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Review: Memphis Drama Compilation
Memphis Drama Compilation
Reviewed By: TRMNDUS
Album Rate:
3 out of 5 Stars

Alkatraz back again with the Memphis Drama Compilation and it features such names as Gangsta Blac, Al Kapone, Playa Fly, Project Playaz, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, DJ Squeeky, Taylor Boyz, Indo G, Tom Skeemask, Joe Gotti, Sir Vince & J-Bone, and Robinson Boyz.

1. "In Memory Of..." this is just a shout out to DJ Fila who died earlier this year...

2. "Im Tha Nigga" is performed by Al Kapone and has a real crunk pick up a chair hit a muthafucka type beat. Al Kapone blows it up on this track and the chorus is tight as fuck good way to start out the album.

3. "Memphis Drama" is performed by Playa Fly, Indo G, Kocane Wayne, Yo Lynch, & C-9 and has a slower type beat, more like and underground feel to this one. This track sounds like it may be older but I could be wrong but they all come real nice on this one.

4. "Taylor Made Niggaz" is performed by Taylor Boyz & Gangsta Blac and has a more up tempo beat with a lil piano up in the background. Taylor Boyz and GB blow it up real nice on this track another bumping track.

5. "Catch A Case" performed by Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Thugsta, J-Bone, & Alkatraz Ridaz has a basic beat with a lil deep piano in the background, another underground type feeling beat. They all come pretty nice on the flows but I wasn't really feeling the beat.

6. "Walk It Like You Talk It" is performed by Blinc and has a nice lil orchestra violin type feel on the beat. The flows on this track are pretty tight but the hook was kind of plain could have been worked on, but still a bumpable track.

7. "Grippin Da Wood" is performed by Dulaa & Righteous and has a nice laid kick back type of beat tight shit on this one. Dulaa and Righteous both come tight on this track and this si one of the tighter tracks on the album.

8. "Roll With It" is performed by Al Kapone & Criminal Mane and has a more up tempo beat with some bells in the background, kind of sounds like some old school shit. They both came nice on the track but the beat could have been better.

9. "In It For Life" is performed by Sir Vince & J Bone and has a different style type beat sounds like some outlandish type shit on this one. They both come fairly tight with the flows on this one another bumpable track.

10. "100 Rounds" is performed by Lil Curly & Kocane Wayne and has a basic beat and it sounds like they sampled the same loop that was on Young Bleed’s song "How You Do Dat". IT has an aight chorus and the flows were straight another bumpable track.

11. "Shake That" is performed by Men E Faces, Dj Squeeky, Tom Skeemask, and Innocence and has a nice up tempo beat for the clubs type beat. They all come tight on this track this would be a good track for the clubs down south or just a good song to ride too.

12. "Work It Baby" is performed by Al Kapone has another up tempo bouncy type beat, another clubby type beat. He comes nice with the flows and this is another bumpable song but nothing super tight.

13. "Dyin Out Chea" is performed by Joe Gotti and has a real slow/scary struggle type beat. Track is kind of boring, nothing special on this track will probably have you skipping.

14. "Lock & Load" is performed by Robinson Boys and this has a nice beat with some bells and piano in the background. They all come real tight on this track nice lil hook and nice flows.

15. "Still Real" is performed by Lynchin D and has a tight basic beat, has sort of a underground feel to it. This track sounds like some of the older stuff that used to come out of Memphis, tight shit on this one.

16. "Hit Em Hard" is performed by Chopwood Boys and has a up tempo buck type beat nice beat on this one. They all came tight on the flows and the hook is nice as well.

17. "Bitches On Point" is performed by Big Boys and has a laid back pimp type beat. The come real nice on this track also another one of the tighter tracks on this album.

18. "Gotta Let My Nuts Hang" is performed by Dirty Boyz/12 Ward Wolf Pack and has a beat that sounds like it samples a bit of the triggerman. This song aint bad sounds a little like the rap like Three Six mafia but still a bumpable track.

In end this album I think was sort of a let down just like most other albums that are coming out nowadays. It was much better than the Alkatraz Ridaz that dropped a few months back but still nothing to say is bumping. Out of 18 tracks I say about 9 are bumpable and the others will have you skipping. It just seems like Alkatraz aint up to par with the shit they used to drop. Im hoping the new Alktraz Ridaz album will be much better. Upcoming albums from Alkatraz Taylor Boyz-The Re-Up 2002 Gramz, Sir Vince & J-Bone-II N.I.G’z, Kocane Wayne-603, & Memhis Drama Volume 2-Outa Town Love.


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