LAROO & TURF TALK - SICK-WID-IT BLOCK OP

LAROO & TURF TALK

SICK-WID-IT BLOCK OP

2012

Been bumpin the first 6 tracks on repeat, I keep wanting

to hear them over and over and I already know the deal. 

But with Sick-Wid-It behind it and The Hard Hitta collaborating

with Turf, you just know this wouldn't disappoint either.

Need to bump the whole album properly still,

but so far so fuckin good! Sick wid it indeed...

Full Review Coming Soon...

TECH N9NE - KLUSTERFUK

TECH N9NE

KLUSTERFUK

2012

Wow..simply wow.

This is Tech N9ne at his finest.

I'm so going to look past the fact it's only a 6 track EP.

I can put this on repeat over and over and over...

It is just that amazing. Simply put. Amazing.


1. Klusterfuk
As soon as the beat drops, you know you're in for
a treat with Tech flowin like only he does over a 
typical yet awesome Strange Music beat. Sick! 5/5
2. Blur (ft. Wreckonize)
This the only track i had to get used to a little
but if you listen careful and get into the whole vibe,
this is another slumper. Man...4.5/5
3. Can't Stand Me (ft. Krizz Kaliko)
Holy shiznit! Pure genius at work here.
Tech and Krizz together on the hook is insane.
Tech's verses are superb and Kaliko's run at the
end threw me for a loop. Incredible! 5/5
4. Ugly Duckling (ft. Aqualeo)
Another one that sucks you in. Nice verses from
newcomer duo Aqualeo too i must say. The hook sometimes
i really dig, other times i'm iffy about. But still... 4.5/5
5. Akward
Here we go, my favourite by far. It just doesn't
get any better for real.  The beat, Tech's verses and hook
(especially that hook) and not to forget how awesome
it is to have Tech come in for his last verse and not even
rap it, and still you're on his every word every time! 5/5
6. D.K.N.Y. (ft. Krizz Kaliko)
Maybe just maybe i wish this last song was that little bit
more on the vibe of previous tracks, because it does
feel out of place with the beat and flow. But...
This is still a sick track overall, even more when Tech
goes back to his "this ring" days. 4/5


So regardless of this being a 6 track EP, i do put this
on repeat a lot when i feel like it. And i love it. Period.
I couldn't be a bigger fan though, so maybe i'm biased,
but still you can't deny tech n9ne's brilliance...everytime!

Overall Score: 9/10

BIG K.R.I.T. - 4EVA N A DAY

BIG K.R.I.T.

4EVA N A DAY

2012

The best cat in the game doing it right now drops his latest album 

(mixtape, whatever, i'm over these dudes not dropping retails)

and once again he killed it. Return Of 4Eva was the best tape

last year and looks like this one will make the top of a 

lot of people's lists once more. Dude is so talented, on the

boards and behind the mic. You gotta love him.

Will need to bump quite a few more times but i have to

say this already: "Temptation" is frickin awesome and

a real nice tribute to Memphis rap from back in the day,

at least that's what i'm getting from the beat. Dope!

Full Review Coming Soon...

MESSY MARV - DA NEW FRANK LUKAS

MESSY MARV

DA NEW FRANK LUKAS

DAT NEVA WORE DA MINK COAT

2012

All original tracks and though only 8 tracks long

(why man?) this really feels and sounds like the follow-up

to last year's great Kontraband release.

Anyway, regardless, this album is pretty fuckin dope.

The production is so damn good and one of the best

i've heard in a while. Not sure who the producer is

but his style is top notch and so rich and musical. That alone

makes this a must have. For me Messy even tops it

with his style of rappin and laid back delivery.

I love it. Perfect marriage.

I don't need to do a track by track review here because

it'll be pretty much the same for all. Pretty unusual.

Sick production, Messy killing it on the verses and a laidback approach

 for the hooks which make the whole feel complete.

Not sure if this will appeal to everybody, but i'm sold. 

Pretty sure anybody into Bay Area or West Coast Rap 

would agree to a certain extent though.

