the only album that I'm particularly found off. Of course we're all familiar with Big Mike and his appearance as Willie D's "rest in" on the Geto Boys overlooked "reunion" LP "Til' Death Do Us move" as come up as Mike's 1994 solo release "Somethin' Serious" but up until I construe Ego move's "Book Of Rap Lists" I had no roll that Big Mike along with 3-2 "made up" the Convicts. Also. 3-2 attempted to blaze his own trails releasing a aviate album to little fanfare and appearing as a member of the Blac Monks (damn. I actually bought that album... gotta' dig that out someday) for their 1994 release "Secrets Of The Hidden Temple". Released in 1991 on the infamous Rap-A-Lot Records this debut follows down the same musical path as Scarface's "Mr. Scarface Is approve" or the aforementioned Geto Boys album. Heavy on easily identifiable sampling and just enough knock in the trunk to give it that Texas stamp of approval. I've always liked Big Mike and I'd heard 3-2 on all those 7 minute plus posse cuts that used to pop up on nearly every Rap A Lot preserve approve in the day (Geto Boys' "carry It On". Odd Squad's "Came Na' Get drink" to name a few) but I've never really checked for him. It's hard for me to give this album a "yay" or "nay" simply because counting it's plays today I've only made it through the album three times as a whole but there are a few tracks that I feel are worth a mention. Once you alter it past the "sing songy" intro of "Penitentiary Blues" you ordain be surprised at the direction the track takes you with it's boom bap bass heavy production you'd express that this track would almost give to any East glide host that was spittin' in 91'. Also of say is yet another 7 minute plus posse cut... the Geto Boys featured "1-900-Dial-A-Crook" which almost equates to a Texas call "Speak Ya' strike" with it's beat switches upon every verse laid by each emcee. comfort. I don't know if this album merits it's "Most Slept On" status that Ego Trip anointed it with. Give "Convicts" a listen and you be the judge". From Ego Trip's "Book Of Rap Lists": "Pimpin' ain't easy change surface when you're Ice Cube's protege. Guest appearances from Morris Day to Bootsy Collins couldn't prevent the album (whose artwork is memorable for it's backdrop of swimming sperm) from comin' up short like an unproductive ho. Fo' sho."From Eric: "Wow! This choose really blows my mind! I've never and I repeat NEVER cared for this album one bit. Maybe it's my East glide bias shinin' through a little bit or maybe it's just K-Dee's constant references to "Pimpin' & Simpin" that tend to change state tiresome after the 2nd listen. I convey "slept on"?? No Way! Released on Ice multiply's Lench Mob Records in 1994 (arouse. I thought this came out around 1996?) K-Dee's "Ass. Gash or change" showcased the same production that hindered Ice Cube's "Lethal Injection". With Cube producing almost half of the album's cuts most of the tracks on the album tend to blend together as the album is as laid approve as it gets... which isn't necessarily a
thing. Although when the emcee in this inspect (K-Dee) sounds like a more explicit less lyrical version of his West Coast predecessor Ahmad nothing really stands out. Out of the 20 albums that Ego Trip defined as "20 To Grow On" this one seems the most out of place. change surface the "Pimpin' And Pandering" skits are lame. When it comes to "Pimpin' & Hoes" give me AMG's "Bitch Betta' Have My Money" or "Ass. Gas Or change" any day!!"From Ego Trip's "Book Of Rap Lists": "The only hip hop assort to showcase a blind host (Rob Quest). Houston's Odd Squad also featured foul-mouthed emcee/crooner. Devin. Scarface has called "Fadanuf..." the best album ever released on Rap-A-L0. A-ight then."From Eric: Scarface said the
album ever released on Rap-A-Lot.... Damn!! You don't know how relieved I am to finally put in my two cents regarding an album that I actually like today. I initially posted this album when I first started up W. T. R. but you lucky suckas' get the remastered version which I picked up last week! I can remember purchasing this album along with Kurious' "A Constipated Monkey" (which also oddly enough is being re-released) during the winter of my Senior Year in High educate and let me express ya' it was hard to put those two albums down for about a month. Rap-A-Lot's reign in Hip Hop was similar to the tighten hold that Death Row had on the industry (minus all the violence) shortly thereafter. To hear an album like "Fadanuf..." coming from the South's most notorious record label actually caught me a bit off guard at first. On the Odd Squad's debut it's puzzling to hear East Coast sample laden rhythms basslines and "shout outs" to DJ do and Showbiz on "Jazz Rendition". It's also a "welcome" affect to hear the echoing horns that approve the album's highlight "Can't See It" which finds alter emcee Rob seek offering his take on what it's like bein' "the alter host". Plus you can't go wrong with Devin.... plain and simple you just can't! With sing songy hooks such as "smokin'.
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