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DUBCC - Tha Connection => West Coast Classics => Topic started by: UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over on November 06, 2008, 07:52:48 AM
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Both albums came around the same time (1999 & 2000) & are considered by most fans as their best. Lyrics, production & guest features=on point & both CDs are westcoast'd the fuck out 8) I'm going with the X-Man on this. I decided to do this one cause of the similarities between the 2 albums.
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street.
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Definitely Restless.
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Tough choice. Good comparison between the two. Almost a coin flip for me but Streets took it.
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Tough choice. Good comparison between the two. Almost a coin flip for me but Streets took it.
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Tough choice. Good comparison between the two. Almost a coin flip for me but Streets took it.
Yeah...I can see some people preferring Restless, but Streetz overall was just it.
I think Restless had more universal appeal, but for the West, Streetz takes it, easily.
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Streetz Definitely!
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Streetz.
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Man that is a tough one. I am actually a huge 40 Dayz fan so I don't know if I consider this album X's best. But it is definitely between those 2. Both have a lot of guests. Tha Streetz is one of the best produced albums with almost no Dre involvement. I give a slight edge to Xzibit lyrically but man Tha Streetz had some bangers on it. Draw for now until I can bump both properly again.
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I say Restless only because the production was better in my opinion then Streetz.. Shit but Streetz is a Mutha is the dopest track on both albums.
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Restless is a little better then Tha Streetz
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Streetz iz a mutha all day, every day
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aaah I can't choose, both classics
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I liked 40 Days better too, but regardless I'm gonna go with Streetz. To me, Streetz might be the most slept on Rap album ever, and often doesn't get the classic status it deserves.
On another note, I find it interesting Xzibit is on 3 Streetz tracks, but Kurupt doesn't show up once on Restless. I dk where I'm going with that, just thought I'd point it out.
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I'm Going With "Restless"... Street Iz Mutha Is Classic, And I Love That Album, But Restless Is Somethin' On What I'd Grow Up... That Album Is Reason Why I Began To Listen Gangsta Rap, WestCoast Rap, And 'Till This Day, Restless Is Somethin' What I'm Bumpin' Whole Day In My CD Player Without No Skipin Tracks! ;)
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Streets simply because of Callin Out Names.....absolute classic.
Also, the lead single off Kurupt's album was 100x better than "X".
both great albums which i still bump regularly though.
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STREETZ IS AMUTHA 4 SURE
COME ON NOW
DPGC23
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Man that is a tough one. I am actually a huge 40 Dayz fan so I don't know if I consider this album X's best. But it is definitely between those 2. Both have a lot of guests. Tha Streetz is one of the best produced albums with almost no Dre involvement. I give a slight edge to Xzibit lyrically but man Tha Streetz had some bangers on it. Draw for now until I can bump both properly again.
I'm a huge 40 Dayz fan myself.
this was the last great Kurupt album and has great replay value.
Restless isn't timeless like Streetz. Streetz still sounds fresh even after 9 years.
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On another note, I find it interesting Xzibit is on 3 Streetz tracks, but Kurupt doesn't show up once on Restless. I dk where I'm going with that, just thought I'd point it out.
Yeah I know, it's too bad he didn't get a feature. Kurupt would've been perfect on Been A Long Time (imo).
Streets simply because of Callin Out Names.....absolute classic.
Also, the lead single off Kurupt's album was 100x better than "X".
both great albums which i still bump regularly though.
Girls All Pause better than X??? :-\ Hell no!!!
As for people liking 40 Dayz over Restless, thats why I put "are considered by most fans as their best". Plus Restless is alot more similar to Streetz than 40 Dayz. I don't think putting X's 2nd album in the poll would've been a good comparison.