1. Intro

2. Block First 5/5

3. 2 Steppin 5/5

4. Want Me To Quit 5/5

5. Life's A Trip 4/5

6. Gon Feel Me 4.5/5

7. All Nite Long 5/5

8. Sosa 5/5

9. You Gotta Pay Me 5/5

Had to add the official video. Love this one.

If only it was twice as long, it would've been the album to beat this year.Still, as a fan i'll take anything solid from Messy.Just loose the Boy Boy name, nobody calls you that except you man. Overall Score: 9.5/10

UPCOMING BAY AREA SLAPS

Having just reviewed Too Short & Guce's latest drops, 

new Bay Area music is just around the corner and it is looking hella tight. 

Messy Marv just dropped his latest, and though he's calling it a 'mixtape',

it's really his next solo joint after the awesome Kontraband. Only 8 tracks

strong but it is so on point...I'll review that one soon.

Here are some joints to look forward to from the best coast doing it.

J. Stalin - The Body Snatchers

The cover alone is pure dopeness, lovin that already.

J been slacking a lil in my opinion but hopefully this 

one will be on point like Prenupitual Agreement & Gas Nation.

Lil Rue - Pure Mob

Dude been pretty consistent, this one should be no different

like his previous efforts Stars & Straps or Syrup & Kush.

Messy Marv - The Definition Of Greed

Personally i think Mess is droppin too many of these 

compilation albs, but there's been a lot of dope tracks 

coming from 'em. As a fan you can't complain.

Messy Marv & Young Doe - AM To The PM

I do love Mess' collabo joints. This one been

gettin some hype and a lot of anticipation.

Let's hope it will live up to all that.

San Quinn - Giants & Elephants Radio Vol. 2

After the Guce & J. Stalin collab, it's up to Quinn to

do the Giants & Elephants thing. Can't wait!

And seriously hyper than a mutha for the 3 new E-40 albs

and the long awaited Too Short/E-40 album!! Yee!

GUCE as GUCE LEEROY - THE LAST DRAGON

GUCE as GUCE LEEROY

THE LAST DRAGON (I GOT THEM KICKS)

2012

Finally, another release from Guce! Cot'Damn!

Been waiting on this one for quite some time

and the wait was worth the while. This album is straight crack!

Only bumped a few times, but I haven't really heard anything

bad at all. And the production is on point, no filler joints.

So far i'm lovin 'All I Got", that's one dope ass track.

"Turnt Up" & "Wake They Game Up" is hella tight too.

But i gotta bump some more, though I'm pretty set on it so far.

1. Who Am I (Intro)

Great intro and does exactly what it should.

2. Born 2 Win

Gucey Guce Dough Boy hooks you in straight off the bat! 

With great production behind him, his verses deliver. 4.5/5

3. I'm Ready (Interlude)

4. Wake They Game Up

What a dope beat and Guce on top make this a golden track 

and one of my favourites of the album. 5/5

5. I'll Never Change

I seriously think people underestimate Guce. Just listen to

this joint and pay attention to his flow and delivery. This is

classic material right here. Everything from the hook,

the super production and Guce's verses is just top notch! 5/5

6. I'm Not A Role Model

And it continues. Another perfect track. This one is even 

better than the previous one. I love Guce's style on here 

and again he's backed by tight production and a perfect

chorus. You gotta love it, you just gotta love it! 5/5

7. Anne Mae

Switching things up with this Anna Mae joint. The beat has

definite southern influences, but as always Guce knocks this

out the park aswell. Sick track. 5/5

8. No Clothes

Gettin stupid still does it for Guce too. I like how this track

keeps things mellow and on the downlow. Pretty fly. 4/5

9. Turnt Up

Man this one is a slumper. For sure this will be a hit in the

club. Great hook and when Guce comes knockin with that

first verse all you want to do it put your thizz face on. Add

E-40 and Beeda Weeda (another cat that's way underrated)

