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01. Intro - (Feat. Black C) - Zigidy starts off the album with Black C and they go through all the featuring's on the album. Zigidy speaks on why he is making the "Collaboration" album to remind people where the best music is coming from, the Bay. The beat is slow with a light drum beat in the background with a constant synth 'whine' through the track. (No rating needed)

02. My Introduction - The first of the two solo tracks by Zigidy on this album. The beat has an erratic and deep bass-line and some lighter keys layered over the track. Zigidy addresses what he feels about bay rap in the chorus :

"90% of this bay rap nowadays is crap man"

The second and third verses focus on the overcrowded situation of hip-hop in the bay these days, he goes onto how things used to be in the late 80's and claims it was the bays best era where no distribution didn't equal no love. Whereas today if your not on a major label your work often goes overlooked. Zigidy then makes it clear this track is not a diss to anyone just him airing his views on the current situation. This is a great way to begin the album, one of the best tracks on the album content-wise. 8/10

03. West Wayz - (Feat. Mac Dre) - This track kicks off straight away, Zigidy has the first verse over a slower beat with constant keys in the background. Zigidy speaks on the Cali-lifestyle in this verse for a short time then Mac Dre takes over, his verse is good however as the whole track is only just over 2 minutes its a short verse before Zigidy comes back in to finish off and remind people the "West Wayz" compilation is coming soon. 7/10

04. Rivalz N Rollaz - (Feat. Ant D.O.G.) - This beat starts off with a similar 'whine' like the intro and leads into the track well. Ant D.O.G has the first verse and it is a good verse :

"Running your mouths to the bacon/hating on gods creation/trying to throw me to satan"

The hook is done by Ant D.O.G, then Zigidy comes in for his verse, I don't think this beat suits Zigidy as well as the others we've heard so far but the track still comes out well. At the end of the track a light drum kick comes in and Zigidy spits in a low voice over it. The verse is about a car chase trying to avoid the police, this verse definitely raises the rating of the track for me. "MC hammer po-po's you can't touuuuuch this!" 7/10

05. Savage Day - (Feat. Dubee, S.P.Laya, Coolio Da Unda Dogg & L.O.Gic) - This beat is unusual from the start, its the type of beat you expect to suddenly switch up after a short intro...unfortunately it doesn't, the 'drone' that begins does disappear when Zigidy's verse begins at 1:30, which is a good verse, but the 'drone' kicks in again after a minute. I really don't feel the beat, it distracts from the verses, even though all the guest artists do come good, especially L.O.Gic. With a different beat this track could have been far better as it stands. 5/10

06. G'ish Attire - (Feat. E.Dubb, L.O.Gic & K.Nelly) - This track is another slow beat and is far better than the last track, the drum clap is light and it sounds far better when Zigidy raps over it. Zigidy goes slow over this beat to start with before picking up. Zigidy does the first and second verses and the hook :

"You're G'ish Attire, dont mean your G'ish for hire"

L.O.Gic is up next and he comes good as on the previous track. The other two artists come good as well but Zigidy overshadowed the rest on this track. 7 /10

07. Too Gangsta 4 Ya - (Feat. Black C) - Zigidy and Black C back again on this track. Black C (of RBL Posse) is hard on this track and lives up to the track title. The hook is simplistic and can get a little irritating but does the job. Zigidy is up next and he sounds good over this beat which has a light bass-line with a 'drone' which, unlike on "Savage Day" sounds good, as it isn't as overused on this track. Zigidy then lists all the real "Gz" and mocks the fakes. 8/10

08. 7 Hoez 7 Nights - The second and final solo Zigidy track on the album is about having 7 hoez in 7 nights, the beat is tight, one of the best on the album, again its slower which appears to suit Zigidy's style. The lyrics are good and the hook is well put together with the 7 days concept coming across well. 8/10

09. Yay Some Game - (Feat. S.P.Laya & Smoov-E) - The track begins with the chorus which is infectious! : "Zi-Gi-Daay/Would ya lay some game fo me" Zigidy has the first verse and flows well once again over the slow beat. The track has keys in the background which help make this track sound even better. This track features, Smoov-E, who since the track was made Zigidy has dissed. Smoov E does have a good verse though, with S.P.Laya finishing up the track. 7/10

