Debut album by Parental Advisory (Dungeon Family crew), hip-hop trio from College Park, Georgia, consisting of James "Mello" Hollins, Kawan "KP the Great" Prather and Maurice "Big Reese" Sinclair. Technically far from being revered as the best, they combine limp lyricism with a simple and decent jazzy boom bap production, making gray and bland songs, even if not totally bad, thanks to well-chosen jazzy / funky samples and mediocre but smooth rapping. This trio, later to become PA, carries an East Coast sound (the initial track is the only one the sounds southern and simplistic, with a quick and tight delivery style that will never be touched again in this record), the result of the production of Organized Noise and Parental Advisory (DJ Toomp produces "3B", decent) and a slow, smooth delivery that makes these 45 minutes enjoyable. The guys wink at the West Coast trying to produce vicious tracks and also try the g-funk trend, with little success, because the record doesn't sell anywhere: the MCA doesn't renew the contract and leaves the group without a label. Not recommended. 6/10.
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