A must for any Gansta Rap fan
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This coloring book is classic.  From the "I Ain't a Lecturer" forewood by J-Zone to the "Not to scale" drawing of the Geto Boys, this book has all the old school favorites covered.  It even has a blank page where you can draw your own gansta rap superstar.  Brilliant!
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Showbiz & A.G. have been representing the D.I.T.C. crew for the mid 90's. After comming off their debut album&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Runaway-Slave/dp/B000001FH6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Runaway Slave</a>&nbsp;back in 1992, their second full length LP Good Fellas is a good follow up to that album. No doubt Showbiz can produce here, although he doesn't come near the microphone as much on this LP as he did the last (not saying hes wack, but on the last one he rhymed just as much, if not more, than A.G.). The production here has a much darker and less lively sound here, compared to some of the other songs I've heard him produce (ie. "Soul Clap"). "Check It Out" and both mixes of "Next Level" has great production, not to mention A.G. does a good job on the mic. In fact A.G. is consistant on the mic throughout this whole entire album. "All Out" is a great song, that shows his wordplay (nice sample of Redman on the hook as well). The chemestry together is real smooth and laid back on many of the tracks here.

Like I said, Show and A.G. are great here on this album. What kills this is guest appearances. A.G. began putting his crew The Ghetto Dwellas on here and they sound horrible. Theres a guy named Party Arty who is on about half of the tracks on here. Seriously, imagine the Cookie Monster trying to rap, and you'll have an idea of what he sounds like. Basically his horrible rhymes kills whatever good song Show and A.G. were doing. I wonder if they could have found any better guest appearances to appear on this album. The only great appearance is Method Man (who I swear he just randomly showed up and someone asked him to just drop a short verse), who says three lines on the last 20 seconds of "Got The Flava".  And Lord Finesse as well as D-Flow do a good job as well on "Add On". I wouldn't have minded hearing Big L on this album as well.

Overall, Good Fellas is a good album from the mid 90's. Show and A.G. do their job, no doubt. It's the guests that I have a problem with. I don't want to completely penalize this album because of that, but I personally think if A.G. isn't passing the mic to anyone in the D.I.T.C. crew, to just keep it to himself. Fans of mid 90's east coast rap will like this here. Seeing that this album is out of print, this is one that you shouldn't pay no more than 30 bucks max. I was in Orlando a few months ago and found this album as a Japaneese Import at a music shop for about 15. It's not one of those albums that I recommend you go out and find right away (although if you see for a reasonable price anywhere, go ahead and pick it up). Newcommers to Show and A.G. should hit up&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Runaway-Slave/dp/B000001FH6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Runaway Slave</a>&nbsp;before diving into this one. But check it out. Peace!!

Lyrics: A-
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: B-
Musical Vibes: B+

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Next Level
2. Got Ya Back
3. Add On (featuring Lord Finesse and D Flow)
4. Time For
5. You Want It (featuring Diamond D)

Honorable Mention Track:
1. Got The Flava (featuring Walli World, D Flow, Party Arty, and Method Man)
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Yo, Man! Squek Ru & Binky Mack str8 from the ING drop a phat album, no doubt. Mack 10 aka Mack Dime produced it, so it is always gonna be influenced by him, which in case of this album is to the best effect. And yes, it is better than Westside Connection! This is ganstarap at its truely best. Ofcourse, the I is for Inglewood, which we are constantly reminded of throughout. Allfrumtha I have something really hot going on here and I could not recommend this album no less - it is impressive throughout. Whereas the Westside Connection CD is not made up entirely of hits like of the I's.  Hoo-Ride 'N featuring The Comrads is a tight groove which defiently has some Bloods & Crips on this track, County Jail featuring Ice Cube & Mack 10 is another tight G-funk groove about life in the county jails all across California from Los Angeles to San Bernardino to Oakland and to Sacremento, Get Yo Bang On featuring Mack 10 is a G-funk classic thats Indo blowin' and was also a dope hit off of the Gang Related Soundtrack and Dopest on the Planet featuring Ice Cube, Mack 10 & WC aka Westside Connection, is another hard Bangin' song that features the WSCG's.

AllFrumTha I blaze up some Chronic on songs 1, *2(featuring The Comrads), 3, *5(featuring Ice Cube & Mack 10), *6(featuring Mack 10), 7, 8, 10, 11(featuring Mack 10 & WC), *12(featuring WSC) & 14(featuring WSC).
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CRAZY TOONS BEST KNOWN FOR BEING DJ FOR CUBE, WC, AND MACK 10 PUTS OUT A MIXTAPE I LOVE THE SCRATCHING AND MIXING ON HERE AND THE OLD SCHOOL SAMPLES reminds me of the low profile-maad circle days wc is on about 6 or 8 tracks on herte and his flow is crazy ill so wc fans should really cop this other suspects are the game, ice cube, snoop, daz, kurupt, cj mack, young may lay, jayo felony, king tee, xzibit, mc ren and a few others this whole cd is tight cop this right now.
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This album is a must for any Gang Starr fan. I believe this album marries the best of Guru with the best of DJ Premier. Premo goes buckwild with the beats on this one, from the hypnotic keyboard riff and laced scratches on Mass Appeal to Speak Ya Clout which features 3 MC's all spitting over distinctly different beats. And Guru sounds edgier than ever on Blowin Up the Spot and Now You're Mine and outshines both Greg Nice and Smooth B on DWYCK.

