Tha Gangsta Rap Odyssey

Let's revisit Mack 10's 2nd record (Based on a True Story). This record is a 9.5 outta 10 no doubt. No skips here and even the skits are interesting. Did you bump this record back in the day? Let's dive in revisit this dope record from 1997. Mack 10 has kind of been forgotten since his fallout with Ice Cube. That's too bad no doubt. But take nothing away from Dedrick D'Mon Roli...

Another first time listen reaction episode. This time I’m taking Z-RO’s (The Life of Joseph W. McVey) album for a spin! Is it dope? Is it a classic? It’s got some dope producers (Mike Dean, Mr Lee and even Tone Capone! )Gotta be a classic right? Let’s check it out. Check out our website for the archives and videos of all reviews and reactions. www.throwback88.com Subscribe to our podcast on Spotif...

This just be my short wishlist for the new year! What's your gangsta rap wish list? Some of these are very possible in 2024, some of these are a Hail Mary! Let me know what you want to see in 2024 in the comments. Thanks for checking out the video, peace! Check out our website for the archives and videos of all reviews and reactions. www.throwback88.com Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify or A...

Back with a first impression video on new Flesh-N-Bone and Layzie Bone music. These just came out last month so let's check them out. Are they wack or dope? After years do these guys still have any left in the tank? Let's see what they got. Flesh Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/3Rpq3fhbe4DeaWc1eHmKc2?si=gSnOP-ioSPOFHs7vg_K6rw Layzie Single: https://open.spotify.com/album/3tBs4d9xIYxo...

30 Years later and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle remains a true classic. The record is a clean listen from start to finish. How do we look at this record 30 years later knowing what we know now? Snoop Dogg, Death Row Records and label mates (Lady of Rage, Daz, Kurupt, RBX & Warren G) changed gangsta rap forever. To me, it's one of the best records ever made. Maybe the best? Let me know what...

It's time for another reaction! We got Wu-Tang Clan on deck today. I never heard this record in my life. I don't even know if I've heard any Wu-Tang record in my life. We gonna check this out and I let you know what I think. I'll give every track at least a minute and decide if it's wack or what. It's a Ruthless Reaction baby. Check out our website for the archives and vide...

This is the first in a series of 5 Star Classic episodes! It's my honor to preset Kid Frost's "Smile Now Die Later" as my first 5 Star classic album. This record bumps from start to finish with no skips! A real Ruthless Records gem here. Beats by Tony G. and Julio G and Cold187um. Frost brings that Latino hood mentality and gives us the street report from a Hispanic point of view....

Let's revisit a forgotten classic, "To Tha Extreme" by Devin the Dude. We all know Devin is a legend, but did you know he put out 3 FIRE records in a row on Rap-A-Lot? Let's revisit this gem and go over the good, the bad and the ugly. Check out our website for the archives and videos of all reviews and reactions. www.throwback88.com Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podc...

How did this record fall through the cracks all these years? Even for me, a decent MC EIHT fan? 1996 was a hell of a year for gangsta rap, you know if you was there! So many records dropped, dope records that this one could have been missed. I take a listen to it for the first time, as recommended by you the viewers! Call it an assignment or whatever. How does this rank up with EIHT's other re...

Yo fuck Petey Pablo! That's what I was saying back in the day. Then something happened when he jumped ship to Death Row. Somehow he made one of the most gangsta albums ever in the history of Death Row. Petey created enough songs for several albums but I picked the 20 best from his time there. Let's talk about the transformation, the era, the classic overlooked records from Petey Pablo on D...

Let's revisit Death Row's 1994 classic soundtrack, "Murder Was The Case". I honestly haven't bumped this record in a couple decades. It's always talked about as a classic record. Is it? Yes it is. But how good was it? Let's listen and I'll give my take. Spotify Record: https://open.spotify.com/album/5LKmExDMuS4fkymjnVRBgt?si=-GQJYMG8R-KQL4tun8MX0A Video Link: https:...

It's another New Music episode! Let's check out the new tracks just released by Daz Dillinger (New Album), Gucci Mane, Big Mali and Coooool 187um! I never heard Big Mali in my life but we're gonna check her out. We got Hutch and Daz with some new heat so it's a Gangsta Holiday baby! Check out our website for the archives and videos of all reviews and reactions. Spotify Playlist: ht...

