Defending the Bizzy & Dogg Pound records, Bizzy I kinda gave the 10th place on my list because it was the strongest record he's put out in the last two years or so (that's not saying a lot), and I feel bad for him and his situation. Dude's pretty much schizophrenic now, anybody listen to his infamous radio interview in Houston, I think it was? As far as the Dogg Pound record goes, it has one or two more solid songs than 40's record, IMO, and I liken the record to 213's record put out a couple years back. Good for what it is, but could've, should've been better, and we have Snoopy to blame for both of those records failing to be great.
Looking ahead, here's my small list of albums (hopefully) coming out the rest of this year that I'm really looking forward to:
1. Tech N9ne-Everready:The Religion (As far as I've heard, the only real holdup is Em laying his verse down on the collab track w/ Tech & Brotha Lynch, a few tracks have already leaked, and I'm DAMN excited!!!)
2. The Game-Doctor's Advocate (Everybody's got an opinion on the guy, but regardless of how you think about him, Game's overall sales could possibly determine the future of the West Coast. Plus, dude can rap, stripper or not. He single-handedly shut G-Unit up, he should get a Medal of Valor for that shit alone)
3. Crooked I-Bo$$ Music (I liked the hype for Say Hi to the Bad Guy better, myself, but you can always count on Crook to put out solid music. He's better than most, and very few people can say they outrapped Chino XL, yes I said it)
4. Daz Dillinger-So So Gangsta (I'm actually intrigued by this record. Daz of all people, is getting a real major label push, I liked that "Hood" single released w/ Nate a while ago, and as long as Daz is allowed behind the boards some, this could be a sleeper record)
5. Luniz-Operation Skrillion (I have heard nothing about this record, but I do know that Yuk by himself is loud, annoying, and out-of-control. When he's paired w/ Knumskull, he's calmer, more coherent, and can really flow, and I've always thought Knum as kind of an unsung hero ever since I heard both of them on Dru Down's first record)
Honorable Mentions: Dru Down-Attack Season, Xzibit-Full Circle, Regime-Regime Life
Intrigued By: Lil' Eazy-E-Prince of Compton
Album I'm Scared to Hear-Snooper Duper- The Blue Carpet Treatment
FREE DJ QUIK!!!