well atleast he sings the chorus a little bit but still it’s criminal to not let him rap on here. Snug with a pretty good verse. Kutt with a boring verse, I do not like. This was a really odd song that was confusing as well. Average

10. Life In The Game(Feat Krizz Kaliko)

Beat is boring and Skatter with a very boring verse. Krizz with a decent chorus, I like how he sings these type of choruses but he’s wasted. Snug saves the track with a really good verse. Skatter again, oh man and he has another boring verse, it’s not horrible or anything but he needs to work on his flow a little maybe he should drink some coffee before rapping. Snug with another good verse. Average(For Snug Brim)

11. Tired(Skit)

Skit

12. Tired(Feat Agony)

I like the beat but ti’s basically a club/love song which in combo is not good. Snug with a very boring verse, I like his flow but he’s limited here. Skatter with yet another boring verse. Agony with the best verse on the song and man she rips it. She actually carries the song. Average(For Agony)

13. If U Want It(Feat Boy Big)

Boring track, skit ip. Wack

14. 2 Of Us

Finally a track with no guests, yeesh I was getting seriously bored before. Well nevermind it’s a sex song so it sucks already. Snug with a boring cliche’d verse as well as Skatter. Skip this. Wack

15. Kansas City(Concrete Jungle)(Feat Greed, Kutt Calhoun, Big Krizz, & BG Bulletwound)

Sounds a little like FTI but minus Tech N9ne and overall original feeling that it had. Everyone rips it though. Good

16. Shut It Down

Snug owns it on the first verse, the beat is a little odd though it’s not bad but it’s nothing mind blowing. Skatter has a pretty good verse, see this is where his slow flow is used the best and then Snug again with a good verse. The chorus is a little cliche’d but not bad and Skatter with another good verse. They worked hard here and it showed. Good

All in all I’m giving this an Average rating, Snug Brim was really good but Skatter needs work on his flow, it’s slow and can be boring and there were too many guests that I seriously could not keep track. 1 great song with Tech N9ne(I am not counting Lapdance) is not too shabby but he seriously needed to be on alot more songs than say Kutt Calhoun. Avoid this album.

Soopafly – Dat Whoopy Whoop

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

1. Yall N***az Betta Recognize

Well we start right into this album with a song instead of an intro which is always the ownage. Soopafly raps over a techno-ish gangsta type beat and talks about the usual gangsta cliche’d babble, but I do like Soopafly and he has charisma so it’s ok here, he however is not good at doing these type of songs. Average track. Average

2. This Type Of Flow

Well now we totally shift gears here into a much better song. This is straight hip hop here as Soopafly focuses on his lyrics here and the beat is really dope and old school sounding. Soopafly sounds really different here, his voice his high. Good track. Good

3. Hell Yeah(Feat Tray Deee)

Beat is boring, really boring and basic. Alot of weak scratches and a tired horn type beat that sounds like a Technotronic reject. Soopafly tries but this puppy is too boring to be carried plus the chorus is tired. Tray Deee also tries and as good as Tray Deee is he actually carries it(!), Tray has a way to turn the most horrible beat into a decent track just by flowing over it. Wack(Still giving it a wack rating)

4. Can I Get Bucc(Feat Crooked I & Daz)

What is up with the beat? It’s not afraid to suck that’s for sure. Daz starts it off with a tired verse, I’m sorry but when Daz flows like this I automatically change the track, it’s so cliche’d and stale and he does it all the time now. Soopafly with a decent verse but the beat sucks that I have to think about just getting through the track. Crooked I sounds awkward on this beat, it’s something to be heard, he tries to use the vicious flow but this beat is so corny. Wack

5. Way 2 Often(Feat Kurupt)

Beat isn’t that good, it’s “gangsta” and all but it’s just boring to me, no technicality into it and as good as Daz & Soopafly are at producing I’m dissappointed they’d produce a stinker like this since they “both” produced the album “together”. Soopafly sounds bored on here and hits every cliche’ imagined, and Kurupt is on here so you know it’s going to be the pretzels. Wack

6. Everyday(Feat Bad Azz, LiL C Style, & Tray Deee)

Now we’re talking, this is classic Soopafly here with a smooth beat here, nice guest line up here. C Style flows well over this beat, he sounds more comfortable here then on Chronic 2000 & Too Gangsta For Radio. Tray Deee with another great beat but of course it’s Tray Deee, even with his jaw wired shut he’d still outshine everyone and you all know it! Bad Azz has a good verse as well(One of his best actually). Love the chorus as well with both styles of singing, the good and the silly singing mix real good together. Good

7. There Will Never Be Another(Feat Daz, Richie Rich, & Gonzoe)

All star guest line up here and a great beat that sounds like something out of Dogg Food. See now this is a better Daz verse, he sounds a little lazy but atleast he has a good beat to carry him. Richie Rich with a good verse albeit short. Gonzoe with a crazy verse, but of course it’s Gonzoe so you know it’s going to be dope, too bad his albums are rarer than uncooked steak, yikes this is a long Gonzoe verse and he brings his A-game here, good work there very nice touch. Soopafly maintains his smooth flow, never gets old. DOPE!

