Third album for the Compton rapper King Tee, three years after the last one. Likwit's MC entrusts his production mainly to DJ Pooh, leaving some rhythms to SLJ, Marley Marl, Mr. Woody, Bobcat and himself. In the rapping section, the disk features Tha Alkaholiks, Mad Kap, Nefertiti, Deadly Threat (uncredited in "On the Rox" and "Black Togetha Again") and Ice Cube, as well as uncredited E-Swift ("Where'sa Hoe Sat", "Where'sa Hoe Sat [Cont.]"), DJ Pooh ("I Gotta Call Earl", "Got It Bad Y'all"), Broadway & Mufla ("Black Togetha Again").
The disc consists of 16 cuts (4 skits) for a total of 47 minutes. DJ Pooh's production is simple, he delivers raw funky beats with easy samples, fresh and smooth West Coast boom bap, fit with the rapper's effortless slow flowing delivery. King Tee's lyricism focuses on braggadocio themes, with some good narration, conscious and especially gangsta extracts, with some misogynistic lines: from a technical point of view, he's at his best in career, boasting good energy in delivery that allows him to build a coherent and solid hardcore record, cemented by a good second part.
Tha Alkaholiks and Ice Cube easily surpass him on his album, making eye-catching tunes, even if "Got It Bad Y'All" is plagued by an annoying sample that ruins the song. "A Hoe B-4 tha Home" is musically one of the best pieces: boom bap funky smooth light with excellent samples, including "The Sly, Slick and the Wicked" by The Lost Generation, drum lean and slow, Deadly Threat and King Tee they deliver worthily, Ice Cube is on another level; great jazz lounge song, relaxed, dope.
Promoted by two singles ("Got It Bad Y'all" and "Black Together Again"), released by Capitol Records, the effort is appreciated by critics and enters the top 20 among rap albums. Recommended to fans.
Rating: 7/10.
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