Customer Reviews

Illegal Business 2000

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Many people here had a lot of bad things to say about this album. Maybe because it sounded very different from his previous classics "Illegal Game?" and "Untouchable", and some people don't like a change. But believe me, they are wrong! This is a tight album, with a whole different sound. You just can't go wrong with legendary producer Khayree - he invents the game once a game, coming out with some new types of beats (yet not that different than the beats you've heard on the previous YBB albums). Mac Mall and Khayree are one of the best rapper/producer combination - they're like Dr. Dre/Snoop, Mannie Fresh/Juvenile, Ant Banks/Too Short - you get the idea... They've got natural chemistry together and it shows on the album. Mac Mall's rapping skills can't be denied, although on some songs his flow is a bit different from what we're used to. However, Mall a.k.a. Baby Capone is still one of the most unique rappers to come out the West. He's got that real candid mentality, speaking what's on his mind - which is mostly hustlin', trying to come up in this rap game... The lyrics are clever, his flow is (usually) on point. Some songs are very hard (songs like "Rude Boy", "Keys to the city", "Don't Move" feat. Jt The Bigga Figga and others), and some are a bit more laid back and mellow ("Wide Open", "Pus** wipped", "Mac Fashion" , ) The bottom line is, that it's a record you can play from beginning to end without skipping a song (well maybe you'll skip those stupid skits they put on there just to fill space). "Illegal Game 2000" is a very good album, a consistant one, only preparing us to another Mac Mall masterpiece, that was released a couple of years later - "Immaculate"!

I enjoyed this CD. I've liked Mac Mall for a minute. Just went on vac to Oakland and the people there love music. For a artist to make it out of the local is hard. This CD is on hit.

This cd is too tight, it takes awhile to get used to because it is so much different than other rap coming out right now (Which is definitely a good thing) Mall shines lyrically and Khayree composes a masterpiece with the beats, I garauntee you've never heard anything like this on a rap cd before. As I said in my review of the original Illegal Business? Mall and Khayree are always ahead of their time, and this just came out so your getting some dope futuristic funk....:)

This is next level music not the typical Bay Area sound,far above it.Malls lyrics prove again his superiority over his competion,and his producer Khayree shines again on production.Its not east coast or west coast it creative,entertaining,shocking Mac Mall! Please beleive me when I say its well worth the$$.There a rock song called "Wit me or against me" incredible Every beat knockin and Mall delivers everytime.Wake up people hes back."Mac Mall Illegal Business 2000" BUY IT !!!

Anyonw who says this is not for rap fans is a joke. This is not the same dirty set of rap tracks. It has a refined feel to it which shows Khayree's growth, as well as where he is taking the rap game. These tracks come with a new feel to them. The guitar work on CLockwork is classic. Mohave has be bobbing my head. And yes, there still are the hard cuts which make you say, "Wow." Do People Ever Ask You is one of the best rap tracks ever. Keys to the City and Don't Move also got a real hard sound to them which is reminiscient of older gangsta rap. All in all, this really shows Mall's rhyming skill and Khayree's gift for production.

Yo People not giving this album the respect is deserves, even though its the ShizNittle Bam Snip Snap Samson.

whoo...I really like this album,its pretty tight as usual KYRHEE always comes tight in laying down the beats,and wid MAC MALL over the tracks you cant lose!!!Definitly go buy this cd!!!! AND ONCE AGAIN LIKE I SAID "GO SUPPORT YOUR BAY AREA MUSIC!!!YOU SUCKA @SS SELL OUTS!!!

this album is phat. you either wit me or against m

Dang, I first heard Mac Mall when i was visiting some friends in stockton last year..and dang...it had a big impact...Mac Mall's sounds was too hard for LA...But i think we are ready. DO people ever ask you why?

damn if you like an album that sounds worse than dmx, buy this one. how can anyone like it, its made for kids who think they are 'street' and dont know the real thing. unfortunately, the bay hasn't had any real hits yet. im not a hater, im just sayin what i think of this album, don't own it but listened to it many times to be sure about it. this is not just my opinion, many people think this way

mac malls production is low and uninspired, with beats that sound like party anthems, the lyrics dont tell anything, it feels more like a compilation than like a real album