CaZ`s "THuNDaDoMe"...

This post right here was inspired by some good ol` YouTube surfin` that I did a few weeks ago. I was searching for some 2Pac related stuff & came across this video with this one kat talking about having in his possession some 2Pac masters, so naturally it sparked my interest (it starts at about the 3 minute mark in the clip below)...

Up until seeing that clip I had never seen or heard about this Caz kat, but y`all know how YouTube works...showing you related videos to the one you`ve just watched, so eventually it showed some other ones that included Caz. Eventually after watching a few others I had this conflicting view on things because on one side the dude`s talking about; being a banger, a dope dealer, how he did some time, having a mother who was a prostitute, growing up rough, etc.

Then on the other side there`s this;

So needless to say I`m not going to spend a lot of time typing out about this kat, he`s entertaining I`ll say that much, besides I`m feeling a lil` on the lazy side today so you can just chalk it up to that. Peep the videos & you`ll see for ya`self what I mean by saying that he`s entertaining. Anyway, a few weeks after watching those interviews & stuff about Caz I went to this garage sale & bought a box of CDs for $20. It was a great deal y`all, this box was mad full & had mostly Hip Hop in it from what I could tell. There`s probably 80-90 albums in there, so I didn`t take `em all out to look at until I got home. That`s when I pulled out this one CD...Caz`s CD "Thundadome"......Ha! Maaaaan, I tell y`all up until seeing those YouTube clips I had no idea who this Caz kat was. It`s just kind of funny to me that I would end up finding his album by accident shortly after watching some YouTube even though the album was released 19 years ago. I really wish these weird lil` coincidences in my Life would just involve me comin` up on some extra ca$h instead, God loves to entertain Himself I guess......LoL, anyway let`s get to the album shall we? I know you`re hyped so let`s get it in...


This joint was released by Glasshouse Records in 2000 & was executively produced by Caz himself. Production~wise the tracks were handled by the likes of; Super Sako ("Chedda" & "Ride Wit` Me" but Tim Feehan also helped produce the latter track), Battlecat ("Flossin`"), Damizza ("Big Caz"), Rich "E" Blaze ("Thundadome", "Headknockas", "Lool Out", "Nobody Luvs U", "Money", "Bring It", "U A Thug" & "All Nite"), Platinum Brothers ("Pop Pop"), Rod Norman ("Talkin` Loud" & "Take Me Home") & Caz himself ("Intro", "Chedda", "My City" & "Talkin` Loud"). The album itself seems to be more of a compilation of Industry connects/collabo`s than an actual solo album since there`s only 3 tracks that don`t have any features, but this isn`t a bad thing though. In all honesty I`m not sure that I could listen to a whole album of just Caz alone. His style of rappin` is only slightly tolerable in short bursts, my opinion of course, so the guests featured thru~out the album are definitely appreciated. I say this because Caz has a tendency to 'yell~talk'...he isn`t rapping & even says, "I think I just talk on these songs" on "Big Caz" so I ain`t hatin` just being honest...


The album itself isn`t all bad, there are some decent tunes on here so it`s worth at least one listen. Personally I can`t get into any of the songs where Caz is on that playa/mack shit or the songs he`s got for the ladies, it just comes off as corny to me especially when homie portrays himself as more of a hardcore street kat. Alright, alright I`ll lighten up & get to the better aspects of this album. The songs worth a mention are; "Headknockas" featuring Layzie Bone & a few other uncredited kats, "Pop-Pop" featuring Jayo Felony, "Look Out" featuring Onyx`s Sticky Fingaz & Rappin` 4-Tay (even tho Sticky recycles his verse from "Money Talks" off his "Black Trash" album), "U A Thug" featuring Layzie Bone, Ice-T & MFS, "Chedda" featuring Krayzie Bone & LV, "Flossin`" featuring Battle Cat, "Talkin` Loud" featuring Bad Azz (R.I.P.) & "Ride Wit` Me" featuring Kurupt. I think "Chedda" is probably the best song on the album overall. Without any of the features I don`t think too many folks would be checkin` out this album because Caz couldn`t carry it by himself. He probably realized this, that`s why he filled it up with all the guests. So there y`all have it, it`s not a terrible listen but the album`s far from great. Check it out for ya`selves, it`s worth at least one play~thru...

Caz - Thundadome

Label: Glasshouse Records

Released: 2000

1. Intro

2. Thundadome

3. Headknockas {ft. Layzie Bone}

4. Pop Pop {ft. Jayo Felony}

5. Look Out {ft. Sticky Fingaz & Rappin` 4-Tay}

6. Nobody Luvs You {ft. C-Bo}

7. Big Caz {ft. Shade Sheist}

8. Money {ft. O & Gold}

9. Bring It {ft. MFS}

10. U A Thug {ft. Layzie Bone, Ice-T & MFS}

11. All Nite {ft. Baby S}

12. Chedda {ft. Krayzie Bone & LV}

13. Flossin` {ft. Battle Cat}

14. My City

15. Talkin` Loud {ft. Bad Azz}

16. Ride Wit` Me {ft. Kurupt}

17. Take Me Home

BaCK~uP LiNK...