10. Cali Lifestyles - (Feat. Jay Tee (N2Deep), S.P.Laya & B-12) - The beat kicks off with a 'whine' melody and then kicks in with B-12 rapping first, he sounds hard over the dark and whining beat. The chorus lists all the artists on the track before Zigidy kicks in for the 2nd verse, Zig flows slow over the beat which matches well with the whining effect. Next up is Jay Tee he too spits slow regarding the cali lifestyle followed by S.P.Laya closing the track : "deep up in the bay area im game affiliated/5050 records man they gone hate it" 7/10

11. Gain Some Game - (Feat. S.P.Laya, Los Dog & X.Con) - Zigidy does the chorus at the start it goes : 

"Some preval some fail, some purchase some sale, some having dank some yale, some stay in jail some bail"

The beat is deep and dark again and includes some effects, S.P.Laya spits first and flows well over this beat, Zigidy overlaps on some of the lyrics. X-Con sends a "Fuck You" to CEO's before Zigidy does the chorus again. The track continues with S.P.Laya, then Los Dog does 8 bars after the 2nd chorus before Zigidy. Zigidy sounds good over this deep beat and spits some good lyrics : "never hesitating/stay feti motivated" Even though the artists sound good im not feeling the beat which I feel lets the track down. 6/10

12. Ain't Scured 2 Die - (Feat. Tac (51.50), Ryan D (51.50) & Antimeini) - The beat starts out good and continues in the same vain, its simplistic but it seems to suit each of the artists, Tac has a good verse and Zigidy does the chorus : 

"If Your down to die, tell me why you still alive, if you down to die tac, why these muthafuckas still alive!?"

Both the 51.50 artists sound good and have good verses. Zigidy seems to tone down his voice in this one it isn't as defined and it fits the beat well. One of the best tracks on the album. 8/10



13. Afta 2 (Nuthin But Legz) - (Feat. L.O.Gic) - The track begins with a drum clap and a light humming sound, then you hear a phone dialing and a girl speaking to Zigidy...Zigidy raps first about this girl : 

"while I was digging she was loving it/couldn't get enough of it/best part about the whole thang/was her daddy was a cop mayn!" 

The chorus is done by Zigidy with L.O.Gic on the second verse, like his previous appearance on the album he has a tight verse. Zigidy and L.O.Gic interchange lines for the last verse and it comes out good. 7/10


14. Hogz On Hoez - (Feat. Young Chuko, Pat Rich & Count Salaz) - The track starts with some scratching and deep bass effects with "Pimp Game" being said throughout the intro before a voice sample kicks in. Pat Rich has the first verse and sounds tight over this beat : "its hot about to incinerate/dont the hate the playa hate the hoez i break" Zigidy is up next and spits slow over this beat however I feel at times the beat detracts from the lyrics. All the featured artists sound good on this beat as they have deeper voices and a rough flow but I feel Zig sounds better over some of the other beats on the album. 6.5/10


15. I Luv Yayo - (Feat. Boo Mang, Pat Rich, L.O.Gic & Tactix) - A slow and simple beat here with Zigidy doing the chorus first, "I , I Love, Love, Yayo, Yayo, Yayo, Yayo, Yayo" The first verse by Boo Mang is tight : 

"Snow white came with the 7 bitches they fucked me up my nose/i looked at my ounce of weed I blew it nigga I wasn't some mo."

Zigidy is up next with a nice verse and then the chorus. Pat Rich is good on this track as on the previous track. Only part of this track I don't like is the chorus as after a couple of listens it can get irritating and as the track is over 6 minutes you here it a lot. But Zig, Boo Mang & Pat Rich keep the rating reasonable 6/10


16. 50.50 I'ma Playa - (Feat. L.O.Gic & S.P.Laya) - A track representing 5050 records! A tight beat, its not heavy and it enables the lyrics to come over far better. Zigidy has a great verse on this one and shines on this track. The track is mainly a 5050 records cut with the chorus being the artists speaking on the label and fooling around! 7/10

To wrap up. The albums is a great collaboration project, with some great beats and good appearances. It is essentially a Zigidiy album with appearences from all the artists he wanted to work with. Its well worth picking up and supporting independent, bay area rap. 

7/10