8. Bacc 2 L.A.(Feat Daz & Xzibit)

Way too much Daz on here as you can tell he had a hand in the production and raps on here as well. Soopafly with a good verse but the chorus is terrible I’m talking really annoying. Daz actually sings then stops in a funny bit, actually Daz has a good verse here and sounds like old school Daz. Xzibit with a decent verse. Average

9. Like It Or Not

Same track that was on Chronic 2000. I like this track alot, nice singing type beat, real laid back and Soopafly rules the school on here. Good

10. Dat Whoopty Whoop(Feat Snoop Dogg)

Very dope West type beat, glad they didn’t go with the “Love” type beat on this one, even though the lyrics are cliche’d albeit funny. Snoop has a really weak verse, oh man his verse is atrocious. Average(Snoop brought this down)

11. Pimp City(Feat Daz)

Nice beat here, I love when producers use that cricket like high pitched beat in there songs. Soopafly with a good verse, good chorus as Daz does it, and Daz has a pretty good verse. Good

12. Phone Conversation

Pointless intro but I do like this track alot, I love the beat, it’s really laid back, even though it’s basically a “Love” song in Soopafly terms it’s still good. Good

13. Playing Games

Beat sucks really bad, way too happy here. Soopafly tries but still the beat brings the song down. Wack

14. Why You Wanna Act This Way

Very dope beat, sounds really 1996-ish which I love, Soopafly with a vicious flow here which is good. Nice chorus with nice singing samples. DOPE!

15. Freak Freak

Beat has a mixture of newish rap and old school g-funk. Soopafly has a pimpish flow & lyrics here, same old same old. Average

16. Baby Boy

DOPE! Great way to end this album, no Soopafly but Jewel(?) sings the whole track, oh man this track is so smooth, seriously this is actually worth the price alone right here. Flawless track. DOPE!

All in all this gets a Good rating, this will most def please g-funk fans and gangsta rap fans. Some very good tracks but also some really horrid tracks. For established fans get this but for the casual fan try to make sure you listen before buying.

Paris – Sonic Jihad

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

Paris, Westcoast conscious/gangsta rapper, gives us a new album of anti-government goodness. Not the best rapper out there, but the man takes hip-hop in an entirely different direction from the mainstream, which makes him very refreshing.

1) Ave Bushani

Just media clips of people trashing the government n shit.

2) Field Nigga Boogie

Basically Paris saying black power, ***** authority. Hard bassline, dark beat, good track.

3) Sheep to the Slaughter

Likin the piano-influenced string beat. Starts off with clips of protestors, gets a little overboard with one guy callin him a “mad dog killer.” On this track Paris’ lack of flow shows; trashing a lotta whites, he may come off as a bit of a racist unless you understand what he’s talking about.

4) Spilt Milk

Paris dons the monicre “P Dog” for what is essentially a simplistic, hard, actiony beat; love the Reggae-type hook.

5) Tear Shit Up

Basically a hard drumline, Paris flows fast for a change and calls for the people to raise up and revolutionize, with some tight lines.

6) Freedom

Sampling an old song with a woman singing “freedom,” this track isnt very imaginitive, beat-wise or topic-wise. Paris doesn’t shine here but he’s not bad, either.

7) Ain’t No Love

A cut with a 70’s type feel, probably Paris’ most lyrically complex track. Whoever comes on next, though, does come off as racist.

8) Lay Low

About hard life in the ghetto, Paris calling for people in the hood to take responsibility and watch out for their kids, themselves and eachother. Lovin the piano-thick beat and jazzy hook, and Paris spits it laid-back; one of my favorite tracks.

9) Life Goes On

A very 2pac-ish cut, Paris seems to majorly borrow/bite (depending on how you look at it) Makaveli’s style on here. At least he does a very good job of it. Good if you like 2pac.

10) You Know My Name

Good beat, but this is Paris at his most “gangsta” throughout the album. He doesnt pull it off perfectly, but still better than a lot of the rappers around.

