The Hoodrats are a duo from Queens consisting of Lamont Lake and Mark Eason. You can also find them under the names of Dingbat and Doh-Doh, but I don't venture to tell you who's one and who's the other. Production is mainly done by Doh-Doh, with additional rhythms provided by DJ Irv, Dukey Man and mixing by David Kennedy.
If I exclude the fact that they had some good friend really well-connected, I don't think I can explain how these guys managed to strike a deal with Epic Street (and therefore with Sony), however the label promotes this tape worthily until it reaches the rap album charts. Two quite mediocre singles also emerge: "Murdered Ova Nuttin'" has a simple, vibrant, funky boom bap, with jazzy vibes, over which the two performers shout something, while "Bootlegga" is plagued by a shrill production, with generic drum, simple hook, jazzy sample and g-funk synths, the duo here offers a syncopated and cheerful delivery with an elementary / amateur style that makes you understand the level of the record right away.
The piece is poor, undoubtedly, and it's also the first choice of the tracklist: the record improves slightly during the following tracks, the production is simplistic and lean, it features a slow and pounding syncopated skinny drum machine, simple hooks, some rare decent elements scattered such as decent funky / jazzy samples and accessible rhythms, however most of the project is totally economical in every aspect. The rapping style of this duo is a faded copy of the major hardcore acts, syncopated and sometimes shouted, always forgettable. With exceptions, all songs are short, around 2-3 minutes, but there's nothing impressive: it's a forgotten East Coast record that shouldn't be rediscovered.
Rating: 5/10.
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