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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Villain In Black Strikes Hard On This Joint,
By Soul Groove "Formerly G-Funk 4-Ever" (Listenin' to the Delfonics) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Villain in Black (Audio CD)
Compton's MC Ren comes hella hard on his 3rd album, The Villain In Black from early 1996, even though most of the songs were recorded in 1995, givin' the album a 1995 feel to it. The album is short, only 9 songs (2 skits), but it is interesting. Ren still kicks in those trill gangster tales with an underground feel. I Love "Keep It Real" the most. Dr. Jam kicks in a twangy, bouncy west coastin' G-Funk groove with a slam of lyrics about keepin it authentic and shakin' the phony busters. Cold 187 Um from Above The Law handles some of the production here, and does it well. The beat on "It's Like That" is some seriously hot and original sounding G-Funk as he is well known for. 187 also heats up some more serious, experimental fonk on "Mind Blown" and "Bring It On" (the latter featuring Above The Law). Other songs have less of a G-Funk feel and more of an underground rawness giving the listener a menacing feel. The beats and rhymes on "Still The Same N---a,"Mad Scientist" "and "I Don't Give A Damn" definitely border on straight horrorcore; the latter has a beat bordering on a mix of G-Funk and a west coast version of boom-bap. Ren can flow decent and he makes for good gangsta rap, perfect for a hood soundtrack. Gangsta Rap and underground heads should definitely check this one out before it skyrockets to 50 dollars like many other rare classics. Check out Ruthless For Life, his next album from 1998 for some more gangster tales, but with more of a G-Funk atmosphere.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Check thiz S*** out!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Villain in Black (Audio CD)
Ren has awlays been hard since the beginning, but this album wit his first song, he really kicks it off. Ren does a good job, but I didn't agree wit summ songz, so I gotta give thiz a 4 star.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great album by the ruthless villain.,
By Philip Y. (Israel) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Villain in Black (Audio CD)
In this album MC Ren comes out for the 9-5 with some real hardcore s***. He deals with his usual subjects and also has a few words to say about the new school rappers. His lyrical talent is there as always and his voice is hard as hell. The production, mostly held by cold 187um is also very tight and the guest appearences are excellent. A strong album not for everyone.
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