Self-proclaimed the Staten Island's Most Popular Son, Cappadonna's younger brother emerges from the scene with his debut tape, "Drop City", 26 tracks totaling 75 minutes in length. Up to now, Lounge Lo has starred on an album realized by his brother and in 1994, uncredited, introduced Raekwon and Method Man in "Tical"'s "Meth vs. Chef". That's enough to get the record out on Chambermusik. I can't find the production credits, as for the guests, besides Don Cappachino, there are Desert Eagle, INF-Black and Leathafase all of U-God's crew The Hillside Scramblers, JoJo Pellegrino, Remedy, Solomon Childs, Freddy Red, Sweetleaf, Crunch Lo (together with Lounge Lo, member of the Otherized FAM), Lyph Stizzy, General Gemz and Hemstone.
The boom bap rhythms featured on this tape sound good when compared to Cappadonna's albums of the same period, and there are some nice tunes with some soul and jazz loops, although most beats are cheap and shoddy. Lounge Mode's voice is fine, the rapping still leaves something to be desired, and the hooks are one more annoying than the other. Curious that the boy decided to make one of these hooks ("Lock n Load") from "I Love Rock n Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, also used by Dom Pachino's Team Napalm the year before. Not essential, 5/10.
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