Underated like a motherfucker:
1.) Tha Dogg Pound's "What Would You Do" from Murder Was the Case.
Prolly the hardest beat I've ever heard from the West Coast. I'm glad that I've been revisiting old shit as of late. This bodies any thing out right now. Throw it on your next mix cd and bump this in your car.
There are so many classic songs on this soundtrack. Shit, Nate Dogg's song is even good.
2.) NYC indie rapper Naturel. If you're old enough to rememeber "Live People" and "Make It Or You Die" you'll know what's up. That was a great 12'. The artwork for it is great too.
These mp3s came straight from my vinyl.
Producer SPK deserves half of this spot because he produced those tracks for Naturel. He provided Akinyele some BANGERS for Aktapuss. Thugged Out Entertainment had beats for days.
Side note: WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO BI-COASTAL RECORDINGS? CAN ANYONE PROVIDE ME WITH A COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY?
I WANT AN MP3 OF "BIG DADDY ANTHEM."
HOOK IT UP OR DIE IN PAIN YOU FUCKING FAGGOTS.
3.) Joey Jihad. Yeah, I've praised him before but this guy is just getting sicker and sicker with each appearance.
Remember when rappers would come up to radio stations and tear the fucker down? Well, I think Jihad is the the only one doing it now. This little treat recently made it onto Gillie the Kid's new mixtape. Don't buy it, Gillie is trash. All that shit about Gillie writing for Lil Wayne has to be bullshit, but I don't think it's out of the question to think that Jihad was writing for Wanye. The have a lot of similarities in terms of content, speed, and flow. Jihad just does it a lot better.
Joey Jihad, Reed Dollaz, and Gillie the Kid on Cosmic Kev's "Come Up Show."
Shouts to Reed Dollaz too, homeboy bodied just as many beats a Jihad did.
4.) Rappin 4tay- Don't Fight the Feelin' (1995)
In the early 90s I was tansfixed by the revolution in hip hop that was being initiated by the new breed of West Coast artists.
As a young boy of 12 I remember hearing "Playaz Club" for the first time. When I stole the album I was disapointed because none of the songs on it sounded as rich as the two singles (the other being "I'll Be Around.") and you can blame that on my age, location, and bias for boom-bap shit. But, it didn't take long for me to develop an ear for the sparse production that was provided by Franky J, Black C, and J Mack. 4tay's buttery fow is what really made this a great album to me. The laid-back confidence that became a trademark of 4tay's rhymes and the verbal blueprints he provided for becoming a self-actualized hustler really kept this album close to my heart.
For years I only owned this on cassette and I lost that in 1999. I recently was provided with an mp3 link to the album and I've been playing it non-stop. I've already been to half.com to get a legit copy.
If you haven't heard this album and are intentionally putting it off you are doing yourself a great diservice.
Rappin' 4tay- Don't Fight the Feelin'
1.) Tha Dogg Pound's "What Would You Do" from Murder Was the Case.
Prolly the hardest beat I've ever heard from the West Coast. I'm glad that I've been revisiting old shit as of late. This bodies any thing out right now. Throw it on your next mix cd and bump this in your car.
There are so many classic songs on this soundtrack. Shit, Nate Dogg's song is even good.
2.) NYC indie rapper Naturel. If you're old enough to rememeber "Live People" and "Make It Or You Die" you'll know what's up. That was a great 12'. The artwork for it is great too.
These mp3s came straight from my vinyl.
Producer SPK deserves half of this spot because he produced those tracks for Naturel. He provided Akinyele some BANGERS for Aktapuss. Thugged Out Entertainment had beats for days.
Side note: WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO BI-COASTAL RECORDINGS? CAN ANYONE PROVIDE ME WITH A COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY?
I WANT AN MP3 OF "BIG DADDY ANTHEM."
HOOK IT UP OR DIE IN PAIN YOU FUCKING FAGGOTS.
3.) Joey Jihad. Yeah, I've praised him before but this guy is just getting sicker and sicker with each appearance.
Remember when rappers would come up to radio stations and tear the fucker down? Well, I think Jihad is the the only one doing it now. This little treat recently made it onto Gillie the Kid's new mixtape. Don't buy it, Gillie is trash. All that shit about Gillie writing for Lil Wayne has to be bullshit, but I don't think it's out of the question to think that Jihad was writing for Wanye. The have a lot of similarities in terms of content, speed, and flow. Jihad just does it a lot better.
Joey Jihad, Reed Dollaz, and Gillie the Kid on Cosmic Kev's "Come Up Show."
Shouts to Reed Dollaz too, homeboy bodied just as many beats a Jihad did.
4.) Rappin 4tay- Don't Fight the Feelin' (1995)
In the early 90s I was tansfixed by the revolution in hip hop that was being initiated by the new breed of West Coast artists.
As a young boy of 12 I remember hearing "Playaz Club" for the first time. When I stole the album I was disapointed because none of the songs on it sounded as rich as the two singles (the other being "I'll Be Around.") and you can blame that on my age, location, and bias for boom-bap shit. But, it didn't take long for me to develop an ear for the sparse production that was provided by Franky J, Black C, and J Mack. 4tay's buttery fow is what really made this a great album to me. The laid-back confidence that became a trademark of 4tay's rhymes and the verbal blueprints he provided for becoming a self-actualized hustler really kept this album close to my heart.
For years I only owned this on cassette and I lost that in 1999. I recently was provided with an mp3 link to the album and I've been playing it non-stop. I've already been to half.com to get a legit copy.
If you haven't heard this album and are intentionally putting it off you are doing yourself a great diservice.
Rappin' 4tay- Don't Fight the Feelin'
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