Juice Manne plays the role of producer and calls some of Memphis's best artists for "It's On", a 1994 mixtape consisting of 19 songs and over an hour of listening. Guests are DJ Paul, Buckshotz, Project Pat, Lil Glock, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Lord Infamous, SOG, Gangsta Boo, Lil Fly, Lil Noid, Lil E, Al Kapone, MC Mack and Knoopsta Knicca. The production made by Juicy J is remarkable even if, perhaps, not completely up to the level of DJ Paul, despite being quite similar: minimal beats, boom bap, dark samples, downtempo drums mixed with snare drums. The high presence and frequency of the guests makes the tape colorful and fresh, however, even when the most experienced performers arrive, the record struggles to take off and excel ("Easily Executed" is one of the best moments with good rap and a rhythm close to perfection). Pretty good effort, anyway.
Rating: 7/10.
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