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Heat 4 Yo Azz

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Celly Cel brings some straight g-funk on this CD back in '94. The production by Mike Mosley & Sam Bostic is dope especially on "Bailin' Thru The Hood" with B-Legit is an instant classic with Mosley doing the boards. This CD did not get a lot of pub where I'am from here in crappy St. Louis, MO. Some other dope tracks are "What's A Nigga To Do", "Hot Sunny Day", & there is a bonus track on the CD that I have call "Zig Zags & Body Bags". This CD along with "Killa Kali" is about a tie but I would give "Killa Kali" the edge with better production. So if you are an old school gangsta rap lover, pick this up.

Celly Cel's debut album, Heat 4 Yo Azz is yet another reason why 1994 is one of my favorite years in rap history. Mike Mosely, Sam Bostic, and Studio Ton set Celly up with some sick G-Funk beats that u can only find around this time, many are influenced by the P-Funk music of the 70's like "Funk 4 Life" and "What Am I Supposed To Do." Celly Cel has a sick flow and gives you pure gangsta rhymes throughout. The title track is sick, with the beat sampling the beginning of the One Way classic "Cutie Pie," but instead of becoming fun and relaxing like the original, Mosely and Bostic take it in a sav direction, one of the hardest Sick Wid' It beats with Celly Cel givin you front row seats to gun smoke and robberies. "Hot Sunny Day" is a more laid-back, summer bar-b-q, ridin thru the hood, fun time track with Levitti and Marjuna Mitchell, and "Bailin' Thru My Hood" with B-Legit is a sick rider anthem. Gangsta rap may not have been anything new in 1994, but Celly Cel has an intriguing and entertaining way of givin you the 411 on life in the hood.

Ya this cd hits hard and for that matter any one of celly cels cds hit hard. the nmb gives luv fo this cd and all ya should buy this piece.

This cd is one of the best from Celly Cel. It's got old school beats and real gangsta raps. Also a few appearances by the rest of The Click (E-40 and B-Legit).

Sick Wid It member Celly Cel drops a solid album back in '94, around the time the Bay Area was starting to become popular (especially everyone who was signed to Jive Records). Celly's debut is no different than any other rapper from that area. A lot of gun and murder talk over P-funk samples, which was very popular around that time. Tracks such as the title track, "Retaliation", and "What Am I Supposed To Do", are prime examples of the subject matter.

But what separates him from other rappers is that he has the ability to expand his lyrics outside of that box. Tracks like like "Gin With No Juice" (For the record: that is not a response to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's song), "Hot Sunny Day" are great as the have a nice west coast vibe to them. There are a few songs about hoes such as "How To Catch A *****", and "Nothin' But ****". Both songs are held solidly well. Outside of that, the lyrics start to become repetitive along the album.

The production is good too, done by Studio Ton and Mike Mosley & Sam Bostic. Most of it carries the album and works well with Celly's vocals. As I mentioned before, expect a lot of P-Funk sounding beats on here.

Expect Celly Cel's debut to sound dope. If you enjoy Bay Area gangsta rap, then this is the album for you. The lyrics are somewhat limited, but at the same time, Celly puts them to good use. If you are looking for other better sounding releases from The Bay Area who are signed to Jive, I recommend Too $hort, E-40, and Casual. Peace.

Lyrics: B-
Production B+
Guest Appearances: C+
Musical Vibes: B-

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Hot Sunny Day (featuring Levitti, Marijuana Mitchell, and Kim Larson)
2. Heat For Yo Azz (featuring Suga T)
3. Nuthin' But ****
4. Gin With No Juice
5. Funk 4 Life (featuring Levitti)

Dis album is phat. Celly Cel's first stuff is well worth gettin'. Check dis Celly Cel album out. Contact me at yuckplace@hotmail.com if ya got questions or anythang.