Tape released in 1995 whose structure is pretty controversial: it's presented as a tape made by Lil Noid and produced entirely by Blackout, however, the first three tracks are extracted from the tape "Test My Nutz", which Lo Key released in 1994. "2 Lo Key" becomes "Introlude", the cut that is hidden under the name "Criminalistic Knowledge" is actually the classic "Test My Nutz", and "Hoe Call" doesn't change its name. They're all performed by Lo Key and produced by MDB, someone took them and put them in the cassette. Six cuts of Lil Noid follow, these yes, produced by Blackout.
The real Lil Noid tape is therefore composed of the tracks ranging from "Hampton" to "Binghampton Niggas", six tracks, about twenty minutes of listening. Blackout doesn't disappoint behind keyboards, delivering amazing beats with dark loops and perfect lean downtempo drums. On these gloomy musical carpets, Lil Noid exhibits a slow, fluid, regular, good flow. Personally, the pinnacle of the tape is "Death Row": perfect and dusty horn sample, excellent downtempo drum, smoothness dope delivery of the MC. There are many high points, especially thanks to the production of Blackout, which exceeds himself on several occasions (there's a very sick piano in "Try Me", where the bass seems to be taken directly from "Twin Peaks"; and the rhythm of the last track with the crazy snare drum is at the level of the best). Also, the guests, Lil Fly and Playa Posse, do well in different pieces.
Overall, it's a good tape, compact, solid, among the best to come out of Memphis over the course of the year. Pay attention to the versions, Lo Key's tracks are impressive here too.
Rating: 8/10.
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