Kurupt

Originals
$17.98
KURUPT & CJ GENAVENCE PRESENT THE ORIGINALS

1.INTRO-some gang history

2.ORIGINAL-this track does not stick to it's name as Kurupt is the only one to spit all original lyrics, the others borrow off of some famous lines from LIL C-STYLE. All come ok though with the lyrics. I really like the smooth beat by Kenny Mccloud, it is definintlly the highlight of the song, and the hook is nice 2. 3.8/5

3.FINAL TESTAMENT-Sir Jinx laced this classic track with an amazing beat, I love this track. Plus the hook is smooth, it's kind of a track explaing his return to tha row. Kurupt adjusts his flow to fit the beat perfectly, this is what I think was the first single. I know that there was a video on some website showing clips of Kurupt and crew, it was pretty tight how it had parts in slow motion. Plus TRI-STAR makes a quick appearance.5/5

4.WE BANG-what can I say, I like the hook it just sounds cool to me. The beat from A-1 YOLA is pretty tight, it fits the mood perfectly. The verses are ok, just some gangsta music to ride to, Kurupt doesn't appear on this track.4/5

5.NEVER GIVE UP-production on this one seems just average, it's still pretty good though, A-1 Yola returns for the beat. Suga Free & Sug appear on this track. Nuthin special about this song, just average. No Kurupt for those looking for him on here.3/5

6.BREAK YO BACK-Suga Free and A-1 Yola return on this track, the beat sounds like something you would hear Emeniem on. This is a solo song from Suga Free, there isn't to much to this track either. The chourus can get catchy thow.3.2/5

7.MAJOR MONEY-Finally Kurupt finally returns to spit a verse, and drop the hook. The beat is slightly above average to me, but it does sound pretty cool. CJ drops a nice verse, then SURPRISE Roscoe drops a hot verse. This song is pretty tight, I like it.3.5/5

8.I DIDN'T CHANGE-now if "FINAL TESTAMENT" wasn't the most heard song on this album, this one definintly was. The beat by J-WELLS is amazing, and is the perfect backdrop for Kurupt to rip to. Kurupt spits here like we all know he is capable of. This was the song he made trying to reach out to his former homeboyz, droping some history of them on it. This would have been an excellent choice for the single. This song also appeared on the "PAC ALBUM" from wolfpac records.5/5

9.KEEP IT TRUE-A-1 Yola drops another ok beat, nuthin amazing, and as far as subject matter it reminds me of "WE BANG". I was glad to hear Kurupt on this track holding it down. The final verse is probably the best, see for your self.3.5/5

10.HOW YA GOT YA GAME-A-1 Yola drops a nice beat for this tight song. The hook is tight, I like it a lot. The verses are average, but I happen to think that the first verse is the best, the story of his dad introducing him to the jacking game is tight. The hook is definintlly the high light, thow it does get annoying from time to time.3.5/5

11.I KNOW-Kurupt returns on this track and comes off real tight, he raps smoothly over this smooth production from A-1Yola. The second verse by CJ is equally as tight, the hook is ok, just average at best. Over all a pretty smooth track.3.8/5

12.CAN'T STOP-is it just me or is this beat by A-1Yola slightly similar to the last one in the beginning {guess it's just me}. Also the hook is kind of annoying to me after a while, but it's ok. The beat is actually way tight even thow the beginning reminded me of the previous track. The verses are tight by nothing amazing, still nice thow.3.8/5

13.CALIFORNYA-the first thing u hear on here is a high octane high energy beat by the CO-STARZ. I peasonally like the beat, it isn't the best beat ever but it is tight. The song is preformed by the ANTERAZH [eastwood, tri-star, livewire, slow] the way the hook is done is pretty tight, and the verses fit the beat nicely. Over all this is a tight song by these artists.4/5

14.Y'Z UP A'Z DOWN-J-Wells returns to drop a nice beat for Y.A. to rip it up to. Easily the theme song for the group I would have expected this to be on their album, not on here. But I'am glad this song appeared on this album, this is the next group to run it. Each verse is full of energy and is tight.4.5/5

15.BANG'N MY AMPS-Kurupt and Sir Jinx return on this track, as expected Kurupt drops nice verses. And Sir Jinx drops a really original beat, and it sounds like that classic west coast sound during the chourus. Over all this is a pretty nice beat, and over all the track is cool.4/5

16.THEY LUV IT- Mac Truc drops a nice beat to cruise to at night. The verses from Kurupt and CJ are pretty tight, but I luv the beat for this song. Nice to cruise to.4.5/5

17.EAT A-now ever body knows of this song, the song that spark'd it off. Kurupt rips daz and them to pieces. With lines like "u need to stop rapping and listen to ALL EYEZ ON ME, so u can practice who u used to be". The beat by SAJAY is tight. Plus everybody in Young Gotti's crew appears in the song in various places.5/5

Over all this is a solid album and I recommend this album to everybody who just likes to bump some tight music.

