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Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Kurupt - Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha Audio CD

A fair review of the Kurupt "Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Kurupt reviews here, or go back to the Kurupt tabs.

Band: Kurupt
Title: Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
Rating:

Release Date: 1999-11-16
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: I Call Shots 2: Loose Cannons 3: Who Ride Wit Us 4: Represent Dat G.C. 5: Welcome Home 6: Tequila 7: Trylogy 8: Neva Gonna Give It Up 9: Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha 10: Ya Can't Trust Nobody 11: It Ain't About You 12: Girls All Pause 13: Your Gyrl Friend 14: Ho's a Housewife 15: I Ain't SH%T Without My Homeboyz 16: Step Up 17: Live on the Mic [*]

BRILLIANT.
As an old white boy i`ve been in love with Heavy metal and heavy hip hop old style drug violent gangster style forever and this cd when it came out blew my mind. . . . epic great album. . . . makes me want 2 rope up rails drink massive amounts of booze and call hookers. . . . . . . . . . . . . oh yeah !!.

One Of The Finest From The West Coast (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars)
To me that song was the jam, and really acquired me to be a fan of Kurupt Young Gotti, as well as Daz Dillinger (who appears on this album just as much as Kurupt does). I remember back when I was the 8th grade when I first saw the video of "Who Ride Wit Us". Unfortunately, it never crossed my mind to purchase the album, until early this year. When you really think about it, this album was slept on because 2001 was released the same day.

But when you really look at it, 1999 was one of the west coast's best years. This album really has the west coast sound that makes it so distintive and unique. A standout to me was "I Call Shots" when Kurupt puts his younger brother Roscoe on (also check out the sequel on Young Roscoe Philaphornia). "Represent Dat G. C. " is one of the better tracks and features a lot of popular west coast artists. "Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha*****" and "Don't Trust Nobody" is held down by excellent production. He gets at the ladies with songs like "Girls All Pause" which features Roscoe and Nate Dogg; and "Ho's A Housewife" which also appeared on 2001. The only difference between the two is that Dr. Dre's verse is modified (he doesn't ad-lib on this version, also he says "Houston" instead of "Dallas"). "Ain't **** Without My Homeboyz" reminds me of what friends are for and stick by you during your hard times, as that is what Kurupt rhymes about.

Kurupt steps out of his boundaries and goes east and south with "Live On The Mic" and "Tequilla" respectively. The former features KRS-One and he and Kurupt kick dope verses from a lyrical standpoint. The latter feaures T-Mo from Goodie Mob and up and comming singer Nivea and is produced by Organized Noize. The bonus track "Callin' Out Names", Kurupt aims his lyrics mostly at DMX and Foxy Brown (rumor of a relationship between the two), as well as Murder Inc.

Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha is a high quality west coast album. Albums like this is why I enjoy west coast rap so much. It also shows Kurupt at his peak. With the help of artists like Snoop, Xzibit, Soopafly, Dr. Dre, Tha Eastsidaz, and others, they help elevate this album, boardering a classic. If you slept on this, go a head and pick this up. Peace!!

Lyrics: A
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: A-
Musical Vibes: A-

Top 5 Tracks:
1. Who Ride Wit Us (featuring Daz & Blaqthoven)
2. Live On The Mic (featuring KRS-One)
3. Ain't **** Without My Homeboyz (featuring Daz, Crooked I, Soopafly, and Baby S)
4. Your Gyrl Friend (featuring Daz)
5. Ya Can't Trust Nobody (featuring Daz)

Honorable Mention Tracks:
1. Ho's A Housewife (featuring Dr. Dre and Hittman)
2. Girls All Pause (featuring Nate Dogg and Roscoe)
3. I Call Shots (featuring Roscoe).

"callin' out names" does not come on this cd
and it is not on there, this is just a warning to anyone who might buy it for the same reason I did. I had this cd when it first came out and lost it, I re-ordered this cd specifically for the hidden track "Callin' out names" that disses DMX, Ja Rule, Foxy Brown etc.