11) Evil

My least favorite track; Paris really pours it on, lots of exaggeration in here.

12) AWOL

Completely different from the last track, one of my favorites. Paris spits a story about the military’s deceptions over a jazzy beat, with a sinister hook.

13) Agents of Repression

Same deal as Ave Bushani.

14) What Would You Do?

Starts with a cleverly put together “speech” by George Bush on the “war on the american people.” Essentially accusing the government of setting up 9/11, the beat is complex for a change and I like the sung hook.

15) How We Do

More of the same, nothin really special; same-ol’ same-ol’ topics are gettin really boring–but he fact that they’re boring this late in the album is an accomplishment. However it does give me the feeling of fueling the race relations fire with lines like “dont forget/they made us slaves/gave us AIDs and raped us/”

16) Freedom (Last Cell Remix)

Basically the same as the OG, except Dead Prez and Public Enemy step in to liven up the cut.

Rating: 2.7/5 Of all the conscious/gangsta combination rappers of his type like Dead Prez and Public Enemy, Paris is my favorite. This album however gets boring after a while–not surprising, considering he tried to make 15 tracks and a remix out of 3 or 4 topics. There are times when Paris pours the “blame whitey” game on pretty thick (accusing rich whites of creating AIDs? Cmon now) but there are also times where he keeps it fresh. Paris has great potential, but could still learn something from Talib Kweli and Mos Def.

MC Paul Barman – Pallelujah

Posted on February 21, 2013 by WWC

1. It’s Here

Intro to the album, really annoying.

2. Paullelujah

Typical Barman here, which isn’t that bad. You know some people may think he’s annoying but Barman entertains me. Paul Barman has some hilarious lines(The Ritalin line for example), the Barman gimmick is genius as well. Nice cartoony beat, total cheesy over the top song with Barman singing “PAULLELUJAH!!!!” in the chorus, the same crap being sung in the intro. Good stuff. Good

3. ***** Mobster

Horrible title name, but the beat is really catchy. Nice horns in there and again just overall over the top feel that made his first EP so great. Barman talks about getting with all these women, his humor and sarcasm will fly over the heads of some people, for example my sister thinks he’s horrible so I always play his music when we’re driving heh! Funny song with a very dope beat and a stupid title name and an even more idiotic chorus albeit hilarious. Good

4. Old, Paul

Terrible intro to the song, going about 40 seconds of just nothing interesting. Barman’s flow on here is great because like always he tries to fit in as many big words as possible making a very sloppy first verse. Chorus is really funny, nice to play in public when you’re driving around the mall parkinglot heh. Better second verse for Barman as he finally stays on beat. Third verse is funny as he tries to change up his flow. Great comedy here. Good

5. Bleeding Brain Grow

Nice guitar type beat, it has a salsa flavor mixed in with it. Barman uses the “Reading Rainbow” song as the chorus but replacing it with “Bleeding Brain Grow”. Typical Barman stuff but once he starts singing it boosts this song up to Good status and then he lists some dope rappers. How can you not like this guy? Good

6. N.O.W.

Horrible beginning, it’s just terrible, so bad that you’ll skip it once you hear it. Stupid song, but can be funny when playing it in a club with people on the dance floor who have never heard Barman. Average(For comedy)

7. Excuse You

Barman goes western? Hmmmm this song is a little weird and not in a “Oh this is so weird it’s genius” way. Way too stupid for my liking and I usually like Barman’s sense of humor. Wack

8. Vulture Shark Sculpture Park

Great beat, very very dope stuff. This is a totally different beat then you’d expect Barman to rap on. Good stuff. Good

9. Anarchist Bookstore Part 1

DOPE! MF Doom produced this beat and man it’s one of his best beats EVER! This is a really different track for Barman but he does a great job. Barman channels Twista(Heh) as he raps in a rapid hilarious flow. Weird chorus, kind of annoying when he mentions “Amazon.com”. Great track, the best Barman track EVER! DOPE!

10. Burping & Farting

This is the greatest track ever made heh! Hilarious track as Barman talks about….what else but BURPING & FARTING! Isn’t that genius? Hilarity is just running rampant all over this track. Whoops forgot to turn off “Sarcasm Mode” on my computer. Ah here we go I turned it off man is this track horrible. Train Wreck

11. Talking Time Travel

Weird starting and I mean weird, kind of eerie as well. It then gets hilarious as Barman gets into Willie Nelson mode as he sings a little country tune and I’m rollin on the ground hearing this. Barman even says “darn tootin” thus boosting it to Good rating. Good

12. Anarchist Bookstore Part 2

Another Doom beat but it isn’t as good as Part 1, weird track all around as it starts off with voice samples. Good track though as Barman is in his glory here. Good

13. A Somewhat New Medium

Not really a track, just one long outro as Barman says some funny stuff about “Parrot shit” over a pretty dope beat. I cannot rate this though.

