Second effort for Gangsta Pat, one of the first rappers to emerge nationally from the hip-hop scene of Memphis, Tennessee. Atlantic unloads him after the disappointing debut and the rapper produces his second job under Wrap Records. The production of the disc is entirely entrusted to Leroy McMath, founder of Power Records, another label that helps in distributing the disc. Gangsta rap album quite simple, his rapping is decent, the production is decent and there are no lyrics of particular significance or relevance, the boy agrees, unfortunately, he fills the entire album with commercial fillers that would be acceptable in 1984, but not in 1992.
It starts off badly with the introductory cut, delivery syncopated with a simplistic style on a simple and skinny boom bap. The second song is slightly better, the music remains simple, thin and minimal, Pat delivers again syncopated, in a style that will accompany him throughout the album. "I'm Still the Gangsta" has a title that makes you say "yes, if you are convinced, man...", but it's not too different from the previous song, if not for some jazzy vibes. "Gangsta Groove" is a decent instrumental song: slow, simple, skeletal rhythm, funky boom bap, acceptable.
Unfortunately, it's the prelude to the first filler of this record: a slow delivery ballad spoken in a Daddy Kane of the worst times style, with functional hook and female chorus by Janet Mac (unique guest) on the hook. A simple and lackluster boom bap for "My Neighborhood" is back, but it's difficult to recover from the shock-ballad, his delivery here is as bland and generic as in the other songs. "Gangsta Boogie" has a heavy, skinny and syncopated drum to feed a skinny beat with bells.
The eighth song should be one of the few decent finally, and instead it's another filler, reggae this time, on minimal and decent boom bap with slow and tight syncopated drum machines, Gangsta Pat delivers reggae-style, always slow and syncopated. "Fatal Attraction" is possibly the best cut of the day, excellent rockin' production, skinny boom bap, minimal, slow and smooth syncopated delivery, honest joint.
The last three choices are a second ballad, horrible and exhausting, it never ends, impossible to complete, due to the slow beat it seems to go at half the speed, then a song as mediocre as the previous ones with a scratched hook and a series of thanks on another rhythm that sounds like a ballad. All in all, this is gangsta rap watered down with lousy commercial choices, not recommended.
Rating: 3/10.
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