Top tracks
1) Mass Appeal
2) DWYCK
3) Now You're Mine
4) Code of the Streets
5) Speak Ya Clout
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I bought this album back in 1997, and it will always top my list. If 2 Pac had not recorded these tracks before his Death, he would have been a nobody today. This album is what started his legacy. This album is what MADE RAP! And this album has also inspired many well known rappers whom are in our music industry today. If you are new to Rap, this album is a MUST!
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NY rap at its best it's gritty and dark and the beats are on point
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There are NO ( ZERO, ZILCH, NADA, NONE) bad songs on the album.  That is saying a lot too.  Every song is nothing short of amazing.  Snoop's smooth silky flow combined with G-Funk provided by Dre, Daz, and Warren G, and great appearances from Nate Dogg and the Rest of the Dogg Pound this album is just pure butter.  Extreme genius in every one of his rhymes.  This is my favorite album of all time by my absolute favorite rapper.  A Fantastic album with such bomb songs as Gin & Juice, Aint No Fun, Whats My Name, Lodi Dodi, , Murder was The Case, Gz and Hustlaz etc etc.  Anyone who is affiliated with rap or r&b needs this album.  Yes newcomers go buy this album right this second cause the vets of the game already know and they already have it.  You should be slapping yourself for even reading this review. Instead you should be spending time gathering loot to buy this ULTIMATE album. A must have for anyone.  BUY It it is truly a listening experience.
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Ja Rule , the mainstream rapper that many associate with the soft, mtv played, ... he's put out. Well believe it or not , this is an extremely good cd. If your tired of hearing the half-sung , soft rap you hear on the radio, you may think Ja Rule is the last person you'd look to buy a cd from. Venni Vetti Vecci,is Ja rules best (and not to mention ) only good contribution to the rap industry. Though Ja Rules material has gone down hill, I in no way want to discredit the original cd he was able to make.
If your looking for a good rap cd to buy , this is probably one of the best you'll find. Disregarding skits, you can play the tracks all the way through and almost everyone is worth your time. This is the style I believe Ja Rule is true to , and i'd like to see him bring it back . The album full of hot beats, and well written material , reveals the true Ja.
In conclusion if your a true rap fan , looking for something good to add to your collection , dont't miss this.
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This cd is on of the best i've heard come out of the rap world in a while. This cd has really nice beats with a sick flow from chamillionaire and catchy hooks. BUY IT!!!!!
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For those who put comments complaining about my man Priest's beats, you are not getting the point.  Why would he need to have extravagant beats from the RZA?  That would take away from his message.  The beats are simple  because his rhymes are complex.  Killah Priest has arrived to trample those  "Fake Mc's", and let them know that "It's Over" and let  them know they should read "The BIBLE" and get  "Information" about what's going on.  I don't have a complaint  about my Priest's album.  If I could have, I would have given the album 20 stars.  This  is lyrical perfection.  Heavy Mental indeed!!!
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This is an excellent "compilation".  Everyone on this CD (except for Ms. Kane, she don't really do much for me in terms of rapping...) has their own orignal talents when it comes to tearing up the mike.  Of all the artists on here, Liffy Stokes, Twista (of course...), and Tod Nitty are by far the hardest.  Tod Nitty has to be my favorite "up-and-coming" artist.  His flows are mesmerizing, and he stays on beat with every track, and he blesses every song he appears on.  There is somewhat a change of pace for a Twista CD, as there are about four tracks that are somewhat slower than what I'm used to hearing on a Twista CD, but its all good cause those tracks are some of the dopest tracks on the CD.  My favorite tracks are #'s 3, 6, 19, 24, and 26.  This CD is off the hook, so go pick it up right now!!!  NOTE: Fans of the Midwest and of Twista WON'T want to miss out on this excellent CD!!!
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If you love Bay Area Northern Cali gangsta rap, Then this is a must. This is Killa Tay best CD to date. You can literally listen to the whole entire album and really feel it from start to finish. This is a classic cd. It reminds me of such good times from when it first came out.
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I LOVE IT, BIG BOI IS ONE OF THE TOP RAPPERS IN THE GAME. DEFINITELY WORTH THE MONEY. OUTKAST FOREVER
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This is one of the rawest, greatest rap cd's ever. This is a classic album and no rap fan should be without it. From start to finish it is money well spent.  With songs like "One More Chance", "Juicy", "Big Poppa", and "Gimmie The Loot" you know Biggie will live on forever. Other great songs are "Machine Gun Funk", "The What", "Respect", and "Things Done Changed". There is not much to say...just get this album.
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i didn't know about them until i went to an wu tang unofficial website and i read about them and was very interested,but couldn't find any material from them and i downloaded g-clef's ghetto philamonic album,then suddenly i found it and i downloaded it and i was happy what i heard,it was that straight wu tang flava that i love,it reminded me of enter the 36 chambers but way way way way much darker even though wu tangs first album is dark.and what really amazed me is that u got 2 cats that are sicilian descent which are g-clef and goodfella mike g, and trust me they are very very good,and they would crush eminem,production wise and lyrical wise,when i heard them i couldve sworn they were black,soemtimes g-clef sounds like a pissed off killah priest,but they're still good,alot of these tracks were made back in the mid 90's to the late 90's i would say from 1995-1997 but thats good because i like stuff like that anyways.this album is recommended for wu fanatics such as myself and for real underground heads and for real hip hop fans,and also this album is for fans of the video game mortal kombat,standout tracks are mortal kombat,desperate times,i want him dead,masters of the game,the demon,spark da mic,you don't know me,and the remix to mortal kombat.one love.
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Dude this album STARTED gangsta rap! This is a must have 4 any rap fan! It  has the classic songs F--- Tha Police, Express Yourself, I Ain't Tha 1, and  Dopeman! Y'all gotta buy this!