CD-Charts Position 161
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Funkdafied

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Da Brat

Release Date June 28, 1994
Chi Town's own Da Brat created a scene with FunkDaFied in 1994. The album is fully loaded with mid 90's G-Funk jams that ah get your head noddin. Jermaine Dupri's production here is top notch, and Da Brat's lyrical ability is evident. She can flow tight, and even though her lyrics may not be the deepest, she really knows how to get the partay jumpin'. Interestingly, Some of her catch phrases may bring to mind Snoop Doggy Dogg. The title track, and "Fa All Y'all," got mad radio play back in '94 and early '95, but the album has much more to offer. She has sass, and she proves she is as tough as the next male MC, and she can hang. All in all, a dope, if slept on, release.

CD-Charts Position 162
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The Hip Hop Box

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 20, 2004
I absolutely LOOOOOVVVVVEEEE this collection! It takes me back to when hip-hop was REALLY hip-hop. We use to stand around and watch boys break dance on the cardboard boxes listening to these jams on tapes!!!!! And every Sunday you could bet money that the DJ would play "Planet Rock" at the skating rink.

Sit back and share the sounds with some friends because you can't listen to this collection without having the desire to say to some friends,"You remember when........"

CD-Charts Position 163
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Innercity Griots

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Freestyle Fellowship

Release Date April 27, 1993
I admit it took a long time for me to really get into "Innercity Griots," but after a few months of sporadic listening, I was glad I took the time. It didn't impress me at all upon my first few listens, but it grew on me once I began to appreciate the Freestyle Fellowship. In 1993, the LA crew of Mikah 9, P.E.A.C.E., Aceyalone, Self Jupiter, DJ Kiilu and producer J-Sumbi bring a whole lot to the table, and most of it is beyond the surface. Many of Freestyle Fellowship's rhymes are, indeed, freestyles. It's hard to characterize them; they're artistic, conscious, humorous, clever, and immensely talented. Each rapper is distinctive and incredible in his own right, and putting them all together is pretty amazing. Aceyalone stands out as the lyrical wizard, ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 164
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Ruthless for Life

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: MC Ren

Release Date June 30, 1998
MC Ren comes back for his fourth album just 2 years after The Villain In Black. Unfortunately, this is the only album of his I have as of Mar. 2007. But I gotta say it knocks all the way thru. Ren still kicks those tales of his Compton set just like he did with NWA. Even though he reps CPT to the fullest, the beats are just as Bay Area, and even Down South, as they are LA. Ant Banks laces fire on "N---a Called Ren," and "All The Same" with those melodic space boogie beats he's well known for. T-Mixx, of Suave House fame in Texas and Memphis creates heat on 3 songs (1/4 the album!): 1)"Who In The F---" (f/ 8Ball/MJG), 2)"Voyage To Compton"(what an awesome laid-back G-Funk smoker), and 3) "Must Be High." All Three slap with that down south funk flava. LT Hutton, Young ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 165
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Twelve Eighteen, Pt. 1

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Lil Rob

Release Date July 26, 2005
lil rob aint weak is one of the best rappers and no one can deny that. all you people are just hatters and dont like to respect what you know is good. so just take it and understand that lil rob can actually rap. so buy this cd and if you dont like lil rob why do you even look hime up??? this cd is really good. GO LIL ROB....YEAH

CD-Charts Position 166
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The Return of the Regulator

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Warren G

Release Date December 11, 2001
Warren G has always been and will always be among my favorite hip hop artists, one of the West Coast's most ingenious producing minds. His 2001 album "The Return of the Regulator" is his weakest effort, but one that's still worth a listen for his fans in my mind. This album succeeds in most of the areas that his earlier efforts do, but fails in a few notable areas. His first three albums, 1994's classic Regulate...G Funk Era, 1997's Take a Look Over Your Shoulder, and 1999's I Want It All were all marked by his wonderful production, his signature g-funk sound with rich instrumentation, laidback vibes and a soulful, slow-rolling feel that evoked images of his sunny California home. On "The Return of the Regulator," the sound is a little different, adjusting to the evolving West Coast sound ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 167
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The Hard Way

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: 213

Release Date August 17, 2004
This is a good album because it has some of the elite rappers in the game today. When this trio gets together for a single or a cd like this, u know its gonna be hot. Some of my favorite joints on this cd are 213 Tha Gangsta Clicc because Nate Dogg goes beyond just singing into a rap style that is off the hook, Joysticc is a great sexual song (gotta have some of those on there), and So Fly is a great single that was released about 10 months before the cd was even released. Groupie Luv is also a single with a music video which is an ok song. Overall, I give this album 3 1/2 bricketts.

CD-Charts Position 168
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No Limit Top Dogg

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Snoop Dogg

Release Date May 11, 1999
if you love Snoop, check out his homie Devin the Dude Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1- track 3 getting high is something to smoke to - whoah - this is the first album of Devin's to hit the Billboard Charts - Congrats

CD-Charts Position 169
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Full Circle

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Hieroglyphics

Release Date October 07, 2003
I've owned this album since its release. I have tried time and time again to get into this album, and have never been able to get into it. As a big fan of "Third Eye Vision," I was ready for something just as raw. This album did not deliver. It's like an insta-hip hop kit, and that's not a good thing. Really, most of Third Eye Vision was in the same vein, but while it at times came off as trite it had a rawness that was undeniable. Hieroglyphics comes on this album without that rawness. They almost have a clean R&B, Black Eyed Peas sound on this album and it kills what is so beautiful about the group. This album really fails to stand out in any interesting way. If they're not going to reinvent their sound effectively, a rehash of their first album would have at least had some room to be enjoyable. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 170
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New Millennium Hip-Hop Party

CD-Charts > Music > West Coast
by: Various Artists

Release Date April 25, 2000
Once again, where are the ladies on this album? This is a great release but they missed a lot of songs. How can you say this is a jam release when you forgot Domino's Ghetto Jam?, Today Was a Good Day by Ice Cube, My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me by Getto Boys, Call Me On the Under- D-Shot, Regulate- Warren G., Get Jiggy Wit It- Will Smith, Hurricane-The Click, Gin and Juice- Snoop. My Type of Hype- Full Force. Anything by Public Enemy, Eric B. and Rakim and P.Diddy. Come on! THESE WERE MAJOR HITS COMPLETELY MISSED! Whoever put this album together should have paid more attention because they missed a load of hits. And once again, forgot about the females. Why must the females always be ignored?