Welcome to Part 2 of our Nas Vs Lloyd Banks series. This is the Trilogy Face Off! We reviewed both albums in our Part 1 series and gave Lloyd Banks to nod to having a better record. How about Part 2? Does Lloyd's COTI 2 beat King's Disease 2? It's a tough call here cause they are fuckin dope records so let's check these out! Video version available here: https://vimeo.com/875656056...

Let's revisit this classic record and talk about the features, producers and Eazy-E himself. He's the Godfather of this Gangsta Rap genre and we remember him still! R.I.P. Eric Wright! Ruthless 4 Life still. We just gonna have fun with this record. So let's dive in and listen to this Ruthless Records gem. We want Eazy yo! Check out our website for the archives and videos of all reviews...

This is another Ruthless Reaction. I listen to each track for about a minute on a record I've never heard in my life. Today we got Lil Kim's "Hardcore" record from 1996! Was it dope? Or wack? Let me know what you think in the comments! Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/39xHAZmTUSQJyXt6ebpjKT?si=GeXTXBxWTvyrUEPCHO2F0Q Check out our website for the archives and videos of a...

Yo this is a 3 part series where we run back the trilogy of Kings Disease and the Course of the Inevitable.  By now we can say Nas is the king of NY, but there was another trilogy that went under the mainstream radar. That being from Lloyd Banks. Lloyd Banks drops a hell of a record, one after the other. So good that we ask, is his trilogy better than Nas’s? Let’s dig through these records and fin...

Ladies and gents we have a new noteworthy Ruthless Era Bomb. I’m talking Kokane’s new single “All My Life”. Produced by the one and only legendary Rhythm D. This hit me out of nowhere! I’ve listened to it and folks, it’s straight up fire. I’ll post the link in the show notes to the Spotify Version but I’m sure it’s available everywhere you stream your music.  I wanted to take the time to talk abou...

It's a double header episode! Let's revisit the Mob Father Albums by the Bald Headed Nut, C-BO! We got features by Yukmouth, Tech9ne, Eastwood and more! With some of the dopest producers ever (Rhythm-D, Mark Sparks for example) it's a classic in the making. I give each track a listen and then score it. Which one of these turns out to be better? Part 1 or 2? With 12. years apart, does B...

We're back with another episode and today we got Bizzy Bone's Waste Lands on deck. How does it stack up on my early impressions? Does it stand out from his recent work? Or is this more of the same? Without any notable features, does Bizzy Bone come with the heat in 2023? Let me know what you think in the comments! Spotify Record: https://open.spotify.com/album/5onWAGhmTmkfddISumrcxW?si=udX...

We got some new music to check out in this episode! Bizzy Bone, Kurupt. C-BO and even Sylk E Fine. Plus more. Another new Hopsin track that's fire! This is a good one yo. Check it out! Link to the playlist below. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Xe57I8ZNxwqFLNxcZJkrF?si=bf84600505294577 Check out our website for the archives and videos of all reviews and reactions. www.throwback88.com  Subsc...

In this episode we go back to 1998 and revisit Above The Law's album "Legends". Though it might not be KMG's final work, it feels more like a proper send off to the, well, legend. How does this album rank among the other Above the Law records? Eazy-E has been gone about 5 years so does ATL still make that gangsta shit? Let's check it out! Album on Spotify: https://open.spotify....

Tray Deee drops a new record in 2023! Let's check it out. I just want to give it my first impressions after a few listens. Let's talk about what is and what could have been. I'll list my favorite tracks and talk about a couple features. Does Tray Deee still have what it takes to be that larger than life gangsta? Let's find out. Album Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/22u...

Let's revisit this record from No Limit. It get's a bad rep, or at least Silkk the Shocker does. I haven't heard this in a good 20 years so how is it holding up in 2023? I listen to each track and give it a thumbs up or down. I tell you what, I was suprised. Let's check it out. Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/album/4j2FDRlXnrp2yYoWvM5lE2?si=gsv9JRm4QFO3JFi-dtnT6w Check out o...

Almost 3 years after the classic Safe & Sound, DJ Quik comes with his next record Rhythm-al-ism. Quik had raised expectations with all the dope joints he'd been doing and his prior record. But what's this? Quik in a silk shirt and straight hair? Is this too different? Is this record gangsta? We know it's dope. Everything DJ Quik does is dope right? Let's take a listen to the al...

In this episode we listen live to Tony Yayo's "The Loyal". It's been a minute since I heard some Yayo so what can we expect? We got DJ Relentt on the beats but does he bring that gangsta shit? Is this a throwback to the 2000's? Let's check it out. Visit www.throback88.com for more episodes, videos and more. Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Check out ou...