Around 1990, Norman "Terminator X" Rogers deals with Rush Associated Labels and signs also with P.R.O. Division, a record label created for him as sub-label of Rush. Born on Long Island, New York, best known for his work as DJ for the hip-hop group Public Enemy, in 1990 he releases his first single as soloist ("Wanna Be Dancin'"), in 1991 he debuts with his first LP. The disk is self-produced, mixed by John Bradley, Kirk Yano and Mike Boña, supervised by The Bomb Squad.
The album is produced with the sound of the The Bomb Squad and several unknown guests spitting on it, as well as Chuck D and Sister Souljah: this duo immediately rips the disc, skinny, simple, minimal, tight and rockin' rhythm produced by Chuck D and X, skinny and syncopated drum machine, excellent hardcore delivery by Chuck D who asphalts the beat and immediately puts it back in its place with his lethal flow, functional chorus of Sister Souljah, excellent rhythm, the MC kills it with three other dope verses.
"Buck Whylin'" is the easy highlights, the rest sounds pretty good thanks to the rhythms and a regular and functional rapping to the music chosen by X: among the others, Juvenile Delinquentz stands out in the eponymous song, along with "The Blues", made by performer Andreas 13, an unknown guy who intelligently follows the current of rhythm and delivers slowly, smooth and calm on a skinny, simple and minimal jazzy beast, but accessible and relaxed, with a soulful hook, and "Back to the Scene of the Bass", which features an energetic dark, gaunt and funky production with a skinny and syncopated drum machine and a tightly looped female soul sample in the background, The Interrogators delivers smoothness hardcore. The rest are more or less indistinguishable: overall, the project is honest and fun but quite irregular, in particular in the second part it loses its way home a bit with experimental, instrumental tracks and R&B fillers.
Pushed by the singles "Homey Don't Play Dat" (#1 on the rap chart) and "Wanna Be Dancin'" (#7 among rap singles), the disk is released by P.R.O. Division, Rush Associated Labels and Columbia Records, entering the Billboard 200 and the top 20 of rnb albums. It's positively received by specialized critics, I don't recommend listening to it.
Rating: 6/10.
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