De La Soul
Buhloone Mind State

One for the G-funk heads, this album is on a limited run 300 2LP only.For their eighth reissue, NBN Archives dips right back in the Bay Area, unearthing a G-Funk gem by San Francisco rapper Tha Dangla. “Straight Max’n” originally came out in 1996 on G-Note Records and produced entirely by G-Note who delivers nothing but smoothed out productions fitting perfectly with Dangla’s funky flow. Despite being considered a Gangsta Rap artist, Tha Dangla remains positive and uplifiting on most of the tracks. The eponym track “Straight Max’n”, “Dangla’s Love” and “Homies Dedication” feature Iyesha Johnson and Latonya Coleman on background vocals, adding a nice touch of R&B to the project.Unfortunately « Straight Max’n » was his first and only album as Ramadan "The Dangla" Smith was shot and killed in 2007. He was the younger brother of Edward "The Fast 1" Smith and first appeared on his solo album “Down 4 The Cause” that came out the same year on G-

✈︎✈︎ US import ✈︎✈︎Five years on, Freddie has lost none of its impact. The fourth studio album from Freddie Gibbs dropped in a blizzard of hype and some slick marketing, but don't let that and the smooth figure he cuts on the cover fool you. This album is rough as hell where it counts, not least on the deadly, bass-loaded creep of 'Automatic' and the 03 Greedo-featuring 'Death Row'. Other notable guest spots include Gibbs' own daughter Irie Jane Gibbs and Cassie Jo Craig and production work from Kenny Beats, RichGains and Tony Seltzer alongside Gibbs himself. It's a masterclass in modern rap with plenty of thug swagger to get the subs in your truck rattling good n' proper, and if you missed the wax first time around you won't want to sleep on it now.