All in all this gets a Good rating. You have to appreciate Barman’s humor to appreciate this album. Barman’s music is a guilty pleasure of mine. Some really Good tracks and one DOPE! track is not bad for his first full length album. Cop it only if you like Barman’s style or else it’ll be just too weird and “nerdy” for your liking.

Cormega – Legal Hustle

Posted on February 19, 2013 by WWC

If you’ve heard anything about The Firm, you’ve heard about Cormega, the man who was dropped from the group cuz of his jail time. If a rapper can be in the Firm, and then diss Nas and Nature at the same time and still be talked about, shit..he’s good in my book. I decided to check some of his shit, and, well, he’s *****in ill. Corm has that same kind of laid-back voice as AZ, but his style is more complex and his lines are good shit. The result is one of the best rappers out, kind of a mix between AZ and Royce da 5’9”, and so sick that he’s probably a match Nas himself. The only problem is that his mellow voice, like AZ, really doesn’t allow him to put much emotion or passion into his verses. Still, this doesn’t stop him from being one of the best rappers out right now. Ratings: GRR = Horrible, Boo! = Poor, Meh = Avg., Cool = Good, Yeah! = Great, HELL YEAH = Excellent

1) Intro ft. Doña, Miz

A soft, laid-back piano beat that fits Corm’s voice. Corm delivers Royce-style tight lyrics; then the beat switches to a more aggressive cut that better fits his labelmates Doña and Miz. Doña however is annoying, a woman with decent skills (Eve-level, I’d say) but with a deep, butch voice that just doesn’t work. Miz, at first listen, sounds like Jay-Z, and he’s okay. (Meh)

2) Beautiful Mind

Using a slightly different version of, but mostly the same piano beat as labelmate Royce’s T.O.D.A.Y., Corm spits the same sullen, sicc style of deep lyrics on various topics. One of the album’s best tracks.

(Yeah!)

3) Let it Go ft. M.O.P

A kinda hard piano beat somehow manages to suit both Mega and rap duo M.O.P. without making Corm seem too soft. Good competitive track like for a video game soundtrack. (Cool)

4) The Bond ft. Doña

Doña delivers an actually pretty good verse over this odd but good, echoey, hard-drum beat. Cormega speaks on loyalty. Good collab track. (Cool)

5) Bring it Back

Over another strange but pretty good, kinda dark beat by Ayatollah), Corm raps a good, uninterrupted 2-minute verse about old MC’s he used to look up to back in the day. (Cool)

6) Hoody ft. Doña

This is either a very RZA-ish beat I haven’t heard before, or a RZA beat that I have heard, I’m not sure which right now. Corm and Don rhyme to a “crowd,” both coming with the usual–Corm with sickness, Don with so-so verses. However this is one of Cormega’s greatest verses, possibly his best on the album. (Yeah!)

7) Dangerous ft. Vybz Kartel, Unda P.

Over an aptly dangerous calypso-ish beat, Cormega with good rhymes of course. The reggaeish Vybz delivers a clever, funny verse (Kill Will/Bill Smith just to Kiss Jada…Pinkett) but Una P. comes with the usual Sean Paul type Jamaican jibberish. Good for reggae lovers. (Cool)

8) Tony/Montana ft. Ghost Face Killer

Another one of the best, possibly the best track on the album. The killer and Mega grace a damn soulful beat with great motha*****in rhymes. Tie for Mega’s best verse on the album, and Ghost Face comes with one of his best verses in years. (HELL YEAH!)

9) Personified ft. Doña

A different rendition of Jay-Z’s What More Can I Say, Cormega comes with a real, Nas-style rambling, overlapping verse but with a good, on-point flow like Jay-Z. The letdown here is Don’s poor hook and lacking verse, which kinda dominate this cut. (Meh)

10) Stay Up ft. Kira

A smooth, funkified beat and the woman in the background should have Cormega rapping to a woman, but instead has him rapping complex shit about living in the ghetto and doing whatchu gotta do. The mismatched beat doesn’t stop Corm from dropping some proficient verses. (Cool)

11) Deep Blue Seas ft. Kurupt, Jayo Felony

A bangin, horn-laced cut showcases Kurupt, Jayo and Mega laying great verses. For some reason the high-pitched echoey hook isn’t annoying but I could see it getting old quickly. I really think Royce da 5’9” could have been a great addition to this star-studded song, and as he’s also on Koch it wouldn’t have been hard to negotiate. Oh, well. (Yeah!)