Four and a half stars
Kurupt is a very smooth mc and his lyrical delivery flows like water. This is my favorite kurupt album (besides Dogg Pound). From songs "ride with us" to "trylogy" its gangsta and great club bangas. i recommend this cd to any kurupt fan
rating A.

Kurupt's shining hour, one of the west coast's premier albums
This album is musically and lyrically one of the best west coast albums of the last ten years. Dogg Pound rapper Kurupt released his second solo album, "Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha," in 1999, and ever since it has been an underrated album. This album is really impressive because on it, Kurupt started to push the boundaries of his music to a new level. He was one of the pioneers of the west coast g-funk craze that swept the nation starting with his appearances on Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" and Tha Dogg Pound's debut "Dogg Food. " But this album is very different musically from his usual g-funk. It sounds almost experimental in some parts, often upbeat and heavy on instrumentals and great beats. The production team is awesome, consisting of legends like his partner-in-crime Daz Dillinger, Warren G, Dr. Dre, Soopafly, and Organized Noize. Lyrically this is some of Kurupt's best work, he covers a lot more topics than usual and uses a lot of clever wordplay. His flow as always is top-notch and he's a really fun rapper to listen to. The guest list on this album is astounding, an all star team of rappers including Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Jayo Felony, T-Mo Goodie, Nivea, KRS-One, his brother Roscoe, and Tray Deee just to name a few. This album is a west coast essential.

The album starts with my favorite song on the disc, "I Call Shots. " The beat to this song is awesome, really hard hitting and fast and Kurupt and his brother Roscoe make a classic start to the album. Kurupt is a beast on this song, and provides arguably his finest performance of his career, which surprisingly Roscoe does as well. "Loose Cannons" is a short second track, giving new life to an old NWA beat. "Who Ride Wit Us" is an awesome posse cut, featuring various west coast rappers over a perfect, head-nodding beat with a crazy chorus. "Represent Dat G. C. " features simple production and another long list of California MCs, with an electronic-sounding robotic chorus. I love "Welcome Home," a happy sounding ode to Los Angeles featuring La Toya Williams on the chorus. "Tequilla" is a dark and grimy Organized Noize production, featuring an unlikely appearance by T-Mo Goodie and Nivea, it's a really cool song. "Trylogy" is a highlight, the music is a great sample from a Brahm's symphony, Kurupt does the beat justice. "Neva Gonna Give It Up" is a hardcore, post g-funk song representing the Dogg Pound Gangsta Clique, Nate Dogg sings a classic chorus. The title track is a well-produced, depressed look at ghetto life from a veteran who knows. "Ya Can't Trust Nobody" is bass-heavy and funky. Kurupt steals the show over a great beat on "It Ain't About You," and Nate Dogg drops by for another great appearance on the club track "Girls All Pause. " "Your Gyrl Friend" is the last Nate Dogg collabo, this one a humorous and tough one with a good beat. "Ho's a Housewife," also released on Dr. Dre's "2001" album, is a Dre production and collaboration with an awesome beat and chorus, a classic. Soopafly and Daz produced "I Ain't S. . . Without My Homeboyz" which has steel drums and synths in the beat and shouts out Kurupt's friends in Long Beach, it's a really catchy song. The last three songs are lyrically the best, "Step Up" challenges other rappers to battle Kurupt and Xzibit, and "Live on the Mic" is a six-minute freestyle with Bronx legend and hip hop pioneer KRS-One. The album ends with a bonus track where Kurupt disses lots of east coast rappers, it was pretty controversial.

Overall this album is an underappreciated classic and one of the west coast's latter day masterpieces. Musically and lyrically, this album is amazing and deserving of any hip hop collection. Fans of Dr. Dre, Warren G, and tha Dogg Pound will certainly love this album, although it is very unique in its own light.

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