Sophomore CD for Underground Kingz, hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed by Bun B and Pimp C. The production made by Pimp C, with the help of Dorey "DJ DMD" Dorsey (another guy from Port Arthur) in a couple of tracks, consists of minimal boom baps, excellent midtempo and downtempo drums and funky samples mixed with a live instrumentals above-average level (among others, there's the guitarist of the Meters Leo Nocentelli).
The duo's lyricism focuses on braggadocio, women, crime, weapons, police and drugs, themes scattered throughout the project with a confident and flowing rap style. Consisting of 52 minutes divided into 11 tracks, it boasts a practically flawless first part, then drops in quality and loses its classic status in the second half, coinciding with the arrival of the only guests (Smoke D and 3-2) who fail to raise the level. Distributed by Jive, it gets the consensus of critics and a good response from fans, reaching the top ten in the rap chart: Pimp C & Bun B show solid chemistry and are close to their peak, which will culminate with their next work.
Highlights: "It's Supposed to Bubble", "I Left It Wet for You", "Feds in Town", "Protect and Serve", "Three Sixteens".
Rating: 8.3/10.
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