West Coast Connection Forum
DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: Lord Funk on April 26, 2007, 05:32:16 AM
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This is basically an appreciation thread, because I haven't noticed this album mentioned many times on here before.
In a brief summary, this CD is bananas - a near-perfect example of late 90s West Coast funk. The production is, without exception, first class. Nearly all the rappers tear up the tracks, especially Crooked I, as it probably goes without saying. But Lil' Tip too kills pretty much every verse he spits.
It reminds me a lot of "Dogg Food" in that's it's gangsta rap, G-funk but still very lyrical - I'm surprised there was no feature from Kurupt here, because he would have fit in very well with the overall vibe.
A few highlights:
"Success Before I Die": Dave Knight's beat is ideal West Coast music - beautiful synths, keyboards and vibes. Perfect for the summer.
"Jackin' For Flows": LT Hutton flips the sample made famous by Tribe's "Check The Rhyme" into something that sounds like East Coast G-funk, if that's even possible. I love the way every rapper starts their verse with a famous rap line. The Kurupt vocal sample for the hook ("The night I served 2,000 MCs") is sick.
"Gangsta Gangsta": This beat is just stupidly hot. Again, would have sat on "Dogg Food" perfectly.
"Flossin'": The way they flip the bass line to "Who Got Some Gangsta Shit" when Lil' C-Style comes in is crazy - I love it.
Thoughts? Anyone agree? Disagree?
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I love this disc - banging all the way through, funky beats plus some great verses from Crooked, Tray Dee, Lil Tip and so on
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Yeah I still play it from time to time. Crooked I absolutely murdered this compilation from start to finish.
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Probably the favourite CD in my collection.
I try to not bump it often, (once, twice a year), so I keep the appreciation so high.
I gotta go for "Watchin' You Watchin' Me" as my favourite track.
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All i heard was "gangsta gangsta", it was straight fire! Anybody know where i can get the full compilation?
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Dope album
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All i heard was "gangsta gangsta", it was straight fire! Anybody know where i can get the full compilation?
Check ya pm
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no doubt a classic
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LT Hutton outdid himself BIGGTIME on this one, and basically gave us the beat of a lifelife with that second track. Love that beat.
But I agree. A lot of banging lyrics and beats on this one (plus Crooked I killed it....he reminds me of Tray Deee on this one. Oh and this is the only stuff from Crook I have ever liked). Perfect example of a west coast record.
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Proof that there's a great 90s g funk album without snoop, dre, quik or warren.
The best tracks on here are by rappers I'd never heard of before
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yo this shit sounds dope.....anyone got a link?
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i own a promo copy of it :)
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had this for a while, but ain't peeped it yet :-\
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Classic DPG shit 8) Crooked I on "Ashes To Ashes"= :o
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"Stay Out Of LA" is a dope Track. "Success Before I Die" could be a Track for the LBC Crew Album. It's a pitty that no one wants to release these classic tracks in good quality. man, the sound is incredible.
C-Style got an other Project out there called "Straight Outta Cali". Solid Compilation
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yup the record is damn near perfect; feels good to own an OG copy
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classic album, best compilation ever made. Da low lifes are the shit and I really wish they would drop an album. Paper Chase is my favorite track on the album.
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All i heard was "gangsta gangsta", it was straight fire! Anybody know where i can get the full compilation?
Check ya pm
big props man! I owe you one.. I just love music like this, its got that classic sound you dont hear from new rappers.
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Who got this one for me please i can't find it anymore in my computer ........THX....... ??? ??? ???
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I still need to cop this someday. So what ever happened to 19th Street records and Big C-Style anyway?
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All i heard was "gangsta gangsta", it was straight fire! Anybody know where i can get the full compilation?
Check ya pm
Can u send me a pm too???...
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I need mine too please...... 8)
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Thanks a lot D~Nice \/\/ 8) 8) 8)
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yeah dope compilation ..i didnt know about this release in 97..bought it like 2 years later
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classic ^^
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Never heard it.. anyone care to hook it up?
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ive never heard this. can anyone hook me up id like to check this out
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ive never heard this. can anyone hook me up id like to check this out
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for real anyone hook it up? sounds hot
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If anyone could hook me up ::)?
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This thread made me bump this album once again...and yes, it is a dope album. I mostly bump it in the summer (that goes for most of my G-Funk albums btw).
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Big C-Style is still tight with Crooked I. just caught a video of C-Style & Crooked hanging out in Vegas together not too long ago. C-Style was co-signing Crooked & Dynasty C.O.B.
Is this the video you are referring to? https://www.youtube.com/v/I9g5GLL8eGk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9g5GLL8eGk)
The way Big C-style says " Now its COB! ", it almost seems as if he has cut his ties to DPG. Anybody know anything about this? Is he still tight with snoop?
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ive never heard this. can anyone hook me up id like to check this out