12) More Crime ft. Jacka

My favorite track on this album, very deep with a really soulful beat by Maki. Cormega delivers good verses, and sings the catchy hook pretty well. (HELL YEAH!)

13) Monster’s Ball ft. Banger, Lake, Main O

A dangerous, deep-piano-laced violin track that has Corm spitting more fire with a good verse from newcomer Banger and decent ones from Nas’ protÃ©gÃ© Lake and Main O. (Cool)

14) Redemption ft. AZ

YES! Really good collab track between Cormega and AZ; I’m glad they stayed friends. Both of them with their mellow voices over a laid-back beat makes this really fitting. AZ lays down a really good verse and so does Cormega; one of the best collab tracks and tracks in general on the album. (HELL YEAH!)

15) Respect Me ft. Doña

Another decent couple of verses from Donny, unfortunately this is her track with no sign or Corm, a waste of a good beat in my opinion. At least this time her hook is pretty good and sets the mood for the dangerous string beat. (Meh)

16) Sugar Ray and Hearns ft. Large Professor

Cormega and Professor trade verses well here, both giving good rhymes on this laid-back, floaty beat. (Cool)

17) The Machine ft. Doña, Miz

Doña flows really well over this laid-back beat, making her listenable. Miz still sounds a little like Jay-Z, giving more pretty good rhymes but nothing special. Cormega still shines. (Cool)

Rating: 3.5/5

End Result: This was a really good album but still had a few falling points. Mostly a showcase for Cormega’s potential. Mega shows his great skill throughout, when the beats lack originality (taking others’ beats and altering them slightly) and the over-abundant guest appearances (especially from Don) give this a bit of a mixtape feel. I would remove a bunch of Don’s verses and a few others from their songs (Lake, Unda P.) and that’s about it. The only joint that really fails at what it tries to do, is Stay Up, proving Cormega still can’t really drop the type of deep, soul-catching tracks as some other MC’s. However the majority are still good, creative, unspoiled cuts, and Cormega moves away from his usual constant disses towards Nas, which is good.

My Recommendation: GET THIS ALBUM, whether a previous Cormega fan or a newcomer. It really showcases what he can do, and is a step up from his previous Nas-obsessed slump.

2pac – Better Dayz

Posted on February 19, 2013 by WWC

The deceased 2Pac was and still is, without a doubt, one of the most imfluential forces to ever hit the rap game; the vast majority throw it up to Pac as “greatest ever” for his political songs and emotional delivery, to the point where he’s become a cult icon. Better Dayz was the first real 2Pac album I ever picked up (the very first being his Greatest Hits) and it’s always stuck in my memory.

Track by track ratings: Horrible -> Poor -> Avg. -> Good -> Great -> Excellent

CD 1:

1) Intro

Staging of a reporter covering a crowd waiting for the Better Dayz release, posing the question of whether Pac is still alive or not.

2) Still Ballin (ft. Trick Daddy)

Sequel to “Str8 Ballin.” A bouncy but hard track with a piano and a heavy drumline. Pac delivers his usual stuff, with Trick laying a good verse. (Good)

3) When We Ride on Our Enemies (Briss Remix)

One of my favorite tracks. The beat starts off with threatening piano chords and moves into an energetic cut that explodes at the hook. Originally a laid-back cut, this remix makes Pac’s verses violent and rageful. (Great)

4) Changed Man (ft. Jazze Pha, T.I., Johnta Austin)

A bouncy, G-funk party track, Pac spits fast. The silky hook, supplied by Jazze Pha makes the track R&Bish and a verse by T.I. helps the atmosphere. (Good)

5) ***** em All (ft. Outlawz)

Bouncy with a hard guitar riff and a reckless hook, one of Pac’s disses to Notorious BIG. Not a very good collaboration between Pac and the ‘Lawz; the only one that retains his energy is Fatal. (Avg.)

6) Never B Peace (Nitty Remix ft. EDI, Kastro)

A haunting, arabian-styled cut where Pac speaks on war and questions peace. Unfortunately his companions lower the par of the song. EDI lays a decent verse in his whiny voice, and the beat doesn’t fit Kastro’s flow (or maybe his flow was shot on the OG as well). (Avg.)