and you you've got some classic bay are slap happenin. 5/5

10. Back To Love

And just like that, things slow down with this mellow joint

featuring one of my favourite crooners, Jaheim. Truly

awesome to see this collabo come together. Dope. 5/5

11. Step Out

Yeeeeeeeah. Guce has one of the dopest signature chants

next to David Banner and Pastor Troy. When he starts a 

song with it, you know it's all good. Tight track. 4/5

12. Ice Tea

The hook cracks me up. The beat isn't on par with the rest

but really it's not bad at all. The verses stand out. 4/5 

13. Smoking

Great vibe throughout the track. Despite the autotune use in 

the hook, it's pretty fly. Nice little track. 4.5/5

14. IZM

Ol skool sound that keeps it interesting but it's one of the

lesser cuts on the alb. Still you would't skip this. 4/5

15. Tonight

Not sure you can tackle an R. Kelly sampled joint and 

get away with it, but this one works somehow. Not bad. 4/5

16. I'm Me

Nice track but it wears a little thin compared to the first half

of the album, but overall it's a dope track. 4.5/5

17. All I Got

Sick beat for real. Love the drums. Soulful and engaging.

Guce is perfect on it and the whole track stands out. 5/5

18. Who I am (Outro)

Nice way to end the album.
Here's the official vid for All I Got...

Having the rap game cluttered with idiotic talentless faggots 

like Tyler The Creator & Odd Future, Asap Rocky, Schoolboy Q,

Lil B, Drake, Big Sean, etc... it is so refreshing to have dudes

like Guce still release solid albums like this that remind you that

real rap & hip-hop is still very much alive. 

Guce always comes correct (except for his mixtape joints, 

no excuse for them fake Lil Wayne featured joints) 

and this release might just be his best all-round complete project to

date. It's got it all from slow joints to classic spittin joints, to club

tracks that aren't dumbed down. And overall it flows smoothly.

Impressed and pleasantly surprised, not that I didn't expect it

from Gucey Guce a.k.a. Guce Leeroy!

Overall Score: 9.2/10

TOO SHORT - NO TRESPASSING

TOO SHORT

NO TRESPASSING

2012

Short dog is back y'all! With what, his 19th album?

Crazy! Gotta love this dude's consistency.

A lot of these tracks are exactly what i 
wanted and expected from Too Sheezy.

1. What The Fuck

Starting the alb with a bang! The beat isn't all that really

but the guitars make it rough as and Short Dog sure 

makes the most of it. The hook is so simple but the way 

Short delivers it after his verses is golden. Dope! 4.5/5

2. Get Her Like

Dope beat and Short does his thing. The usual content but only 

Short can get away with it for 19 albums. 

The second part of the hook is kinda soft for me, but overall

it's a sick track. 4.5/5

3. Playa For Life

Typical track with a pretty cliche vibe but the verses 

make this stand out a lil more. Not sure about the hook, 

it's kind of too RnB-ish for me, but it'll do. 3.5/5

4. Trying To Come Up

NIce track overall, nothing that wows, but it's pretty sweet 

and i'm likin the hook. Nice verses. 4.5/5

5. Cush Cologne

Bumpin. Nothing more to say really. Beat is cool 

and both verses and the hook are on point. Nice. 4.5/5

6. The Magazine

Now we're talking. Too Short spittin some dope verses

over a really chill yet uptempo beat with a catchy hook

to go along with it. The ending is real tight. 5/5

7. I Got Caught

Very relax joint but that hook is sweet as. Different for

Too Short, but he makes it work. 4.5/5

8. Im A Stop

Favourite track of the album. The beat is just fly and adding 

Devin The Dude on the hook and having 50 Cent 

& an awesome Twista feature make this even better. 

Too Short & 50? Who knew...dope! 5/5

9. Hog Ridin

More dirty south soundin and initially i wasn't on board

with this hog ride but it grows on ya so much. And Richie Rich
is a slapper! Best feature of the alb next to Twista. 4.5/5

10. Porno Bitch

Seems recycled like i heard it before, but nonetheless 

it's a dope song. Short's verses are what's up. 

"i need a porno star, i got a big ass dick, i was born hard"...

classic shit right there! 4.5/5

11. Shut Up Nancy

Kokane is perfect on here. At first i wasn't feeling it but again 

Short's lyrics make this a must. Dope hook on top. 4.5/5

12. Boss

Nice track for real. Wish it featured maybe someone else, 

but Silk-E been in the game forever, 

it is nice to see them together again. 4.5/5

13. Hey

Not bad, but i'm not totally sold on this one. 

