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Return of the Living Dead

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This is ESG'S 3rd album to drop he has been around on the local texas rap scene for yeas on dj screw local mix tapes. Although ths is probally my least favorite of his albums it is sill a very good lp he put alot of work into it. support the underground king and pick it up.

I haven't heard much underground stuff lately because I'm in the military but growing up with Snapper as we called him back then I know he has a lot of talent. Big props to a homey from Bogalusa,LA. Snapper keep holding it down. No matter what you and Bucky are still cool with me. LOL. My sister who lives out in Irving,TX keeps me up on music and she says you are holding it down out there. No doubt, represent.

This is ESG'S 3rd album to drop he has been around on the local texas rap scene for yeas on dj screw local mix tapes. Although ths is probally my least favorite of his albums it is sill a very good lp he put alot of work into it. support the underground king and pick it up.

My first E.S.G. album was Sailin' Da South from 1995, a perrenial classic from a Houston underground great. The album, and his 1994 classic, Ocean Of Funk, had sunny G-Funk era vibes to them and were fun From 1995 to 1997, E does time for what I believe to be manslaughter, and returns a different loc. 1998's Return Of The Living Dead is a change of pace for E.S.G. He still has Sean "Solo" Jemison on the boards, along with a new guy JP Nitty, but E goes for a grimier sound for the most part. From the album cover, you can see a gothic overture as opposed to the lowrider on the front covers of Sailin'.. and Ocean.. Now, his third album does not dissapoint either, beatwise or lyrically. He calls out heads who disobey the street code on "Snitch" over a rattling crunk-style beat, and you can hear an interpolation of Too Short's trademark "Beeitch," saying "Sneeitch" instead. Big Hawk RIP, and C-Note join him here. This album often has more of a Crunk influence, or a southern bounce vibe, but there are a few G-Funk songs recalling the magic of his 1st two albums. The awesome and deep "I Know I Should Change" mixes melodic G-Funk with Texas Swang N Bang. He introspects about the trappings of hood life and contemplates flippin' the script. Another joint for chillin' or ridin' is "I Luv N---az" with a soulful relaxed G-Funk beat. This song has as much magic as "Ocean Of Funk" (title track) due to the beat alone. Again, he keeps it real and and is joined by Lil Swift and Immanuel and all drop some street smarts, a banger! Light a spliff to the relaxed keyboard ridden "Lady Indo." E.S.G. drops some knowledge of jail life in "Jail Cell Tales" and is more menacing with E, Devios, and Big T most definitely not glorifying the life locked up. The beat is phat, and appropriate for a angrier, worrysome joint. The title track is where E spits venom. He is a lot more gangsta here over a twisted Zapp "So Ruff, So Tuff" sample. E.S.G. and guest Dark Vador turn heads with the direct lyricism that they are back with a vengeance. "Caught Up" is another hot-headed jam with a bouncy and twangy beat. Doing time definitely got him shook, and it reflects with the angrier tone. He does drop some laidback jams that recall the magic of the first two, but he is hot-headed for the better part of this one. It is his third straight banger, a potential classic, and his next album, 1999's Shinin 'N Grindin prove why E.S.G. was a slept on G that ruled the 90's Texas rap scene, and is one of my favorite MC's of all time.

I'VE BEEN A FAN OF ESG SINCE 94 WHEN HE DROPPED OCEAN OF FUNK. THIS CD TELL YOU MORE ABOUT HIM . I LIKE THE WAY HE'S RAPPING AND EVERYTHING. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS CD YOU NEED TO GO AND GET IT. I PROMISE YOU WILL LOVE IT.