R.i.P. BaD Azz...

NME`s "The MoST DaNGeRouS Man" [UnReLeaSeD ALBuM]...

When it comes to music I`m a HuGe fan of the unreleased stuff, whether it`s good or bad. Don`t get me wrong, I`d prefer that the music was DoPe every time, but we`ve got to be realistic here. That`s not always the case, however when the music does turn out to be good it`s a nice bonus indeed. For me, getting to hear unreleased music almost gives me the same feeling that an archeologist would get when they`ve discovered some historical artifact, regardless of its actual historical significance. That rush from the initial discovery is what I dig the most! Of course doing the detective work to find out more about the music is kind of interesting as well. With all that said & out of the way let`s get into the music shall we???

What I have to share with y`all today comes courtesy of kingsol81 (he`s the one who originally shared a link over at Bomb1st), so major BiG uPs & much ReSPeCT goes out to you! Props also goes out to BowdenCstyle for creating the cover art for this music, much appreciated. As for NME, I don`t really know much at all about him. The first time that I heard him on record was on the DoPe "Tales From The Hood Soundtrack" on the song "Talkin` To Myself" that also featured Grench The Mean 1 (R.I.P.), that`s actually one of my favorite songs on the soundtrack! NME reps Los Angels, California & is loosely affiliated with the Dogg Pound, Kurupt`s his cousin. At one point Daz & Kurupt were interested in signing NME & his homie Grench The Mean 1 to their sub-label Gotta Get Somewhere Records, but I don`t think that anything really ever came of it. Still, I guess that`s how we can explain NME`s appearances alongside some of Death Row`s artists, mostly the unreleased stuff unfortunately...

Well, actually that`s not all true...thanks to this wonderful thing called the Internet, some of that music is now being shared. From what I can tell these songs were recorded between 1994 & 1996 while NME was either signed to or affiliated with Hoodsta 4 Life Records. I believe this to be more of a fan~made bootleg, sourced mainly from songs off NME`s Sound Cloud Page, but I could be wrong. Either way it`s kind of interesting just to see this music come to light instead of being lost & overlooked in some record label`s "vault". Even more so now because a few of the artists featured on this music are longer with of us; Slip Capone & Grench The Mean 1. One thing that I need to mention is the fact that I found the volume on a lot of these tracks to be on the low~side so I took some liberty & boosted it up a few notches...

The first quarter of the songs on here aren`t as good as the remaining 3 quarters, but that`s just my opinion of course. You definitely need to listen to them on your own! The previously mentioned "Talkin` To Myself" is my favorite joint on here, but there`s still a quite a few gems to check for so don`t sleep!! I`m DiGG`n these joints mainly; "Set Trippin`" (with its Reggae~vibe`D hook & hard thumpin` Battle Cat produced beat), "Flatline" featuring Kurupt & "40`z `N` Bud" featuring Jewell, Kurupt & Grench The Mean 1. Honorable mentions also go to "Oooh Ah Wee Wee" featuring Slip Capone & Grench The Mean 1 & "My Last Wordz (Conquer This Game)" featuring Kurupt & Grench The Mean 1. So there ya have it, give it a listen for ya`self! I think you`ll enjoy at least one or 2 joints on here...

NME - The Most Dangerous Man
Label: Hoodsta 4 Life Records
Released: Unreleased (Recorded 1994-1996)



1. The Most Dangerous Man
2. Hoodsta Innaffect {ft. Mortisha, Grench The Mean 1 & Jay Capone}
3. Straight Gettin` Served {ft. Slip Capone}
4. Hoodsta 4 Life {ft. Jay Capone & Mortisha}
5. Mistaken Identity {ft. Slip Capone & Mortisha}
6. Set Trippin` {ft. Mortisha & Chico}
7. Way 2 Much {ft. Grench The Mean 1 & Profit}
8. Oooh Ah Wee Wee {ft. Slip Capone & Grench The Mean 1}
9. Mental Masterpiece {ft. Mortisha & Jay Capone}
10. I`m Talkin` To Myself {ft. Grench The Mean 1}
11. Flatline {ft. Kurupt}
 12. 40z `N` Bud {ft. Kurupt, Jewell & Grench The Mean 1}
13. My Last Wordz (Conquer This Game) {ft. Kurupt & Grench The Mean 1}
14. A Toast

BaCK~uP LiNK...

R.i.P. SLiP CaPoNe & GReNCH The MeaN 1...

SNooP DoGG`s "FuCK DeaTH RoW [BooTLeG]"...

What`s happenin` y`all? Hope all is good & Life`s treatin` ya right. Today I decided to reach into my BiG ol` collection of CD`s to dust off a decent bootleg that dropped way back in 1999 titled "Fuck Death Row" by Snoop Dogg. Now obviously it was a compilation type joint probably put together by a major Snoop Dogg fan that had access to some unreleased joints, or maybe Snoop did have something to do with this on the down low - who knows for sure? What I do know is that this bootleg features a gang of Snoop Dogg tracks that would appear a year later on the somewhat controversial Snoop Dogg album titled "Dead Man Walkin`" released by Death Row Records in 2000. I know that Suge Knight put that "Dead Man Walkin`" album out as somewhat of a threat to Snoop for leaving Tha Row, but hey maybe Suge got a hold of the bootleg album "Fuck Death Row" liked a few of the tracks that were featured & said 'fuck it I have most of these recordings in the vault, why not give `em an official release'? Anything is possible when it comes to Death Row....LoL...