7) Mama’s Just a Little Girl (KP Remix ft. Kimmy Hill)

A touching string beat, on which 2Pac shows his soft side and speaks on the story of his mother’s upbringing, with a soulful hook by Kimmy Hill, and the finishing touch–Pac reciting his poem “Rose From the Concrete” at the end of the track. Another of my favs. (Excellent)

8) Street Fame (Briss Remix)

Big switch from the last cut but still good. Harder than When We Ride but not as rageful, Pac raps determined verses about being betrayed and getting even. Very effective. (Great)

9) Whatcha Gonna Do (Remix ft. Kastro, Young Noble)

A southern-styled simplistic beat that doesnt fit pac’s flow, wasn’t feelin it. Pac dares anyone to test him, usual pac fare. The hook may have fit the OG but doesn’t fit this one. Kastro and Noble trade verses well, actually a pretty good collab track but *****ed by the beat. (Poor)

10) Fair XChange (Jazze Pha Remix ft. Jazze Pha)

A good bouncy beat and hook, but one that doesn’t really fit Pac’s delivery on this vivid sex track. (Avg.)

11) Late Night (From “The Chronic 2000”)

A laid-back, smoke-a-blunt party cut about Pac lookin for and *****in women, nothing special. (Avg.)

12) Ghetto Star (ft. Nuttso)

An echoey string beat that lacks substance, with drums that lack a punch. Pac speaks on life on the run and in hiding, and Nuttso a slower verse on something completely different. (Poor)

13) Thugz Mansion (Nas Acoustic ft. Nas, J. Phoenix)

DAMN. Lots of people complain that Nas is on the track, though if the Outlawz are to be beleived, Pac and Nas squashed the beef. But politics aside, the beat and hook themselves don’t fit the original vocals at all, and Nas’ poorly-placed verse destroys what Pac was trying to say in the song. (Horrible)

CD 2:

1) My Block (Nitty Remix)

A slow, euphoric string beat and a hopeful chorus sung by children fit 2Pac’s nostalgic rhymes perfectly. Pac raps about happenings on his block (which one is unclear). A rare look at Pac in one of his softer moments. (Good)

2) Thugz Mansion (7 Remix ft. Anthony Hamilton)

Ahh, the original unreleased Thugz Mansion. Better Dayz’ first single, the echoey synthesizer beat goes together with Pac’s angsty verses extremely well. Pac sends a message to his mother that he’s in a heaven for G’s chillin wit Marvin Gaye and Malcom X. (Great)

3) Never Call U ***** Again (ft. Tyrese)

A soft piano-laced, R&Bish track wherein Pac promises to stop mistreating his woman, who’s always been with him. (Excellent)

4) Better Dayz (ft. Mr. Biggs)

Pac speaks on more troubles in his hood and wanting people to take more responsibility. The beat, however, sounds like a 70’s wedding dance song, and doesn’t really fit. Plus, the whiny R&B singer in the background is really annoying. (Poor)

5) U Cal Call (Jazze Pha Remix)

A party track in which Pac spits game, over a sly, suggestive beat. Jazze supplies the usual hook for that type of thing. Nothing special but not bad either. (Avg.)

6) Military Minds (From “One Nation,” ft. CoCo Brothers & Buckshot)

A murderous beat that perfectly fits Pac’s hard rhymes. His companions on the track set up an even better collab than even the ‘Lawz could; in fact they start to sound like Wu-Tang. Best collab track on here, easily. (Great)

7) Fame (ft. Kadafi, Kastro, Napoleon, Young Noble)

A lounge-style track about, of course, the effects of fame. The beat fits the vocals, Kadafi–probably the best Outlaw besides Pac–is on the track. Their presence seems to motivate the other present ‘Lawz, who give a good performance. (Good)

8) Fair Xchange (Mya Remix ft. Mya)

A better version of the Fair Xchange Remix, much bouncier that makes Pac’s verse seem hungry and lustful. Mya delivers a provocative hook ass–I mean, as well. (Great)

9) Catchin Feelins (ft. Mussamil, EDI, Young Noble, Napoleon)

An angsty, angry track that goes together extremely well, Pac callin on his boys for war. Napoleon doesn’t put much emotion in his verse, but the other MC’s make up for it. (Excellent)

10) There U Go (ft. Kadafi, EDI, Kastro, Napoleon, Big Syke, Jazze Pha)

An R&Bish track with a beat I wasn’t feeling at first and still don’t love, Pac and his boys sounding disappointed in their women, Jazze delivering a fitting hook. (Avg.)

