Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith Making Dollars until 1992, but according to Sermon, these infamous dollars mostly ended up in Smith's pockets. And the thing wasn't an option: the duo begins to have economic problems during the recording of the disc, problems that culminate with a robbery at Parrish Smith's house in 1992. The thieves are arrested and reveal that it was Erick Sermon who commissioned them theft. Incredible. The duo is over. But the record must also be finished.
The title pays again homage to the movie "Godfather" (1972). Erick Sermon's jazzy-funky lo-fi boom bap maintains its quality and becomes heavier and darker than previous records, thanks to excellent layered samples, while rapping is solid and smooth, hardcore, to interpret not too much inspired lyrics, mainly concerning the braggadocio. The album is short, consisting of eleven tracks and less than forty minutes of listening time, is compact and solid, with good replay value.
The guests are three artists launched by the duo, K-Solo, Redman and Das EFX, they do a great job, offering the best tracks of the whole project; at the end of the disc, there's what should have been the last chapter on Jane. As their main single, the duo chooses "Crossover", a cut against the rappers sold to the industry which becomes their most commercially successful single (#1 in the rap chart) and pushes the album up to the positions of honor in the Billboard charts. Recommended album for East Coast fans, in any case, it's one of the best of the duo.
After the release of the album, the duo disbanded and both pursued a solo career releasing albums in the following, before reuniting in 1997.
Highlights: "Boon Dox". Strong female sample in the background, confused and energetic boom bap, wacky vibrating skinny and messy drum machine, confused and heavy rhythm, good slow delivery of the duo. "Head Banger". Simple rhythm, cool boom bap, skeletal syncopated drum, whistle looped in background, duo's smooth slow syncopated delivery, better K-Solo, cool slow flow; after the hook, Redman destroys the cut. "Cummin' at Cha" is among the best tracks.
Rating: 8/10.
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