I honestly don`t know a whole lot about this bootleg aside from the fact that it came out between Snoop`s first & second No Limit Records albums "Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told" & "No Limit Top Dogg". At the time it came out it featured some unreleased joints as well as few joints that were released previously, out of the bootleg`s 13 tracks 3 of them were previously released ("Rock Ya` Body", "Snitches" & "Goldrush"). The rest of the songs were pretty much unreleased aside from "Ride On", but the version on this bootleg is different than the one that`s featured on the "Caught Up Soundtrack" that dropped in 1998. Six of those unreleased joints would later be released by Death Row on the previously mentioned "Dead Man Walkin`" album. Anyways, let`s digest the bootleg now shall we???

Things start off on a good note with the mellow`D out vibes of "Don`t Do The Crime", I`ve also seen this track being labeled "Fuck Death Row" which is probably why they titled the bootleg as so. They got the idea from Snoop`s opening bars on the track where he spits; "I ain`t fuckin` with them niggas no mo`. Shit I feel the same way y`all feel, nigga fuck Death Row! I cut `em loose"...One can only assume that this track was either released during the period of time when Snoop refused to record anything for Death Row because they didn`t want to release him from the label or it was recorded after he left for Master P`s No Limit Records. I tend to lean towards my first guess though because I remember back in the day whenever P was talkin` about his label he would say that he wasn`t down with all the beef ish between artists or coasts, so I doubt that P would condone such bold actions from his newly signed artist. Either way the song`s pretty sweet although it`s somewhat simplistic in style with its long~ass verse it`s still got a nice smoked out Snoop freestyle flow to it...

"Last Meal" follows the bootleg`s opener, I believe that it`s produced by Snoop`s homie Soopafly. I think that this joint was included as a part of bootleg versions of Snoop`s album with the same name that came out in 2000, but never made it to the retail version. It`s not too shabby, far from mind blowin` but the beat`s decent enough to get ya` head noddin`. "Too Black" is the first of the joints that ended up on that "Dead Man Walkin`" album, it`s produced by L.T. Hutton. You can sort of see where Snoop was trying to go with this one, but honestly his flow sounds somewhat uninspired even though the beat`s actually pretty funky. This song may have been one of the scrapped joints from Snoop`s "Doggfather" sessions. Thankfully things perk right up with the banger of a track titled "Rock Ya` Body" which also features The Click (E-40, Suga-T, B-Legit & D-Shot) & Tha Dogg Pound. This song is definitely my favorite on this here bootleg, the beat`s got a nice thumpin` Bay Area vibe. Since I liked it so much I did a lil` more diggin` on it & found out that this joint was officially released on a 1998 compilation~type album titled "D-Shot Presents: Boss Ballin` 2". It`s kind of hard to believe that with a song as DoPe as this not too many folks knew about it, maybe that D-Shot compilation was more of a localized joint? I`m just guessing though, either way it`s definitely worth checkin` out...

"Snitches" follows the body rockin` & just like the previously mentioned track this joint was also officially released being featured on Master P`s double disc album titled "MP Da Last Don" which came out in 1998. Although P kind of ruins it towards the end of the song with all that talkin`, I still think this track`s pretty decent. It was definitely one of my favorite joints off that "MP Da Last Don" album anyway. "I Will Survive" is the second song from this bootleg to be featured on that "Dead Man Walkin`" album. It features Kurupt as well as Technique (or Techniec as I`ve seen it spelled) & is produced by Soopafly. This song`s alright, it was probably put together more so to give Technique some shine. I`m guessing that maybe he was an artist that Snoop was grooming for his Doggystyle Records label at the time. Either way it`s not too bad, but it`s far from "Rock Ya` Body" status....LoL, that`s a given. "Cee Walkin`" is another one of the joints that made its way onto "Dead Man Walkin`", but that version has a totally different beat than the one on this bootleg & it`s also slightly changed to "C-Walkin`". I don`t know who produced the bootleg`s version, but Big Hutch provided the beat for the "Dead Man Walkin`" version. Aside from the beat differences though, lyrically they`re both identical. On this song Snoop reflects back on his past Life`s gang affiliations as a Crip while kickin` some smooth`D out flows with somewhat of a freestyled vibe to `em, worth giving it a listen for sure...

"Tommy" is once again one of those songs that`s also featured on that "Dead Man Walkin`" album, although it`s renamed "Tommy Boy" it still has the same beat & lyrics. It`s produced by Daz & he`s also featured on the track. The beat has some nice funky piano~synth type chords to it as well as a snappy tempo. I dig the beat more so than the lyrics, but overall it`s a decent track. "Hit Roccs" is also featured on "Dead Man Walkin`", renamed "Hit Rocks" of course. I think both versions are produced by DJ Pooh, but I may be wrong so don`t quote me on that. The tracks are slightly different beat~wise with the version on "Dead Man Walkin`" having more of a polished sound to it, but lyrically they`re the same. The beat on the bootleg is still somewhat funky but the D.M.W. version is much better, my opinion of course. This song sounds like it could have been another one of the joints scrapped from the "Doggfather" sessions. On a side note a slightly different version of this song with the title "Buss`n Rocks" produced by DJ Quik would eventually make its was on to Snoop`s 1999 album "No Limit Top Dogg"...

