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Real Brothas - B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta |
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07/09/09 (35 review reads) |
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Advantages: Bangers throughout
Disadvantages: Underrated
"Real Brothas" came as the debut release from the real-life brothers B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta, a Compton, LA pair associated with Eazy-E and his Ruthless Records label. This was their one and only album and finds them laying down some hardcore West Coast rap material. They brought this one in 1995, a few months after Eazy's passing and so there is a dedication to him on here, in addition to the general Gangsta Rap work from out of South Central, which the LA Rap acts from the early to mid nineties are known to do, as the two Crips come to do damage.
1. "Everyday Allday"
They kick the thing off in a dramatic fashion by throwing down in a hard way with some material that you would expect to get from such n act as they jump on top of some groovy joints that seems to really work with their laid-back, yet impactful rhymes as they do things in their powerful ways and come through strong to show that they are here to do big things and (although they didn't last for long) it seems like they could have gone far.
**Five Stars**
2. "Jealousy"
Here they drop down a grungy G-Funk jam that is bound to appeal to all of those who were down for a little something from someone such as DJ Qui, Kam or Celly Cel around this sort of time as you find that here they find exactly what they need to come up with the goods, and they give the listeners just this here as they power through with some hardcore underground West coast material to keep it true t the streets.
**Five Stars**
3. "Whose The 'G'"
The beats pound through with this one as you hear that they get down on something that is directed towards those who enjoy the rawness of the underground movement that was occurring out in New York, but has been matched to suit the needs of the lower-paced calmer West Coasters with such tunes as this one. The production is perfect to suit the needs and it seems to lead to the rest of the track falling into place.
**Five Stars**
4. "Compton Swangin'"
With this one you see that they represent CPT to the fullest as they go hard on even more of the banging beats that you really won't be able to get enough of once you have sampled a little bit of them. From here you see that they are able to construct an effective party track that seems to depict their lifestyle well when they calm things down and just wish to party as they jump on Kool & The Gang's "Hollywood Swingin'".
**Five Stars**
5. "Life's A Puzzle"
This is a light G-Funk groover and one guaranteed to keep the swing from the track prior to this one being dragged on through this one as you see that they go in hard and are made to even use a few words from the breakthrough Aaliyah track "Back & fourth" along the way as they get down to a track that finds them doing even more of the same where the rhymes aren't particularly strong, but they are just what you want from a West Coast artist of the time as they are joined by the G-Funk singer L.V (known for his feature on Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise".
**Five Stars**
6. "B.G. Knocc Out"
Named after the younger member of the duo, this one has them throwing down a track that seems to change things quite a bit as you here that on this one you get much colder beats and a lot less going on around them as you see that they take things back to the wys that Eazy was attempting to promote as he held onto the past as the rest of the West Coast advanced with G-Funk, and so it sounds a little less impressive than others here as the Baby Gangsta does his solo thing.
**Four Stars**
7. "Compton Hoe"
You find that Gangsta Dresta gets the opportunity to do the same as B.G. just had as he doe a track by himself and performs one where he jumps on the typical West Coast slapping beats that have been adapted from the classic 1980 Zapp track "More Bounce To The Ounce". It is a hardcore track and it gets things back to the massively high quality that you like to hear and expect to get from such a strong act.
**Five Stars**
8. "Micc Checc"
Here you find that the two of them come back together for this one and are seen to ride a 'fonky' groove in the way that takes you right into their world and forces you to feel the Funk that is only taken to another level by the fly, fast-paced rhymes that the duo come up with this heavy joint. It is a very laid-back track and it appears that they really just don't have nay sort of care as they seem to just freestyle it all.
**Five Stars**
9. "Compton & Watts"
As they shout out to both ends of South Central, LA here, you see that they do another track that really represents the area well for what it is known for and why exactly it stands out from other hotspots in the Hip Hop world for its well-known gang problems. It has them coming through hard with their raps as they take out all opposition with both their rhymes and anything else that they may have to offer.
**Four Stars**
10. "50/50 Luv"
This track is a killer on the release and came as the lead single. It is a dedication to Eazy-E, but unlike the Bone Thugs "Crossroads", this one was actually recorded with him in mind (and didn't just have lots of references to him n the video to do so). It is a nice one and I felt that it did well to represent the artist for all the good he has done over his career (from starting Ruthless and getting N.W.A. underway and from there.
**Five Stars**
11. "Real Brothas"
They appear to get the bounce back into their music after having had things calmed to some degree with a rather emotive one prior to this one and it means that you are able to get back into the funky swing of their underground West Coast material and have fun once again as they do their thing and ensure that they are able to continue to come through with the kidn of thing that was very popular at the time when it was recorded.
**Five Stars**
12. "Do Or Die"
You get them riding the light, winding synth that that you tend to associate with G-Funk material as they come with the funky, unpredictable West Coast rhyming style that rolls and stops before they bark out a few more lines and continues in this way. It is another track that has them showing that they are able to effectively make tunes that fit in with expectations of the time and will keep you involved.
**Five Stars**
13. "Take A Ride"
With this one they do yet more of the predictable, yet well executed material as they pound through a cut where they appear to take you on a trip as they flow on top of the spacey and engaging synth work. It pulls you in as they work with some classic Hip Hop work from the early eighties and from here they set up a nice summery setting for them to just go off from that point onwards with whatever sounds right.
**Five Stars**
14. "Down Goes Another N***a"
This track goes hard as you find that they are seen to do things in a style that you would tend to find in typical Eazy-E tracks around this sort of time, and you see tha to improve upon this general murder rap material, they take it further with a pace that you tend to get from a modern Houston Rap track for added power to the thing as they show just how ruthless they are (and how people tend to be in their area).
**Five Stars**
15. "DPG/K"
As the title suggests, this "Dogg Pound Gangsta Killas" track hits at the likes of Tha Dogg Pound (Daz and Kurupt), Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg (most of which are carried on from beefs that Eazy had as they show their loyalty by dissing them just as they id when they featured on Eazy's "Real Muthaphukkin' G's" as they debuted. Although I can't say I liked having these people dissed, they did it well.
**Five Stars**
This album is a hugely underrated one on the West Coast scene and this is down to the fact that these Eazy-influenced artists decided to take things towards the underground, rather than attempt to try to break the mainstream off his back. It's a shame they didn't release any more albums, but this kind of work really only suited this time, and didn't have any use later on.
Summary: B.G. Knocc Out & Dresta's debut album
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