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Killa Kali

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Celly Cel really does his thug thang on this album! He throws in his complex, loud, and often fast flow over tight G-Funk beats. A standout track is "What U N----z Thought." The song is laced with some of the hardest beats and rhymes in gangsta rap. A menacing foreground beat with a Dr Dre'ish whiny keyboard synth in the background. He sounds really angry and crazy on that song. "It's Goin Down" is a lot slower. It has a nice slow jam beat with the occasional faint use of a talk box reciting: "It's goin down" during the hook. Throughout the album, he shows the harder side of California life!

This CD is tha bomb. It's got phat beats with dope rymin'. I have all 3 CD's put out by Celly Cel and this one is far more better than his other two.

Back in early '96, I remember watching the classic video "It's Goin' Down" on rap city while I was in college and I said to myself I've got to go and find this CD and I did a couple of weeks later. This CD from top to bottom is just dope with "Round 2 Intro". K-Lou does most of the production on this CD which makes this CD an instant g-funk classic. Some of the other tracks that just brings this CD to the forefront is "Killa Kali" & "Skanless A** B******", & "Funk Season". So go ahead and order your copy if you love g-funk.

Celly Cel is a Bay Area vet who despite an impressive discography never quite received the acclaim of his buddies E-40 and Spice 1. His 1995 sophomore effort "Killa Kali" is an excellent album of top-notch Bay Area hip hop. Celly's not a lyrical visionary, but he's an appealing rapper because he has style, a good flow and delivery, and a commanding presence on the mic. He raps about what he knows, and most of the time that consists of life in the Bay, hustling, and violence. He delivers good hooks and overall makes a nice performance. What sets "Killa Kali" apart from the sea of Bay Area albums from the mid-90s is the production. The music carries a distinctly Bay Area sound, with the choppy and bass-heavy beats and whiny instrumentals, but it is more melodic, smoother, and catchier than most of Celly's brethren's. The beats are funky and have a clean polish.

"Killa Kali" is one of those albums that is so consistent, not much stands out. But that's definitely a good thing; you'll be hard-pressed to find any flaws in this well-executed LP. Celly is a likable rapper and the beats are awesome, among the best from the left coast in the fine year of '95. Guest appearances are strong, and unlike some of the weirder stuff that came from the Bay during this period, it has a wide appeal and rap fans of all types will enjoy the funky tracks.

After the intro, Celly spits some menacing lyrics on the nice "What U N...z Thought," and trades off verses with E-40 on the Bay Area thumper "4 tha Scrilla." The single "It's Goin' Down" is just an awesome track, boasting a perfect laidback g-funk beat with woozy electronic elements and a great performance from Celly, profiling a day in the life. "Can't Tell Me S..." has some hard-hitting production, and "Tha Bullet" is a surprising concept track, with verses coming from the perspective of a gunshot bullet. My favorite song is the Spice 1 collaboration "Red Rum," because the two MCs display such great chemistry. The production shines on "Skanlezz Azz B...z" and "Remember Where You Came From," and the latter is a catchy track that supplies one of Celly's better performances. The title track is a potent West Coast anthem on all fronts, while "Playerizm" is slow-rolling. The closer "Funk Season" is a highlight, with Celly showing a tight flow over a nice beat.

"Killa Kali" isn't revolutionary by any means, but Celly puts together a great album with tight beats and good performance. This is one of the very best LPs to emerge from the Bay Area explosion in the mid-90s, standing tall with the best albums from E-40, Spice 1, and the Young Black Brotha roster. '95 saw so many classic LPs that ones like this often get overlooked, but the tracks on "Killa Kali" have the spirit that made '95 such a great year for hip hop. I highly recommend this album to West Coast fans.

Great c.d! I would recommend it to anyone who likes real west coast rap. The original "It's going down" is a classic too.

If your looking for a funky ass west coast classic look no further. This is the only CD of Cell's that I've heard and take my word for it, every single track has a awesome beat and Celly Cell tears it up on the mic.

This CD is a straight up mid-90s west coast classic.

COP IT!!

GREAT CLASSIC CD. NOTHING LIKE THIS IS STILL AROUND. THIS WAS FROM THE YEARS WHEN RAPPERS RAPPED ABOUT REAL LIFE. NOT LIKE TODAYS MUSIC

I first heard of Celly Cel on E-40's In A Major Way. Then a certain music company(who I'm not at liberty to say their name)had his album for sale so I purchased it and was pleasantly surprised. Celly Cel can flow and the production team behind him is serious. What U N****z Thought is the hard edged opener as Celly Cel drops some good rhymes over a hard beat. In Tha Bullet(creative concept) he talks about being a bullet and all the damage it causes. He has two songs with guest appearances 4 Tha Scrilla(featuring E-40 and B-Legit) and Redrum(featuring Spice 1)both of which are standouts. He also drops you a gem on Remember Where You Came From as he tells the consequences of what happens when you forget where you came from. There is no fillers although I dont like the screwed up voice in the hook for Funk Season. Bottom Line: Celly Cel's Killa Kali is his best album and is definetly a highlight underground album for 96. Celly Cel can be added to the long list of underrated MCs from the west coast(Yukmouth, C-Bo, Xzibit etc). Standout tracks: WHAT YOU N****Z THOUGHT, 4 THA SCRILLA, ITS GOIN DOWN, THA BULLET, REDRUM, SKANLEZZ AZZ B*****Z, KILA KALI and FUNK SEASON.

Dope west coast album, I'd heard of it for a long time and finally found it and decided to give it a try and it turns out to be dope, definently a night album though, most of the beats are slow and real funky, it's definently a west coast album, sick

Celly Cel's Killa Kali is a dope record. A lot of Hip Hop/Rap Fans Sleep On Dude, and I can't understand why? If you love gangsta rap music and don't have this, you've been missin out on one of the best albums in the genre. A++