"Hoez" features Luke & Tha Dogg Pound, I think that I remember hearing this song on the bootleg version of Snoop`s "Last Meal", but I could be mistaken. Honestly I was somewhat surprised to hear Luke on here seein` as how he wasn`t so kind to Snoop on that "Cowards In Compton" joint, although to be fair it was most JT Money & that other kat DiSS`n Snoop. Either way they obviously squashed the beef or they wouldn`t have done the song together.....LoL, overall it`s nothing super spectacular but Snoop definitely outshines all the featured artists on this song about lovely women. "Goldrush" was actually labeled as "Gold Rich" on this bootleg, but I retitled it to its original title since it`s from Snoop`s "Doggfather" album & whoever put this bootleg together probably just had a hearing problem.....LoL, Kurupt & a couple kats from the LBC Crew are featured on this song, I think Bad Azz is one of `em. Anyway it`s a decent tune with a wild West vibe to it & some gold rushin` tales...

"Ride On [Rmx]" features Kurupt, this joint has the same lyrics as the song that Snoop had featured on the "Caught Up Soundtrack" released in 1998. That version is titled "Caught Up/ Ride On" & has a different beat than the one on this bootleg, so I`m not totally sure if this one is an official remix or just the original/ demo version of the song, so I just left it tagged as a remix. The bootleg version`s not too shabby, but I still like the version off the "Caught Up Soundtrack" more. "Change Gone Come" closes out this bootleg & features Jewell (uncredited) singing on the hook, she does a great job. Always felt that she could`ve had a bigger career if she had the chance to put out more music during Tha Row`s time on the top, but hey that`s story for another time. Anyway Snoop kicks some smooth & hungry soundin` flows over the L.T. Hutton produced beat that carries a sweet mellow vibe to it. This joint may have been recorded during the "Doggfather" sessions, either way this song`s a great way to end things...


Overall I`d say that this bootleg makes for a good listen, if you`re a BiG Snoop Dogg fan then you should really check it out. There`s a nice range of good tunes on here, not too much filler at all. Something that I should note, after finishing this write up I stumbled upon another Snoop Dogg release from 1998 called "SmokeFest World Tour" & it turns out that most of the songs on there are the same as what`s on this "Fuck Death Row" bootleg just with a different track line up. So at the end of the day I still don`t know much about this "Fuck Death Row" bootleg....LoL, but either way it is a nice addition to the collection regardless, go `head & peep it for ya`self...

Snoop Dogg - Fuck Death Row [Bootleg]

Label: N/A

Released: 1999

1. Don`t Do The Crime

2. Last Meal

3. Too Black

4. Rock Ya` Body {ft. The Click & Tha Dogg Pound}

5. Snitches {ft. Master P}

6. I Will Survive {ft. Technique & Kurupt}

7. Cee Walkin`

8. Tommy {ft. Daz}

9. Hit Roccs

10. Hoez {ft. Luke, Tha Dogg Pound}

11. Goldrush {ft. Kurupt & LBC Crew}

12. Ride On {ft. Kurupt}

13. Change Gone Come {ft. Jewell}

MeGa LiNK...

SoLiDFiLeS LiNK...

N`JoY...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs - "I`m TaLK`n ABouT CHiCKeN WiNGZ"...

Re~uPP`d, originally posted 11.07.2009...



I know that I haven`t posted anything in a while, but no this blog isn`t dead yet! I have just been busy with Life, it`s bound to happen once you become a parent....LoL, anyways I`m going to attempt to get a few posts up on here within the next few days. To start things off I have a Re~uP of a mix that I had originally put together back in 2009. Since I have had numerous requests to post up new links for it I decided to do so seeing as how I was able to grab a bunch of CD`s from my parents` crib in Canada when I visited them in November. This mix that I`m referring to is titled "BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs: I`m TaLK`n ABouT CHiCKeN WiNGZ". At the time that I had originally put it together it was a nice combination of new & older tracks, but now obviously it`s just old & older joints....LoL, anyway the iNTRo says it all! Check it out & enjoy this lil` Christmas gift...