Loose Silk-E on this one have a rougher vibe overall 

and it would've been better maybe. Still allright. 3.5/5

14. Money On The Floor

Kind of disappointed with this one perhaps. A Too Short & E-40 

collab should be top notch. Still a cool song but nothing 

that will make this a keeper months from now.

Hopefully their collabo album will be better. 4/5

15. Double Header

This is like a leftover track from when E-40 first started 

doing hyphy shit. It's not bad but kinda played out. 3.5/5

16. Respect The Pimpin

It's pimpin pimpin! Laid back like a muthafucka. 

Snoop & Short make the most together. Nice joint for real. 4.5/5

17. Da Boom Cha

Seriously this is annoying. Not feeling this at all. 

What a shit way to end the album. Should've been left off 

and let the alb finish with the Snoop collabo instead. 0/5

19 albums and so many of them classics so it's kind of hard 

to not compare this latest release to any of them.

But luckily Too Short has the ability to make any album 

stand on it's own, whether it's Lil Jon on the boards or Jazzy Pha, 

or Short Dogg himself. Whether it's all pimpin, dirty south clubbin or 

gettin hyphy retarded, one thing's clear: Too Short makes it all his own. 

If i must compare this album to his previous albums, 

it's falls short. Married To The Game, Album Number Ten, 

Can't Stay Away, What's My Favourite Word, Blow The Whistle, etc...

they were all better overall. 

Still, i have to say i thoroughly enjoy this album because 

it is Too Short and he hasn't lost his touch one bit. 

Bumpin this in the whip or at the gym or chillin at home, 

it's all damn fuckin gravy...BITCH! 

Overall Score: 9/10

CURREN$Y - MUSCLE CAR CHRONICLES

CURREN$Y

MUSCLE CAR CHRONICLES

2012

Already his 7th studio album...dude is a beast.

However short this album is (always a negative for me),

it is another fine ass notch in Spitta's belt...

Not going to review the bonus disc with

Sean Connolly's folk acoustic music, although for those

who enjoy, it is a pretty fly addition.

I'm more focused on the main ingredient here:

Curren$y spittin over live drums and beats you wouldn't

expect, although we are talking about Spitta. 

I love that dude is not a sellout and does what he wants to do.

And he does it superb. The beats on here are grand. 

It could've easily been the next project from The Roots.

Every track stands out for me. Though top props

for the Fly Out songs, Frosty, The Strangest Life

& Bout It 2011, which is a nice lil ode to where

Spitta came from, and one of my favourite era's in rap:

No Limit Records. This is a nice twist on Master P's classic.

I love it. But really, the other tracks, NO Shit,

Razors and Chopsticks, Not So Much & Soundbombin

are all dope as fuck aswell. But it is still short as fuck!

If it had a couple more tracks and couple more verses

on some of the cuts here, this would be a flawless album.

However it is that good that I will overlook this in my rating.

In anyway, Spitta delivered and you gotta love his hustle.

Overall Score: 9.2/10

FEVA - PAY DA FEE

FEVA

PAY DA FEE

2012

Holy shit, this album is SICK!

And 39 tracks long? I'm lovin it!

Best thing about the whole album is how smooth

the entire vibe is...the production is top notch and

i love Feva's voice and flow and all featured artists

bring that little something extra to the tracks.

If you don't know you better get acquainted, fast!

Won't do a track by track review i think but just
know how great this debut album from Feva really is.
There's a great variety of tracks that keep you
hooked for the entire ride. Plus having all 5 of the
Mob Figaz on your album? That says enough.
Not to mention the rest of the features. Dude's got
the cream of the cream of Bay Area Rap on here.
I've got about two dozen 5/5 tracks on here.
So again, sick album and quite the surprise! 

Overall Score: 9/10

FEBRUARY UPDATE

Seriously...shitty start to the new year...not much has dropped...

Keep checking for updates though...it'll get better.

Can't wait for E-40's triple release & Too Short's new drop

& Obie Trice hopefully can deliver again...

Curren$y's latest should be dropping soon aswell...

Stay tuned and keep bumpin!