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Restless is not considered by most to be the best. Opinions have changed a bit on it but when it first dropped, it was looked at like X was selling out or something. Never saw this as being the case and it is the best-produced of his albums and has some great features but it's not Xzibit's best work as an artist. His previous albums, At The Speed Of Life and 40 Days were much better at showcasing Xzibit at his best. Restless is like his "All Eyez On Me", an album full of amazing songs with big guests and dope production but when compared to some of the earlier work, it just ain't as good. Don't want it to get twisted like I'm saying Restless isn't the shit or Xzibit was wack on it but it's just one of those albums were it would be very hard for it not to come out dope with the team behind it. Speed Of Life is Xzibit's album. The production is good but you listen to Xzibit's flow and energy just coming off that first track and it's just amazing. It makes me miss the time when rappers really had the presence and the fucking production was not all it was. Today, very few rappers are that commanding. Songs are so dependent on a monster beat and a catchy chorus. By the way, that "Let It Rain" song on 40 Days with King T and them is fucking drugs to the ears! Another long lost concept: The posse cut where everybody brings their A-game!
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Kurupt by far, the Xzibit has some cool songs but the Kurupt cd plays from start to finsh on repeat
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Kurupt by far, the Xzibit has some cool songs but the Kurupt cd plays from start to finsh on repeat
well, I can bumb both from start to finish, that's why they're both classic material.
For me it's Restless, but Streetz is great too of course.
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Tha Streetz is a westcoast classic! 8)
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Nigga pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Restless is a classic.
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Tha Streetz iz A Mutha = Kurupts best album to date .... thats why i picced it .... Restless was cool but it was more commercial ..
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Good thread, i really can't choose between these two classics.
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"who ride with us" ..that's a historical song man. and..diss track for dmx..pure classic .
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I call shots round here....FIRE. Also you could add another album that came out near the same times as these two that would make the question even harder, " the last meal" by snoop.
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This thread needed a bump. I still can't choose though.
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Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha because Crooked killed the step up & the homie tracks... 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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This is a tough one...but I gotta role with streets is a mutha.... 8)
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restless is easily the better album
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I can see why people would pick either
two of my favourite west coast albums ever but imma go with Streetz, gives good memories
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Definitely got to go with Restless, I'm not even a huge X to the Z fan but that album was fire from beginning to end. The album flowed really well, where Streetz feels a little more disjointed at times.
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Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha because Crooked killed the step up & the homie tracks...
That is the only reason?
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Good thread, i really can't choose between these two classics.
yea wheres the "tie" or "draw" option? ive been bumpin that restless lately damn thats a fuckin dope album they both classics its like comparing the chronic to doggystyle cant choose...
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good thread and gd albums you chose.
tha streetz is a mutha for me is better cuz all traks are gd.
restless is dope too but thers a few songs i skip so for me on that reason its Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
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8) to both.
But If they were both laying on the table & could only take one..
Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha
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i voted tha streetz iz a mutha. classic album IMO.
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Damn hard to choose but I'll have to go with Restless, Xzibit has always been one of my favorite rappers.
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Easily Tha Streetz !! Man Its A Fucckin Classic !!!!!!!!!!!
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Both are classic albums but I'm going with Restless, that joint was in rotation in my car for at least a year then it took a break and is still in rotation from time to time that's how you know it's a classic!
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restless was bangin, but i gotta go with tha streetz. brings me good times...
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Streetz! but it's a close one. Streetz has kind of a darker atmosphere, it's a little more grimey. Plus Restless is a very good album but there are 2 songs on it I just don't feel, Don't approach me and DNA. Don't like Eminem productions and Snoops wack on that.
On another note, not Crooked but X kills Step Up. His flow is just too tight.
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This is easy for me ............................................ Tha Streetz
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both got bangers restless wins
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Tha streetz iz a mutha
have a hidden track and the track "street iz a mutha ft daz" fades out
i heard dat european version of street iz a mutha hav no fade out on dat track but one less track
any way STREET IZ A MUTHA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>big azz wall >>>>>>>>>>>>restless
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Restless isn't Xzbits best album...it was his mainstream plat. album. Personally I think 40 dayz is X's best. Streetz iz a mutha is Kurupts best album. I go with Streetz iz a mutha. Streetz is def in my top 3 albums of all time personally.
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xzibit shit's on kurupt in any way
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go with streetz iz a mutha,,,,for me one of the greatest westcoast classic albums
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haha damn
btw do you or anyone know if restless had any leftovers from it?
xzibit shit's on kurupt in any way