BuDD@H BLe$$eD EnT. PReSeNTs - I`m TaLK`n ABouT CHiCKeN WiNGZ
MiXeD: Saturday, November 07, 2009

 

1. iNTRo
2. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) {Jay-Z}
3. Robot {KRS-One & Buckshot}
4. Hidden Scriptures {Krumb Snatcha}
5. Thru My Eyez {X-Clan ft. Tony Henry & Bun B}
6. Choose Your Side {La Coka Nostra ft. Bun B}
7. TaXeS [iNTeRLuDe]

8. Off The Books {The Beatnuts ft. Big Pun & Cuban Link}
9. You Ain`t A Killer {Big Pun}
10. Thug Paradise {Capone-N-Noreaga}
11. How Many Emcees (Must Get Dissed) {Black Moon}
12. Crooklyn Dodgers {Buckshot, Special Ed & Masta Ace}
13. iNTeRLuDe #2
14. Hate {DJ Haze ft. Young Buck & Game}
15. Fuck Y`all {DJ Quik & Kurupt}
16. Blaaow! {Hittman ft. Dr. Dre & Knoc`Turnal}
17. Trafficin` Green {Crooked I}
18. Only In California {Mack 10 ft. Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg}
19. Cali Kali {Kali}
20. Breathe Thru The Years {J. Cardim ft. Saigon}
21. Hustle In My Blood {AZ}
22. I`ma Go & Get My... {Busta Rhymes ft. Mike Epps}
23. My Job {Cam`Ron}
24. Mr. DJ {Warren G}
25. OuTRo

BaCK~uP LiNK #1...

 

 

MeGa LiNK...

N`JoY...

DaZ DiLLiNGeR`s "ReTaLiaTioN, ReVeNGe & GeT BaCK [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]"...

Another album gets the HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN treatment, this time around it`s an album that was originally released back in 1998 on the infamous Death Row Records. The album in question is Daz Dillinger`s "Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back", which just happens to be his first solo outing. It`s a pretty decent album in my opinion, I just think that it tends to get over~looked because it was released during a period of time when Death Row Records was basically on it`s last legs. Dre was gone, Snoop was gone, `Pac was murdered & label head Suge Knight was incarcerated. It`s safe to say that things weren`t looking so good for the label, but ya got to give Daz some credit instead of jumpin` ship when all this was happening he decided to take on the role as head producer for the label...


A move of desperation? Maybe so, but I`m thinking that Daz knew that there was still a treasure trove of material left at the Row & he wanted to get his hands on `em. Or maybe he was just trying to keep the label alive because after all he was one of the kats that helped make it as big as it once was. Only Daz really knows for sure, but that`s another story altogether anyway. As for the album Daz was able to oversee the entire project by himself since Suge wasn`t around. Dr. Dre was also absent from the mix so he couldn`t take away any production credits from Daz Dilly. A lot of folks out there mention the fact that some of these songs were probably meant for a second Dogg Pound album seeing as how Kurupt is featured on 4 tracks, it`s a possibility I`m sure. Maybe Daz decided to rescue the tracks from the vaults for his own album seeing as how Kurupt had also left the label when ish began to hit the fan. Either way I`m glad they made his album because they ended up being some of the iLLeR joints on the album...


I guess since Daz was handling most of the production duties (Soopafly co-produced 2 joints) he felt the need to have plenty of his homies featured on the album. Or maybe it was a way for him to complete the album much sooner than he would have if he was doing everything on the solo tip. I`m thinking the latter since the label wasn`t standing on the most stablest of grounds. Daz was probably thinking, "Hey I gotta get this shit out ASAP!" Whatever the case may be it worked out for him because most of the contributions that the featured artists bring to the table compliment the album. Daz sure did a great job when it came to the beats for this project, they definitely bang hard! Some G-Funk at it`s finest, that goes without saying. Something interesting to note about the album`s cover art, it was highly influenced by the Marvin Gaye`s "In Our Lifetime" album cover art...

Now let`s talk about the music & the lil` ''enhancements'' that I made to the album shall we? First off there wasn`t a whole lot of room to include much in the likes of extras, actually I was only able to add one whole track to the album since it`s just under 75 minutes in length originally. So I chose to add the "It Might Sound Crazy [Rmx]" which features the legendary Too $hort just like the original version. I was going to add the track titled "Pimp City" that was originally included as a bonus cut on both the vinyl & cassette versions of this album, but decided against it even though the track is a banger. For those interested in it though it`s produced by Soopafly & he`s also featured on the song. It later went on to appear on Soopafly`s debut album titled "Dat Whoopty Whoop"...


As for the other adjustments that I made to this album they`re more on the minimal side of things when compared to the other albums that I gave the HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN treatment to. Nonetheless some changes were made, the main one being that I took the Intro that was attached to the album`s opening song "Gang Bangin` Ass Criminal" & made it it`s own track (the first one of course). Not sure why the album`s Intro was tacked on to the beginning of the first song anyway, I feel that it`s a stupid idea. I`m sure plenty of folks just ended up skipping over the opening song because of the long~ass Intro, it`s over 2 minutes in length. It`s a DaMn shame too because "Gang Bangin` Ass Criminal" is one of the album`s better songs. So on this version of the album the Intro gets it`s own track so the listeners can get to the opening song without any delay...


"It`s Going Down" features Daz`s partner in rhyme Kurupt as well as the late Prince Ital Joe spittin` bars over a nice thumpin` beat, definitely a trunk thumper! On the funky & smooth`D out "Playa Partners" Daz invites B-Legit & Bo-Rock (of Dove Shack fame) to contribute to this braggadocio track, the end result is a pretty enjoyable listen. On "It Might Sound Crazy", the pimpish collabo` with Too $hort I made some small adjustments to the track`s opening & ending (volume~wise). This way you get to hear the lil` convo` Daz & Soopafly have at the beginning of the song about their feelings on bitches & also the closing bitch clownin` that Daz does at the song`s ending, CLaSSiC material indeed."Our Daily Bread" is another collabo` that features Kurupt & Prince Ital Joe. The beat, at least to me sounds kind of like "If We All Fucc" from the Dogg Pound`s debut album "Dogg Food". The song`s vibe however isn`t sexual at all, more on the G`d up tip as the gun shots at the beginning of the song indicate...





