Bushwick Bill goes from background dancer to rapper alongside Scarface and Willie D and, inspired by NWA, the renewed Texan group decides to put Houston on the map dropping a sophomore who has nothing at all of jinx: he presents one of the most harsh performances of the period, vulgar, misogynist and overly gangsta lyrics up to the annoyance, with some socio-conscious/political shots scattered around.
The disc combines excellent simple funky rhythms (props to DJ Ready Red) with a flowing and essential rapping, creating a raw classic: there are many merits in this effort, the trio is technically indisputable, delivery with an essential smoothness rapping and they're brutally disarming on the lyrical point of view, going off the rails (there's an excess of misogyny, yes. But it's a gangsta record, by definition it must have a little misogyny; and moreover true, that they exaggerate, but take a good look at what the three want to do here: they want to be more gangsta than gangsta, so there's more g-ish than you would find in a normal gangsta album) and also giving life to the horrorcore with a couple of tough tracks. It's a dirty, powerful, unbelievable gangsta album for the end of the eighties, at first listen you don't even notice how much quality it has: it soon becomes an exemplary reference point for the Houston scene, subsequently giving light to the whole South.
Highlights: "Do It Like It G.O.", "Gangsta of Love" (sexual tune realized better than usual), "Read These Nikes", "Scarface", "Life in the Fast Lane"; "Mind of a Lunatic".
Rating: 9.4/10.
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