Still Brazy (studio album) by YG

Sound wise the 90's vibes here are irresistible. The same applies to the lyrics, too. They are full of gangsta stories -there are some political themes as well, just check FDT - that would make any 90's hip hop artist proud ("I'm like, "Damn, did the homies set me up?" Cause we ain't really been talking much I know that sounds sick, my thoughts dark as fuck Like the barrel of the pistol I saw when he sparked it up Prolly was mad as fuck when I walked out the hospital Stupid ass motherfuckers, thinking they was going to stop Jizzle"). Now, all of this may not sound that inspiring or promising -maybe a bit boring even-, as there have been many artists through the years who drew similar influences, but this has to be near the very top of this category due to the presence of many elements in all of its aspects (production/rapping/lyrics) that guarantee it has its own personality. When looking for highlights, the self titled track is an obvious choice ("Look at my life Been through it all, got bullet wounds twice Still don't know where it came from, yikes Why everybody want a piece of my pie? I, I, gotta keep guns with me Shit real, I ain't tryna be pretty Paranoia got this Henny in my kidney") and I would also add Don't Come to LA ("Ugh! First off, this a no-fly zone If you ain't laying with the chrome, better take your ass home Like it's the first of the month, cash the checks and c'mon Yeah, you better check in if you niggas want room Look, one call on my phone My Tiny Locs pull up, put that thing on your dome Your money chain and Rollie, 60 seconds is gone").

Didn't expect to.like this but damn I love the classic west coast sound he went for.

Very surprised with this record, with great vibes on G-Funk.

Favorite Track: Twist My Fingaz

From tgarritsen 01/16/2017 21:22

Modern G-Funk, I like it

From Norman Bates 09/06/2016 09:13

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From cestuneblague 07/21/2016 04:42

I can't help but echo the obvious and say there is undeniably a huge 90s Death-Row/calli influence on this record... however that's not a complaint in the slightest. It mixes it's somewhat retro-sounding but still excellent production with a voice that brutally, cogently expresses the anger of these dark, contentious, crazy times, particularly the seemingly eternal disconnect between status-quo law & order and authoritarian figures over a historically oppressed minority, as well as the often short-tempered discord between themselves. Never afraid to be contentious or outspoken, it's not for everybody but proves that the most exciting voices never are.