"In California" is one of the album`s singles & it features Val "Lady V" Young singing on the hook. It has a nice lil` G-Funk vibe to it, showin` Cali some love with it`s catchy chorus. For me it`s the perfect Summer time type of joint. "Initiated" is a Dogg Pound, 2Pac & the Outlawz collabo`, or "Thug Pound" as `Pac puts it....LoL, this joint was obviously recorded before `Pac's passing seeing as how he shouts out both the Pound & the Outlawz in the track`s opening seconds. The beat on this joint bangs hard & helps to make it another one of the album`s stand~out tracks. "Oh No" featuring J-Money & Tray Deee is really nothing super spectacular. The beat`s dark & thumps pretty hard while the hook may have ya thinking of that Nate Dogg, Mos Def & Pharoahe Monch joint with the same title, but verse~wise there`s nothing to really talk about...

On the album`s title track "Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back" I made some small volume adjustments to it`s opening so you can really hear Daz taking one of them "$20 pulls".....LoL, the track itself is the only solo song that Daz has on this entire album. The beat definitely meshes well with his vocals, only thing that I don`t understand is who he`s referring to on the track. Who is he out to get revenge on? Those that left the Row during that time period? I`m just a lil` curious. Next up is "O.G.", a collabo` with Snoop & the late great king of hooks Nate Dogg. The beat`s got a nice smooth`D out vibe to it that`s a perfect backdrop to compliment Nate`s singin` on the song. I wonder how Daz was able to slip this joint onto the album seeing as how Snoop wasn`t affiliated with Death Row at the time of this release???

"Baby Mama Drama" tackles the subject of child support, kids & the always lovely baby mama stresses, the song features both Big & Lil` C-Style. It`s not a bad track, but it`s not one of the album`s strongest either. Daz follows the drama up with a love song.....LoL, not the greatest of transitions but that`s not really what`s funny. I just find it comical that Daz takes the time to drop a joint that professes his love for a woman without spittin` any cuss words until he gets to the end of the song & yells "Beeyatch!" Val "Lady V" Young & Big Pimpin` Delemond make appearances on "Only For U". On "Ridin` High" I made some small volume adjustments to the opening seconds of the song, just so you could really hear Daz`s shit talkin`, this song features WC & C.J. Mack. Dub & Daz have a good chemistry together, I guess that`s why they ended up workin` on that DoPe collabo` album together...

The opening seconds of "The Ultimate Come Up" received a lil` volume adjustment, just wanted to boost the levels a bit so we could really hear it. As for the song itself, it`s alright I kind of expected it to be a lil` iLLeR than it is though since both MC Eiht & Bad Azz are featured on it. All three artists deliver some so~so verses, but nothing quote worthy. On "Thank God For My Life" Daz gives a shot at spittin` an inspirational track that sort of makes for an awkward listen. Maybe it`s just his singin` on the hook that ruins it for me....LoL, anyway the song also features Tray Deee, Soopafly, Big Pimpin` Delemond & Bad Azz. The Outro "Why Do We Bang?" has Daz just giving some shout outs to his homies & also has him talkin` some shit as well. He doesn`t really elaborate too much on the answer for the question at hand, but whatever it`s an outro that you`ll probably hear once & then you`re good. That`s where the original album would have ended, but I added an extra joint for your listening pleasure & that track is the "It Might Sound Crazy [Rmx]". Again it features Too $hort & a different beat with more of an R&B type of vibe to it, gone are the adlibs of the chick thru~out the song & also the cussin`. It seems like it`s more of a radio version than an actual remix, but it`s still enjoyable none~the~less... 




So there you have it y`all, peep the album...

Daz Dillinger - Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back [HeRBaN DeLuXe VeRSioN]

Label: Death Row Records

Released: 1998-2014

 

 1. Gang Meeting [Intro] {ft. Tray Deee, Ty Cuzz, Bad A$$ & Technique}

2. Gang Bangin` Ass Criminal {ft. Tha Gang, Kurupt & Technique}

3. It`s Going Down {ft. Kurupt & Prince Ital Joe}

4. Playa Partners {ft. B-Legit & Bo-Roc}

 5. It Might Sound Crazy {ft. Too $hort}

 6. Our Daily Bread {ft. Kurupt & Prince Ital Joe}

7. In California {ft. Lady V}

8. Initiated {ft. 2Pac, Outlawz & Kurupt}

9. Oh No {ft. Tha Gang, Tray Deee & J-Money}

10. Retaliation, Revenge & Get Back

11. O.G. {ft. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg}

12. Baby Mama Drama {ft. Tha Gang, Big C-Style & Lil` C-Style}

 13. Only For U {ft. Lady V & Big Pimpin`}

14. Ridin` High {ft. WC & C.J. Mac}

15. The Ultimate Come Up {ft. Bad A$$ & MC Eiht}

16. Thank God For My Life {ft. Tha Gang, Tray Deee, Soopafly, Bad A$$ & Big Pimpin`}

17. Why Do We Bang? [Outro]

 18. It Might Sound Crazy [Rmx] {ft. Too $hort}

BaCK~uP LiNK #1...

