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...self-proclaimed “King of New York” has moved beyond the standard gangsta-rap subject matter to talk about more personal and pertinent issues: the Hurricane Katrina crisis, his relationship with Beyoncé, his retirement, his mother and father, his falling-out with former friend and business partner Damon Dash, and even his recently deceased nephew...
...L.A.X.,” a collaboration with Ice Cube that samples the vocals from Biggie’s “Goin’ Back to Cali.” But this just reminds us how great the source material is; the choice shows the desperation in the former gangsta titans desperate to revive their former image...
...peaceful gangbangin’ is exacerbated by the strangest yet most awesome track on the album, “Imagine,” featuring Dr. Dre and D’Angelo. It begins with a claim by Snoop that the album is so gangsta, that the tone needs to be settled down a bit. This is inaccurate. But the track bangs anyway, with Dr. Dre actually singing a verse about hip-hop being a mostly positive force for black Americans...
...When gangsta rapper The Game released his debut album, “The Documentary,” in early 2005, he was flying high—and not just because of all the chronic he was smoking. With the legendary Dr. Dre as executive producer and 50 Cent and Eminem as featured guests, The Game knew “The Documentary” would go platinum. It sold five million copies worldwide...
...talking about, and often talking to, Dr. Dre, whose absence shows in the track‘s noisy, decidedly un-bumpin’ mix. The will.i.am-produced “Compton” is a very, very welcome surprise, as he uses the old Geto Boys “Gangsta Boogie” sample to create a track that runs over your face like all the others are supposed to. This track proves that the Black Eyed Peas frontman, who effortlessly spits the gangsta-homage hook, would might be considered a great rap artist if he weren?...