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New Album after 9 years

Remember the Soul Assassins from ’97, then again in 2000 that featured a gang of the dopest MC’s at thetime. Group created by DJ Muggs from Cypress Hill. The first album featured artists like Dre, Goodie Mob, RZA, GZA, MC Eiht, KRS 1 and more. Second album wasn’t blazing like the first but still had a bit of bang. Here’s 2009 I checked out the new joint called “Intermission.”  With the eclectic mix of MC’s from all over the map, these albums are normal interesting at worst.

1. Gangsta Shit (feat Bun B, M1) – M1 went off to a stupid fresh beat and Bun B’s country self on the hook.  They all sound dope on this track just rhyming and saying this Gangasta Shit.

2. Classical (feat Slick Jacken, Evidence) – Sounds kind of islandy mello beat.  Sounds OK but almost put me to sleep after about 2 mins.  Not a great song.

3. Gunshots (feat Chace Infinite, Alchemist) – Wow, this is a classic Alchemist beat, Chase Infinite sounds pretty good.  Hook is OK, reggae style.

4. Do It (feat La Coka Nostra) – Another phat ass beat with some hype flowing.  La Coka Nostra sounds kind of Xzibitish on the track. I like it a lot though, especially the plain old hook saying do that sh!t do it.  Lyrics are quite raw too. Nice!

5. Rep Yo Shit (feat P.C.P. aka Slick Jacken, Necro) – Wow, the beats on this album are getting sick!  The piano roll on this track are very nice.  I can’t believe the quality of production so far.  Raspy voices and cool bouncing raps are hot.

6. Good Evening Los Angeles (feat Self Scientific) – This beat is not as good as the rest.  Rock feel to it, flow is ill over the track no doubt.  Not really a hook to it, just a phat break with samples of news clips.  Kind of dark, song isn’t anything to brag about though.

7. Meet Your Maker (feat Reef The Lost Cause, Outer Space) – Really raw lyrics over a pretty nice beat.  The song almost got boring until you heard more instruments in it.  It gives the song a nice feel and the very instrumental beat is a nice touch.  This album is stricking me as a producers album as opposed to showcasing the MCs.

8. Intermission (feat RZA, Rev William Burk, Planet Asia, B-Real) – Yeah not a good song, a little boring.  Well a lot boring actually.

9. Champions (Remix) (feat Prodigy, Big Twin) – Nice come back on this one, phat beat, hardcore rhymes.  Big Twin’s raspy voice, cool!  Sounds like some on NY shit with a west flav to it.

10. Let Go (My Life) (feat Fashawn) – Weird beat with a what rapper.  Na sun!

11. Like That Y’all (feat. Planet Asia) – This is another wierd beat in a row.  So bad it gave me a headache, couldn’t really hear Planet Asia rapping but he was going off though.  Too bad about that wack ass beat.

12. World We’re In (feat Cynic) – This beat is better, like way better.  Damn Muggs is going through something.  Nice song and a strong flow going on here.  Nice, with an over sped sample this song is on.

13. Call It Like I See It (feat Chace Infinite, Krondon) – Song not so bad, not so great.

14. Matchbox (feat. Dust) – Slow jam, the beat is a pretty OK, the vocals from dust are good.

15. Figure it Out (feat Young De, Xzibit, Mykestro) (Bonus Track) – Nice track to put at the end.  Xzibit is always nice on the mic he’s teamed up with Young De and Mykestro who rip the track right along side.  Nice song, beat is strong.

Giving the album a 78.4%, I’d say like 10 good songs out of 15 is above average.  I’d no doubt say it’s worth it.  Only downfall is the bad songs on this compilation are terrible.  But the mix of all the different style rappers and the crazy hot beats make this a banger.