11) This Life I Lead (ft. Outlawz)

The verses on this song, rhymes about riding on enemies, woulda been more suited to a harder track, as this beat (though not bad) sounds too lamenting. The ‘Lawz deliver pretty good performances as well. (Good)

12) Who Do U Believe In (From “The Chronic 2000” ft. Kadafi)

A very compatible combonation of sad, lamenting, beat and the two best Outlawz spitting sad, desperate rhymes. (Great)

13) They Don’t Give a ***** About Us (ft. Outlawz)

Another lamenting cut, Pac and the boys on being overlooked in the world, over a decent but garish synthesizer beat. (Avg.)

Rating: 3.4/5

One pitfall of double albums is, they’re filled with forgettable tracks. This one’s no different, though the level of that depends on your preference. A few good collabs with the Outlawz were downgraded by bad beats, and a few otherwise good songs were ruined by them. Most of the album’s best tracks are Pac solos. Also, this album was badly put together (Military Minds right after U Can Call?) but that’s not a real problem.

My advice: If you’re a hardcore fan of Pac you’re gonna want the album. But if you’re really strict about the OG’s from back in the day, the remixes may sound wrong or weird, so approach it with an open mind.

Cablez – The Movement

Posted on February 19, 2013 by WWC

Mob Life Records was a Record-label from New Jersey. Their first release was a mix-tape called “The Chosen Ones Vol. 1” this however was their first full-length solo album from one of their artists. The Cablez album was produced by Mob Life’s in-house producer Hela Tight and is joined on this album by guest rappers like JT The Bigga Figga, Edi of the Outlaws, Spice 1, Fue, Q.U, and many more.

01) Intro feat Mutulu Shakur (produced by Hella Tight)

This album is starting of with a powerful intro. The great Mutulu Shakur (The father of Tupac Shakur) is speaking about Tha Movement over a tight eerie beat. It’s a perfect way to start the album with.

02) Gotta be a way (produced by Hella Tight)

Cablez is asking us if there’s a way… I don’t know about that but I do know that there’s no way anyone’s NOT feeling this track.. It’s a banger for sure. It’s a perfect way to start the album. Hella Tight came through with a beat that’s catchy, raw, dark, and tight. Of course Cablez’s dropping impressive verses. The hook is simple yet catchy. However the best thing about this song is that it got a meaning behind it. Listen carefully to the lyrics and you will know what I mean.

03) Message from Edi

Edi is dropping a quick message just to let us know that’s he’s down with Cablez/Moblife.

04) Bustaz feat Edi (produced by Edi)

It took me a while to like this track. First of all I don’t like Edi that much and this beat is average. The only thing I liked at first was the hook and Cablez verse. I like this track more after a while but I still consider it to be average.

05) Jus wanna get away (produced by Hella Tight)

When I have a hard time at work, or when my girl and I don’t get along I play this song. Because this is something everyone can relate to, don’t believe me check this part of the hook.
“Time and time just wanna get away sit back and chill just for a *****ing day”.
Not only that the beat is blazing too, with drums and horns in the background that makes this beat original and very good. Just Like the hook Cablez lyrics makes sense and that’s very rare now days in rap.

06) Message from Hassachi Ryda

Hassachi Ryda is dropping a message and let us now that he’s down with the movement.

07) Hold me down feat Hassachi Ryda (produced by Hella Tight)

The subject matter on “Hold me down” is about friendship and loyalty. It’s basically about if you got my back I got yours. It’s good that Cablez is dropping songs that mean something instead of the usual “bling bling” bullshit. Once again the beat is banging and Cablez is doing his thing on the M-I-C. I was also surprised by Hassachi Ryda who’s dropping a tight hard verse. Based on that performance I can easily say that he got a career ahead of him in the future.

08) We here now feat Fue (produced by Hella Tight)

On this song another artist from Moblife is featured. He goes by the name of “Fue” and impresses me with his verse. He’s definitely something to watch out for in the future. Cablez and Fue are lazed with a tight beat that they shine trough. This is one of the better tracks on this album.

09) Freak it (produced by Hella Tight)

“Freak it” is a club banger for sure! I can see this song blow up with the right promotion. This beat is something people could shake and bounce too all night long. The hook is simple yet catchy. His Lyrics on this song aren’t too special but they shouldn’t be either since this is a track aimed for the club.

10) Message from JT The Bigga Figga

JT talks about how Moblife will take over in 04.

