Search - B-Legit :: Hempin Ain't Easy

Shouldn't have been slept-on

Philip Y. | Israel | 08/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After a long long wait, B-Legit's 3rd album was released, after the released date was pushed so many times. His first album "Tryin' To Get a Buck" is an underground classic, and his second album "The Hemp Museum" (his best) which was released nationwide in 1996 sold hundrieds of thosands of copies. Anyway, around 1999 B-Legit left Jive Records and Sick Wid It as well (although he remained close to the label he helped found together with his homie E-40), and "Hempin' Ain't Easy" was released by Koch. Most of the material on the album was recorded while B-Legeezy was on Sick Wid It, so nothing really changed!... Anyway, many people slept on this album, since about 5 years passed since The Hemp Museum, and ,a few people forgot about B... Not his true fans though. Because to me, this album is another classic. It may not be as perfect as The Museum, since it has about 3 or 4 filler tracks, but most of it is the great B-Legit we all love. As usual you get B-Legit's trademark voice and laid-back flows. Production is held by Tone Capone, Ant Banks, Studio Ton, Bosko, Rick Rock and others, and it's hella tight!... Since B-Legit is still a major figure on the West Coast, and gets a lot of respect everywhere, you get guest appearences from top notch cats such as - E-40, D-Shot, Richie Rich, Kurupt, Mack 10, Snoop Dogg, Little Bruce, Levitti, Mac Shawn, Harm and others!... The list as you see is quite impressive, but B-Legit still menages to shine on this album. He's maybe less of a savage, more laid-back and less hard-core than the previous two, but hey - B-Legit is an O.G. now, a Bo$$ in this game, he runs sh** from a higher level! He isn't dealing with wig-splitting and jacking as much as he used to back in the days! So many songs stand out, that I can't list them all. I feel that if this album had been released on time, around 98-99, it would've been a big hit. But because of label and legal issues, it kept getting pushed, untill the hype was gone. And there's no reason for that, since the album is a 5 stars album for sure. Don't make the same mistake other made and don't sleep on this one."

Solid 3rd solo album

G$ | B-More, MD | 09/28/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"B-Legit finally released his 3rd solo almost 4 years after his sophomore album (which is his best of his first 5) and this one isn't far behind. No longer with Jive/Sick Wid It, but it still has their sound to it. It's my 2nd favorite of his 4 albums I have (I don't have his debut from 1995). Packed with 17 songs, it has guests on about 75% of them (like most of his albums do anyway), but still enough of the Legitimate B to keep you happy. Of the 17, 1 is almost a classic, 3 I skip over, 3 are ok, and the other 10 are good. Production is real good as well, a lot of funky beats and nice deep bass grooves to fit his style nicely. Studio Ton does 5 songs, Meech Wells does 3, Sam Bostic does 2, and Ant Banks, Mr. Payback, Bosko, Big Time, Daz Dillinger, Tone Capone, and Big Sin all do 1 song. A must have for his fans or fans of Northern Cali rap.



#2 - 8 (about smokin)

#3 - 8.5 (f/ Lil Bruce -- good beat)

#4 - 8.5 (good beat)

#5 - 8.5 (f/ Levitti -- good beat)

#6 - 8.5 (f/ Snoop Dogg -- good beat)

#7 - 9.5 (f/ E-40, D-Shot, Otis & Shug -- great upbeat track by Ant Banks (as always)

#8 - 8 (f/ Lil Keke & archie Lee)

#9 - 8 (good beat)

#10 - 5.5

#11 - 8 (f/ Mac Shawn)

#12 - 8 (f/ Mack 10 & Kurupt)

#13 - 9 (nice upbeat track)

#14 - 7.5 (f/ Harm)

#15 - 6 (f/ Richie Rich)

#16 - 6.5 (f/ E-40 & The Mossie)

#17 - 6 (f/ levitti)

#18 - 7.5 (f/ Shortyega, Ronnie Simpson, Mr. Clean -- nice beat)



Brandt Jones -- Vallejo, CA

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