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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Instant classic; Kurupt does it again!, July 21, 2001
Kurupt continues to come with amazing albums. Space Boogie has Kurupt actually crossing-over, and he does a great job. He combines his usual gangsta sound with amazing beats and a bit of commercial appeal. But don't get this twisted: Kurupt sticks to what he's strong with. He raps better with every album, and keeps coming off impressively. He's the only person who could work with Everlast or Limp Bizkit and still make a great album! Who else could do that? Kurupt also works with his long-time friend and partner in DPG, Daz Dillinger. Production done by Fred Wreck, DJ Quik, Daz himself, DJ Lethal, and Jon B., plus many others. And Kurupt has Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Soopafly, Daz, MC Ren, Xzibit, Jon B., Everlast, and others guesting with him on Space Boogie. The album starts out with a spacy introduction. But then follows into "Space Boogie", a track with a bouncy little beat. Kurupt rips this to shreds, some of the sound effects almost even sound like "Dogg Pound Gangstas" from Dogg Food. Then Nate Dogg sings a great outro to make this a quality song. "Don't Hate On Me", sounds like a Death Row diss. The track features Soopafly and Damani, and they rip into them with witty diss lines. The beat is real bouncy, and Kurupt names the people Death Row seem to be hating on, like Tray D, Goldie Loc, Snoop, Soopafly and Nate. "On The Grind" features Daz Dillinger, this song was also on Daz's R.A.W., but it is still a classic track. It was one of my favorite songs on Daz's album. A nice, laid-back gangsta track. "It's Over" features Blaque, and is the first single. It sounds a bit radio-friendly but it's a nice track, Kurupt raps quite nicely on here. The beat is kind of happy-sounding. "Can't Go Wrong" is my favorite song on the album, it's featuring DJ Quik and Butch Cassidy. This song has a great beat, and Kurupt totally rips it. An instant classic. Quik also gets his rap on here and does so nicely. The song is laced by trumpets and saxophones. "It's On, On Sight" is a good bumpin' track with Kurupt coming off well. The beat has guitars and a deep bassline. "Sunshine" features Jon B., and is a nice summertime type of song. Jon B. even sings a verse, but Kurupt raps two verses and holds his own on this song. "The Hardest" is a posse cut with MC Ren, Xzibit and Nate Dogg. The beat is rough and rugged. Everyone gets a piece on this song, most definitely a hardcore track. "Gangstas" features Daz over this beautiful, indescribable beat. Kurupt and Daz give this song a more lazy, breezy feel. "Bring Back The Gangstas" features Snoop Dogg and Goldie Loc over a beat that sounds like a mix of "Stacy Adams" and "B-Please". Snoop really rips on this song, Kurupt also comes off nice, Goldie Loc is all right, but his presence isn't really felt. "Lay On Back" is a good track with Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit and Nate Dogg. The only problem with this song is Durst. His verse is pretty bad. Luckily Kurupt and Nate rip the track to shreds, and DJ Lethal came with a nice beat, to make this a good song. "We Just Don't Give A ...." is produced by DJ Lethal and he brings a nice guitar-laced beat. Kurupt literally assaults this song. He raps with the most proficiency I've heard from him in a long time. "At It Again" is a nice party track, with a sample from a song by GUY. It sounds a little bit like the music on Live From L.A., it's got that great California soul sound to it. Kurupt comes off well too. "Kuruption" features Everlast on a guitar-laced song. Fred Wreck and Soopafly help with production. Everlast sounds all right singing. Kurupt rips it up again. This is a political type of track. "The World" is a Dogg Pound track, a funky organ beat by Daz Dillinger and Kurupt coming off his usual classic style. There are violins here too. Great song. The bonus song is "The Life I Live" (on my album) and is a slow song with Kurupt rapping solo. It's very soulful and Kurupt talks about his life. This is definitely one of the best albums this year. Right up there with the D.P.G. album: Dillinger & Young Gotti. You should try that one too. If you're into Kurupt, you should get this. He satisfies both genres: the G-Funk audience and the pop audience. This is a great album.
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