11) Nuthin` like that Moblife feat JT The Bigga Figga (produced by Hella Tight)

East meets west in this tight song. Whenever JT makes an appearance it can’t be nothing but good. He brings a lot of energy to this track with his great flow/lyrics. In fact his verse is so good that he outshines Cablez tight verse. The beat fits them perfect too, since it’s got a banging mob sound. Similar to older bay area beats.

12) U don’t want no problemz feat Q.U. (produced by Hella Tight)

On this track another Mob Life artist Q.U. is making an appearance. I must say that he and Cablez impressed me on this track. They switch verses back and forth and it works perfect due to their chemistry. The beat is well done with drums and piano noise in the background. The hook is good too, could have been better tho.

13) Message from Napoleon

Napoleon former member of the Outlawz drops a message. He also lets us know that he represent for Mob Life.

14) Tha life that we live feat Napoleon, Muszamil, Nzingha Shakur (produced by Hella Tight)

This was the first single of the album. Although the track is very good I wouldn’t release it as a single. It’s not the normal fake Rap-RnB/club track that works wonder in the mainstream area. Instead it’s an emotion filled track that’s very deep. That’s good no doubt to bad the average people don’t wanna hear tracks like this no more on the radio. Well back to the track. The hook is nicely done with a female singing heartfelt lyric that really catches your ear. The featured guest does their work too by dropping good verses one by one. I was kinda disappointed in Napoleons verse tho. I heard him spit way better before. Cablez is shining on this track too and shows us that he’s good at spitting lyrics with meaning behind them. Tight track!

15) Whatchu gon´ do (produced by Hella Tight)

On this track Cablez takes it to the street. This is a “ride or die” track. He is basically asking what you gonna do when it’s your time to go. The hook is simple and not very original. The beat is ok. This track is kind of short tho. All in all I don’t like this track so much I usually skip it.

16) Message from Assasin

“Assasin” a bay area rapper lets us know that Mob Life gets love in California.

17) Tha life I lead feat Assasin & Arsinist (produced by Hella Tight)

On this track I’m feeling the beat. Unfortunately I don’t like Assasin that much. He kinda ruins the track with his boring appearance. Arsinist however is laying down a tight verse and Cablez too. The hook is decent and works well with the beat. Ok track.

18) Message from Muszamil

I’m not sure but I think that Muszamil is Napoleons brother. Anyway he’s dropping a message to Elijah the C.E.O of Mob Life Records and letting him know that he’s down 100%.

19) Survival of the streets feat Muszamil (produced by Hella Tight)

After a few up-tempo tracks producer Hella Tight slow it down a bit. This track got a laid-back beat that’s very well done. The lyrics are very serious and are about the streets, this track reminds me of Mobb Deep’s classic track “Survival of the fittest”. While this is not as good as that track its still banging and one of the best of this album.

20) Dirty world (produced by Hella Tight)

This song is easily the best on this album! I can’t stop listen to this track. The crazy part of it was that they weren’t going to put this song on the album (thank god they change their minds) the track starts with a sample that might sound weird at first but once the beat kicks in it makes sense. Cablez is easily performing his best lyrical performance on this track and the hook is crazy. I got nothing bad to say about this song. In fact it’s so good that even my girl who hates “Rap” loves this track. I hope they release this song as a single.

21) Who gon´ ***** wit´ us? feat Fue and Sonny Garcia (produced by Hella Tight)

When fellow Mob Life artists comes together for a track expect a hot one. Not only are they doing a dope job with their lyrics, the beat is also banging (once again Hella makes it tight like his name). The hook is nicely done by them all. I like how they manage to rep for them self and Moblife on this track. Tight track!

22) Mutulu Shakur Outro (produced by Hella Tight)

Mutulu Shakur is speaking the real on this outro.

23) Bonus track feat Spice 1, Assasin. San Quinn, Q.U. (Produced by Assasin)

On the last track Assasin is making a hard gangsta beat. He impresses me with this beat it’s very good (didn’t know he had it in him).With an all star line up like this I’m sure you won’t be disappointed either. This song is a tight track and a very Good way to end this album.

Overall

Well there you have it the first review of Cablez first solo album. If you are a fan of bullshit “bling bling” and RnB love tracks stay away from this album. The subject matter of this album is about the “Streets life” Cablez and producer Hella Tight did a great job with this album and I recommend it to everyone that likes gangsta rap or reality rap. The only flaws on this album were the skits and that it was too many guests. I would like to hear more solo tracks from Cablez but maybe next time I will…

I give this album a strong 4/5

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