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Review: Gangsta Blac - I Am Da Gangsta
Gangsta Blac - I Am Da Gangsta
Reviewed By: GRIM
Album Rate: 4.75 out of 5 Stars

This is Gangsta Blac's first release after leaving Prophet and this shows you that you can make a tight ass album without DJ Paul & Juicy J. He has Blackout and Archie Baldhead doing the beats. It starts off with an intro that is just a beat-but mane the beat is super tight. "In Da Beginning" is track 2 and mane this nigga gets off on this one, I think this has to be one of his best songs he has ever made. Track 3 is called "Xtra Xtra" and this is another crunk ass song, the beat is cold as fuck, he drops great lyrics on this one-he is talking to DJ Paul on this one. Mane another crunk ass song follows this one "STH. MEM" and this shit is crunk!!!!-he drops super tight lyrics, the beat is bangin also.

"Down Wit Clique" is the first song on the album I aint feelin, its alright but nothing I ever bump. "Write Sum Bump" makes up for the song before it though, he drops crunk ass lyrics on this shit-the beat is tight also. Track 7 is called "I Am da Gangsta"-I aint feelin this song cuz way too much is going on with the beat. "Da Hymn" is up next and its a slower cut but if you listen to the lyrics Im sure you will like it, he is talking bout his hood and shit-very nice cut.

"Scared Of Me" is the next cut and Gangsta Blac raps on this one with Terror, mane both of them drop tight ass verses to this crunk ass beat made by Blackout. "Keep It Real" is another crunk cut, he starts off singin on this one and turns it into rap-mane this shit is cold as fuck and the chorus is really tight. Nigga Nine and Cool Bee both drop nice vocals on this one also. Track 11 is the first cut where we see that nigga Playa Fly, he drops the last verse on this cut-GB starts it out droppin 2 really nice verses, then that nigga Playa Fly comes in with a tight ass verse-mane he drops crunk shit all the time.

The last cut uses the crunk ass beat from the intro that Blackout made, it features Gangsta Blac starting it off with a great verse as the beat develops some more, then Playa Fly comes in and finishes it off-great song. Overall this is a great album, personally I feel its Gangsta Blacs best album and one of the best albums to come out of Memphis period. This is a must have if you are a Blackout, Gangsta Blac, Fly, Memphis or south music lover-its crunk all the way through, the beats are cold and the lyrics are crunk as fuck. Pick this shit up right away.


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