------------Brotha Lynch hasn't been heard from on tape since the problems with Black Market Records. He left them to set up his own label, Siccmade Musicc. This is their first major project, since they made a movie and this, the soundtrack. It consists of 18 songs and over 73 minutes of music. That is nearly the entire cd filled with tracks from 18 different artists. This could be thought of as a Sac Town compilation, because almost everyone worth noting is on this cd. Obviously BLH is on it, along with First Degree the D.E., Loki, Phonk Beta, Young Droop, Doomsday Productions, and a lot of other people, such as Balance and Young Shade, who I had never heard of before.
___The cd starts out strong with the BLH song "The Corpse Came To Dinner". The erie chorus and the tight beats, straight from the start, set the orginal sound of the cd. BLH returns to the greatness of "Season of da Siccness" with a tight delivery of the lyrics. His flow combines very well with the beat, rivaling any other song on this cd as the best. Next up is a track by Nit the Pit called "In the Tuck". He shows his ability to hold his own with a decent beat behind him. The first songs have faster beats to them, but a few songs later D-Dubb slows things down with "Rilla Man". The catchy hook takes some time to get used to, but it is decent. "Concrete Jungle" features Doomsday Productions and they connect on this track. The beat has a cool piano at the forefront which sets Doomsday up to keep a steady flow that is really addictive. First Degree the D.E.'s song, "Don't Be My Pleasure", was already on his last cd, "Damn That D.E.!". If you have that cd, you already that D.E. shows his ability to rap a story convinsingly and in a great package combining great lyrics, a smooth flow, and a different beat than on any other track on this cd.
___T-Nutty performs "I'm That Nigga" and it is one of the best songs on the cd. The fast rapping hook and the awesome beat only contribute to the cd's overall aura of the cd. A few songs later the fast lyrics return through an entire song courtesy of Court-Dogg. A slowed beat with fast lyrics reminiscent of YGD's "1990-Hate". Speaking of Young Droop, his song "Mo Shit" has too slow of a beat and he doesn't really let his flow out like on his debut cd, making this song below par. Loki's song on the cd, "Last Call", is not as good as his material on his solo, "Illegitimati". It's an ok song that could have been made better. Another problem that drags this cd down is a song by some woman called Zagg. She appears on the song "Jealous Bitches" and it is the worst track on the disc. She tried so much to be hard and if I could give points purely on effort, she would get some. However, her weak rhymes on a below-par beat should have been dropped from the cd. Instead, perhaps we could have gotten some X-Raided or Mr. Doctor.
___With 18 differnt people rapping on this cd, the subject matter tends to change around a lot. From BLH talking about the daily dealings in Sac-Town and the rap game, to D.E.'s telling a story about revenge and sicc pleasures, to D-Dubb's life, to Balance and the story of "pretty boy, Veronica... Yolanda and Little J" and their sins. In other words, this cd is creatively varied and therefore gives a little something to everyone.
___Besides some minor set backs, BLH has helped create a really tight cd. There is more than enough good material to cover a major part of the broad scope of the Sac-Town rap scene. Because there are so many people on it, though, the style changes so much. The cd as a whole is great, but to get this cd expecting just one style, such as YGD's or Loki's, it is better to get their solo cds. Since the Sac-Town scene is so varied, and if you want a good compilation, this cd is a must-have because it gives a little sample of each aspect of the musical interpretations present there. It might be difficult to find outside of the West Coast, unless you live near a Manifest.
