Unique studio album released by the gangsta hip-hop group from Vallejo, California, Young "D" Boyz, composed by Tony "Matty Wack" Cardassius aka King of the Jews, Thomas "Khadaffi" Young aka Doff Kapone and Marlon "B-Bop" Brown aka Master Splinter. The production is provided by John Dillinger, Khayree, Amos Carter, Brotha Luv, Tony Duane and Matt Thurston. River-T is the guest of the record.
"Sellin' Them Thagnz as Usual (New Remix)" boasts a beautiful soundscape created by Khayree: sublime melodies, dirty, dusty, perfect midtempo drum, great melodic synths that fly over the beat, acoustic guitar pinches, robust deep powerful vibrant bass, beautiful guitar that drives the beat and rounds it, fluid keyboards. On this production the boys deliver bars with a velvety delivery style, also welcomed by an ethereal break on the chorus. John Dillinger produces the beat of "My Bitch is My Money": beautiful rhythm, layered with different instruments, booming bass that supports the track, slick keyboards, dry hard clean drum, silky delivery of the performers, simple hook accompanied by the singing of a backing singer in the background.
Brotha Luv is credited behind the keyboards for the third choice. There's a solid bass, good instruments, accessible uptempo drums and keyboards, the funky rhythm is pleasant and acts as a carpet for the faster than usual rap of the boys, flanked on the mic by River-T. "It Don't Stop" boasts dominant synths but still accessible, dry drum midtempo, vibrant bass, heavy, powerful. There's a simple hook with a good sci-fi break by beatmakers Amos Carter & Matt Thurston in the middle of the rapping smoothness of the group. "Keep on Poppin' on the Dope Track" features a funky rhythm by Tony Duane: solid bass, dry drum hard midtempo, guitar to drive the beat along with the bass, fluid rapping by the Young "D" Boyz.
Choice number six drops a dissonant keyboard along with an organ in the background, good bass, dry drum hard midtempo, fluid rap that follows the flow of the rhythm created by Brotha Luv. Khayree returns to the production in "Mr. Chronic", after having signed the initial rhythm of the album: tight synths that sound like a trumpet, then stretched and widened, the producer plays with the keyboards creating a masterpiece rhythm. Midtempo drums, deep and slow bass, tight synths, the beat is sensational and the boys perform their lyrics with a slow rap that follows the flow of this experimental rhythm. Mac God" has a great production by John Dillinger, solid bass, dry drum, smooth synths, the boys are at ease here too and go velvety. Track nine is again the work of Khayree: funky boom bap, hard dry drum midtempo, light break on the chorus with acoustic guitar, powerful and deep bass in the background, smoothness, regular, flowing rapping by Young "D" Boyz.
The next track features a slow pace: great bass, slick piano keys, accessible soft downtempo drum, the boys drop bars with a slow style over a production by Khayree that has a positive relaxed vibes. "Reality" boasts a gorgeous mobb soundscape driven by great deep bass and wonderful fluid synths, dry drum midtempo skeletal smooth clean, silky rapping, acoustic guitar stings, great production by Tony Duane. John Dillinger, Amos Carter and Matt Thurston provide the rhythm of "Much Love", the last track on the album: simple hook, light drum midtempo, great bass, good synths, violins and trumpet, fluid rapping by the Young "D" Boyz who close their album. The cover doesn't credit an untitled instrumental track, which is Khayree's beat for the intro track. It closes with a majestic production one of the most beautiful albums ever to come out of the West Coast, the Bay and Vallejo certainly.
Released by River-T Records with CRD/Indi distribution, the album doesn't get a response from the public and critics, forcing the boys to break up the group and pursue solo careers in the industry, without success. It remains a hidden gem in the 1995 hip-hop scene, a gem from the Bay Area, flawless in terms of musical production and fantastic rapping, lyrically dedicated to gangsta rap, ultimately one of the best albums of its kind of the period.
Rating: 9/10.
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