N`JoY...

C-STyLe PReSeNTs: "STRaiGHT OuTTa CaLi"...

Re~uPP`d, originally posted 06.11.2012... 

What`s goin` on y`all? Hope all is good with y`all. I`ve been workin` a whole lot of extra hours so unfortunately I haven`t really had the time to post up much here on the blog, my apologies but sometimes Life just gets in the way.....LoL, anyway what I have to share with y`all today is a compilation that C-Style (Dogg Pound fame) put together back in 1998. From what I can tell it was kind of over~looked when it dropped, I mean there`s not too many folks out there that talk about it.....LoL, that`s not a bad thing though, maybe there was low distribution. Who knows? Either way I`m sharing it with y`all now so more folks can hear some of the hidden gems within this lil` compilation featuring plenty artists reppin` California, hence the title "Straight Outta Cali"...

You get some known kats like Kurupt, Daz, Snoop Dogg, MC Eiht, Nate Dogg (R.I.P.), Crooked I, Jayo Felony, Tray Dee, Dresta, Twinz, B-Legit & Soopafly. Then there`s a few folks that I don`t really know anything about like Big Bub, Mr. Tan, Jay Money, Da Low Lifes, G-Money & Legacy to list a few. It`s alright, I really don`t mind compilations featuring artists that I`m not really familiar with though because I won`t have any expectations like I would with an artist that I`ve listened to before, so it kind of leaves a lil` somethin` to anticipate. Just like the artists featured, the production side of things features a nice lil` mixture of known & not~so ~known beat bangers. You have Big Bub, Soopafly, Blaqthoven, Daz, Moe-Z, G. Black, Lil` Beau & L.T. Hutton who all contribute tracks for the compilation...

As for the music, it`s a decent listen especially the tracks from the artists that I`m not familiar with. The "Intro" opens things off with producer Big Bub & Dresta The Gangsta, yes the same Dresta that ran with B.G Knocc-Out & Eazy-E who at one time had beef with Snoop & Tha Dogg Pound, the beef`s obviously now squashed & Dresta mentions that in the bars he kicks -- gotta say that his appearances on this comp` were a nice lil` surprise. On "Black Pussy" he`s joined by the Compton Cyco MC Eiht & Slaughterhouse`s Crooked I over Lil` Beau`s mellowed out ode to sweet Black pussy, how could ya not like it?.....LoL, the "Way Cool Intro" is kinda weak in my opinion.....LoL, it`s just a skit basically with Big Bub & Dresta stoppin` off at a Weed Spot to grab a lil` somethin` that`ll have `em feelin` way cool.....LoL, I`m sure if ya skipped it C-Style wouldn`t be too upset with ya...

Producer Blaqthoven provides a good thumpin` beat for "Way Cool" that includes some nice funky piano keys. It`s the perfect backdrop for Mr. Tan, B-Legit & Crooked I to kick that way cool ish. The Twinz & Tray Dee connect on the next track titled "All Aboard", a dark poundin` beat that includes some well~placed train & train horn samples produced by G. Black. The next track is also produced by G. Black, but it`s a lot more on the mellow`d out G~Funk soundin` side when compared to the previous joint he produced. Either way Kurupt, Tray Dee, Jay Money & Crooked I all show up to flex a lil` testosterone on the hookless "King Pin".  Daz follows up his homie Kurupt`s appearance with the aggressive self produced "Gon` Hurt Somebody"...

The "Ghetto Shit [Interlude]" is skippable after you`ve heard it once, it`s another lil` skit that has C-Style gettin` a call from his girl & she tells him that she crashed his Broam so he calls up Daz for a lift to see what happened....LoL, their actin` is top notch that`s all I gotta say. "Victims Of Reality" is the track that most folks will pick this compilation up for. Why`s that you ask? Well it`s simple really, it`s the track that features Dresta & Nate Dogg (R.I.P.) collab`N together -- finally puttin` all that beef shit behind them over a Big Bub produced beat. "Fo` Damn Sho`" has Soopafly on the solo tip flexin` his bars over a self~produced track...

"Get Ya` Girl Dogg" is a West Coast spin on BDP`s classic "Super Hoe", the track`s produced by Soopafly & it features Snoop Doog, MC Eiht & Jayo Felony. "It`s Goin` Down" is a banger produced by Blaqthoven featuring Jay Money & Da Low Lifes with Tray Dee handlin` the hook. G-Money shows up to handle the only R&B joint on this compilation with "If You Take Me Home" produced by L.T. Hutton...


