"Mob Music" is one of two collaborative CDs released by E-40 & Too Short in 2012 together with "Function Music". Of "mob" there's only the name because it cannot be labeled as an album of the mafia rap genre, a crime rap sub-genre forgotten for years in the period in which the double LP is released. Kurupt and B-Legit are some of the guests, the rhythms are provided by beatmakers such as ShonuFF, Droop-E, Rick Rock (these all also present in the other CD), DJ Battlecat, Studio Tone and Sam Bostic. The set sounds much more pleasant than the twin disc, the beats are darker and more melodic, there are more ordered drum patterns and the production is finally able to breathe. The effort presents a first part more robust and coherent than the second half, managing to hold up well for over half an hour before falling physiologically, welcoming almost seventy minutes of music. As in "Function Music", E-40 easily overtake Too Short to the point that the latter looks like one of the other guests on the tape. The end result is a discreet effort that might appeal to Bay Area fans, but not the casual listeners. 6/10.
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