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Review: Rivaside Clique - Eruption
Rivaside Clique - Eruption
Reviewed By: GRIM
Album Rate:
2.5 out of 5 Stars

This is a group that used to be with Street Smart records back in the day and released 'Runnin In Da Wind" on Street Smart which was an underground tape. I was looking forward to hearing this album but was very dissappointed at the effort they gave on this junt. Their group is made up of Key Bo, Ali Baba, Mac Slang, Payne, V-Dog, Mac Ran, and MacRight. It starts with a normal intro, then comes "Eruption" which is a bunch of yelling and shit, I aint really feelin this cut at all. Up next is "Nigga What" and this shit is just flat out terrible-the beat doesnt go with the raps-I Dont know what the hell they are thinkin on this cut. The next cut is hella tight, its called "Drama In Da Town Of South Memphis"-mane they get the fuck off on this cut, if features Renegade Will from the North Memphis Posse.

"Flow On" is track 5 and its whack, mane they should be able to come alot tighter then this shit. Mac Right is next with a solo junt called "Gold Diggin" and he drops some nice flows on this cut but still it aint nothing that I will bump over and over. The next cut "Straight Lacken" has a really nice beat-kinda devilish but the flows aint there. Mac Ran is up with a solo cut on track 9, its called "High & Tide" its a straight ass cut to listen to but still aint nothing that special. "Hot Potz" is a solo by this nigga named Ali Baba and I aint feelin this shit at all-just terrible. V-Dog is up next with a solo cut called "Cliental" and this song is descent, I can at least listen to it but again nothing that special.

Up next is Bogard with "Ready Yet" and the beat on this one is pretty crunk but again the flows aint there. "No Deals" is the next junt on this terrible album and it lives up to all the other whack ass cuts-shitty. The next whack cut on this album is "Bear Witness" and this goes along with the theme of the rest of the album except for the fact that the first nigga on this one raps kinda fast-I guess this song deserves the title of being alright. "Rich & Famous Remix" is up next and its from their album "Runnin N Da Wind" its a pretty tight cut and by far the best cut on the whole album-it was produced by Tommy Wright and you can tell the difference on the beats-they are alot better.

"Who Da Mack" is the next junt and its done by Mac Slang and William Brown and this cut is slamming, its really laid back and they are just spittin bout macking-its a nice cut. The last cut is called "Gangsta Ralley" and its alright but nothing that special. Overall this album is weak as fuck, they have maybe 2 songs that you will be able to listen to again after hearing it the first time, too much yelling and whack ass lyrics-they aint talkin bout nothing. I wouldnt recommend this album to anyone. This shows what happens when you leave Street Smart and try to go on your own.


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