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Week of Oct 8-14
K-Rock K-Rock the World
Phat Def Music
K-Rock of the Prophet Posse breaks us off
with his first solo release. K-Rock's vocals remind me of Fiend on
"Bitch Back Up Off Me." He uses a 2PAC's drum snare to create a
tight club anthem. "Pimps" is a lesson plan to pimping and it also
features Memphis' legend, Indo G. K-Rock is at his best on "Don't Push
Me", "Gangsta Gangsta" and "Ride or Die." Tennessee
veteran, Pistol, shows up on "Wit It, Wit It" and "Junky
Fiends." I'm unsure who produced this CD but its phat and allows K-Rock
to Rock the World.
Ludacris Back for the First Time
Def Jam South
Atlanta's WHTA HOT 97.5 deejay, Ludacris (
Chris LuvaLuva) has secured a deal with Def Jam South and re-released his
independent release "Incognegro." This time he's back for the
first time and fortunately for him, he's just as tight. Luadcris's lyrical
style is very smooth with a humor twist added to it. His crew, Disturbing
the Peace, Fate & Infamous 2-0, lend a lyrical helping hand on "1st
& 10" and "Catch Up." Cris is at his best on the
solo CD with "Game Go Switched", "Hood Stuck",
"Ho", and the Timerland produced "Phat Rabbit."
Heavyweight MCs like Pastor Troy on "Get Off Me", UGK on
"Stick 'Em Up", and Foxy Brown and Trina on "What's Your
Fantasy" makes Ludacris's debut Def Jam South release a true
southern banger.
Manson Family Heltah Skeltah
Street Smart
Memphis, Tennessee's underground legend,
Tommy Wright III continues his assault on the hip-hop community with his
crew the Manson Family . All the production is held down by Tommy Wright
III. His style is very compatible to early 3-6 Mafia; lots of bass, about
85bpms and very aggressive. The Manson Family features two female MCs, Boss
Bytch and Princess Loko, who are straight snappin'. Cuts to check for are
"Bomb Threat", "Gram After Gram", "Bar None",
and "Buck Like Us." The Manson Family truly represent the name
with their lyrics about crime, terror, and pain. The world needs to prepare
for Heltah Skeltah, the takeover of the Manson Family and Tommy Wright III.
Mausberg Non-Fiction
Sheppard Lane
21 years old, Compton California emcee,
Mausberg's life was cut short two months ago before the release of his debut
album. DJ Quik, who was Mausberg's producer, has been in the lab since his
death to complete this project. Lyrically, Mausberg had the gift. His flow
is like a young west coast biggie. At times his voice sounds like Xzibit.
Cuts such as: "RingKing", "Y2K", "Busta", and
"Pimpalistics" really displays Mausberg's Compton lifestyle and
constant ghetto drama. The production on this disc really doesn't match the
content, even though both are tight. I think Quik's vision was for Mausberg
to have a commercial feel and "Berg" was straight street.
Unfortunately, his first release is his last and the two will not get the
chance to make it right...R.I.P.
Reflection Eternal Train of
Thought
Rawkus
Talib Kweli of Black Star steps out on a
solo mission with production held down by his DJ Hi-Tek . I must admit I
waited anxiously for this CD and it was damn sho' worth it. Lyrically, Talib
ain't to be fucked with. Check " Move Somethin'", "Some Kind
of Wonderful" and "Eternalists." Guest appearances by Mos Def
on "This Mean You", Kool G Rap on "Ghetto Afterlife",
Les Nubians on "Love Language" and Xzibit & Rahdigga on
"Down for the Count" which is one of this year's better cuts. Hi-Tek's
production is the perfect compliment to Talib's positive lyrics. Talib Kweli
and Hi-Tek's "Train of Thought" is a must buy for the true hip-hop
head.
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