Decent compilation - 3.5 stars
G$ | B-More, MD | 12/23/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"When hearing of this compilation I knew I had to get it, after hearing Mausberg's classic debut and how he tragically was murdered I figured I needed this CD even though I'm not really a fan of Suga Free. It is a pretty good album but I expected more. Mausberg is on 5 of 15 songs (as is DJ Quik) which disapppointed me a little, and Suga Free is on 6 of them, the 2 are only together on 1 song and there are 5 songs that have neither of the 2 on it, so the title is a little misleading. The production is great as usual on Quik handled projects. There is one classic song, and 3 or 4 that I skip, and another 5 that are ok. A good album to have for huge west coast fans.
#1 - 10 (Classic dirty song -- Hi-C & Xzibit w/ Quik on the talkbox -- great beat)
#2 - 9 (Mausberg & playa hamm)
#3 - 8 (mausberg & kam)
#4 - 7 (deep song by G.P.)
#5 - 7 (nice beat -- Suga Free)
#6 - 8 (DJ Quik & Hi-C -- also on the re-release of Hi-C's "Skanless")
#7 - 6 (suga free, dj quik, madd nation)
#8 - 7.5 (dj quik, suga free, playa hamm, Dubl-M)
#9 - 7.5 (mausberg)
#10 - 7.5 (dj quik & suga free)
#11 - 6.5 (another deep song by: G.P.)
#12 - 7.5 (suga free & mausberg)
#13 - 5 (madd nation)
#14 - 5.5 (suga free)
#15 - 8.5 (mausberg & squeek)
MAUSBERG -- J. Burns -- b. 1979 d. 7/4/00 -- Compton, CA
SUGA FREE -- Pomona, CA --- b. around 1969
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