 "Don`t Test Me" is my favorite track on this compilation, Moe-Z provides a nice smoothed~out~but~funky vibe for Tray Dee, Jay Money, Crooked I & Legacy to spit their bars to. Things close off with the Blaqthoven produced "We Gangstas" which features a gang of folks....LoL, most of `em I know nothing about aside from Bo Roc who was a part of the Dove Shack. For featuring a lot of unknown kats it`s a nice lil` posse cut. So that`s my thoughts on this compilation put together by C-Style, go `head & check out for ya`self I`m sure you`ll enjoy it...

C-Style Presents - Straight Outta Cali

Label: 19th Street Records/ Breakaway Entertainment

Released: 1998

1. Intro {Dresta & Big Bub}

2. Black Pussy {Dresta, MC Eiht & Crooked I}

3. Way Cool Intro {Dresta & Big Bub}

4. Way Cool {Mr. Tan, B-Legit & Crooked I}

5. All Aboard {Twinz & Tray Dee}

6. King Pin {Kurupt, Tray Dee, Jay Money & Crooked I}

7. Gon` Hurt Somebody {Daz}

8. Ghetto Shit [Interlude] {Daz & C-Style}

9. Victims Of Reality {Dresta & Nate Dogg}

10. Fo` Damn Sho` {Soopafly}

11. Get Ya` Girl Dogg {Snoop Dogg, Jayo Felony & MC Eiht}

12. It`s Goin` Down {Tray Dee, Jay Money & Da Low Lifes}

13. If You Take Me Home {G-Money}

14. Don`t Test Me {Tray Dee, Crooked I, Legacy & Jay Money}

15. We Gangstas {Lil` Tip, Coco Loc, Ducc Dogg & Bo Roc}

RaPiDSHaRe LiNK...

SoLiDFiLeS LiNK...








R.i.P. NaTe DoGG...

RaS KaSS` "BaRMaGeDDoN The MiXTaPe"...

W`ud up y`all? Hope as is well on this chilly Saturday, at least that`s how it is around my side of town....LoL, anyways I have some new music from West Coast lyricist Ras Kass to share with y`all today. It comes in the form of a mixtape titled "Barmageddon The Mixtape", imagine that...LoL, I wonder if they`re gon` ever start callin` them mixdiscs? Ha, it was worth ponderin` wasn`t it?? Back to the music....this mixtape includes 6 tracks that are from Ras Kass` forth comin` "Barmageddon" LP. It also includes an unreleased HRSMN joint was well as some joints recorded exclusively for this mixtape (it`s either that or they`re left over tracks recorded during the "Barmageddon" LP sessions). DJ J-Ronin hosts the mixtape while Tramlife handle the mixing...

Honestly, I just started listening to this earlier this morning so I haven`t really given it a solid listen yet, but at a quick BuMP it`s pretty iLL. The beats are nice, that`s for sure! There`s a huge list of guest appearances on this tape rangin` from the well known to some folks that aren`t quite so familiar to the ears; Agallah, Crooked I, Kurupt, Doc Hollywood, Evidence, Raekwon, Freeway, Saigon, Immortal Technique, E-40, Planet Asia, Kendrick Lamar, Shabam Sadeeq, Tri-State, Picaso, JR&PH7, Diabolic, ProVerb, Chace Infinite, Sav Killz, J-Natural, Crazy Lil` Dude, Mike City, Dina Rae, Onis, Stacee Adams, 210 West, Snoop Dogg, David Banner, Nipsey Hussle & Kree. So far the joints that I`m feelin` are; "The Great Recession", "Red Carpet", "Who Want What?", "Judas", "Dreadnots", "Manna", "Sushi", "Californication" & "L.A. Is My Lady". That`s all I`m gon` say about this joint for now, go `head & check it out for ya`self...

J-Natural ripped "Manna", here`s the video see for ya`self...

Ras Kass - Barmageddon The Mixtape

Label: N/A

Released: 2012

1. Barmageddon Intro

2. Coke Line {ft. Agallah}

3. 3 The Hard Way {ft. Crooked I & Kurupt}

4. The Great Recession {ft. Doc Hollywood}

5. Survival Syndrome {ft. Tri-State & Picaso}

6. Red Carpet {ft. Evidence & Raekwon}

7. Who Want What {ft. JR&PH7, Freeway & Saigon}

8. Pay Back {ft. Immortal Technique & Diabolic}

9. Focus {ft. ProVerb & Kendrick Lamar}

10. Judas {ft. Planet Asia & Chace Infinite}

11. Holes In The Ozone

12. Ratchets Anthem

13. Dreadnotz {ft. Sav Killz & Shabam Sadeeq}

14. The Plan {ft. Onis}

15. Manna {ft. J-Natural}

16. 2999 [Unreleased HRSMN]

17. Ballin` {ft. Crazy Lil` Dude & E-40}

18. Pop Shit {ft. Mike City & Dina Rae}

19. Sushi

20. L.A. Is My Lady {ft. Stacee Adams}

21. Californication {ft. David Banner, Snoop Dogg, Nipsey Hussle & Kree}

22. The Game Need A Makeover {ft. 210 West}

23. Bare Arms Outro

FiLeSWaP BaCK~uP LiNK...

RaPiDSHaRe BaCK~uP LiNK...

Here`s a lil` outtake from Ice-T`s "The Art Of Rap" Documentary...

 http://raskass.bandcamp.com/

N`JoY...