Word: dreã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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...group’s label, Battle Axe Records, has a nasal timbre that sounds like a blending of Cypress Hill’s B-Real, and everyone’s favorite caustic caucasian, Marshall Mathers. Prevail’s tone is deeper—perhaps how Dr. Dre??s little brother might sound on the mic. These points noted, the combination is effective, especially when blended with the series of relatively complex beats that ground their rhymes...
...exclaimed Dr. Dre in the 1999 smash hit “Still D.R.E.,” seemingly ignoring his 1996 compilation Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath. Of course, his forgetfulness was excusable; aside from the single “Been There, Done That,” Dre??s lineup of inept guest artists and producers proved one of the most disappointing efforts of his career. Fortunately, The Wash is one compilation he won’t have to disavow anytime soon. Given that Dre and Snoop Dogg co-star in the movie, it’s no surprise...
...that the relative unknowns hold their own. Toi, who sang the hook on Ice Cube’s “You Can Do It,” proves her solo worth with two R&B tracks. Even Knoc-turn’al, who made two mediocre appearances on Dre??s 2001 album, single-handedly holds together the otherwise tired beat of “Str8 West Coast.” At long last, there is a group of colleagues worthy of the good Doctor himself. —Thomas J. Clarke