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
$16.98
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 !!

The Frank & Jessy Story
$16.98
KURUPT & ROSCOE
THE FRANK & JESS STORY

I have waited years for these two brothers to do an album together and finally a while back in late 2008 we finally got it. The obviously have always worked together and made songs together since they are brothers but any one who has followed them has been waiting on this album. Only real problem is Roscoe is not on every song, but he is on most.

1.INTRO-a nice smooth intro with a relaxing beat by J. Silva, Kurupt on the intro

2.HATE ON ME-the first track has Kokane on the hook, and like he does sound some times he seems really annoying. I don't know what it is but some times he adds to the tracks and some times takes away from it. Kurupt drops the first verse and kills it with a story telling style on this track about cops. Roscoe is up next and destroys this track with a vicious flow and killer lyrics, Kurupt's little brother can kill songs. J. Silva produces this track with a nice bouncy fun type track as Kurupt tackles the last verse. A good start to the album, but Kokane brings it down a little,4/5

3.BREAK IT DOWN-next up is a great track that is pure vintage DPG/Too Short collaboration. This track is all about the ladies and the things the can do in a club, breaking it down. Over a nice slow groove by J. Silva and Ian De Lile Kurupt tears it up rapping about a lady he met in the club. The great Too Short shows up on this track dropping that signature flow and style on a subject he is well known for. Kurupt finishes things off nicely with another great verse dedicated to the ladies, great song.5/5

4.GAME BEEN MISSIN-another great song follows in the form of this gem here, and Roscoe is back to grace a track. Over another great J. Silva production Roscoe kills the track not only with a verse but also on the catchy hook. Then we hear Daz Dillinger bless the track with that gangsta style that Daz is known for, great to hear these three together. Then Kurupt ends things lovely with another great verse, another great song.5/5

5.ALL I NEED-the same team returns on this track with the same producer and three MC's. This is more of a deeper retrospective type track as Kurupt starts things off nice with great delivery and a great verse. Daz really does his thing on the second verse, spitting like he hasn't in a while. J. Silva's soulful production is near perfect and Jay Townsend's great vocals on the Chorus are great. Finally Roscoe ends thing nice with a great verse about life, another great song.4/5

6.I LIKE DEM GIRL'S-J. Silva returns on the production side with a little bit of a harder style, the beat adds to the catchy hook making me think this could have been a single. Roscoe and Kurupt trade verses through out the entire song rapping about different girls in the game. Kurupt's wife Gail Gotti joins things to help out on the hook. Another great track that every one should enjoy.4.5/5

7.WHERE YA GONNA GO-next up is possibly the best song on the album and what could have been a hit single with out a doubt. With the exception of the last song this is my favorite song on the album. J. Silva's production on this track is picture perfect, real catchy and bouncy but has a little something added to it. Kokane is back and unlike the first time he actually adds to this track wonderfully, his chorus adds so much to this track and his verse is great and reminds me why I liked this guy originally. Kurupt of course kills this track easily and helps make this song a classic.5/5

8.BUSTIN-now this track right here is the epitome of battle rap with out a doubt, man do these guys kill this track. Kurupt destroys this track and drops vicious battle raps that could kill any one, remember his early Deathrow days. Roscoe is up next and just starts spitting right after Kurupt, there is no hook. Young Scoe is just as vicious with deadly lyrics man, excellent track. Silva's hardcore underground battle style instrumental is crazy, would love to hear Canibus on this track.5/5

9.I MISS U-right after that vicious battle track we have a nice smooth track about your spouse, this is another track that could have been a hit with out a doubt. J. Silva really brings a lot to this track right here, kinda on that R&B tip. The hook is wonderful and really catchy, and Kurupt's verse is great and you can tell he is talking about Gail. And speaking of Gail Mrs. Gotti is up next with a great verse, it is great to hear her on here with a verse. Roscoe ends things nicely with a great verse with a nice flow and delivery.5/5

10.SMASHIN-talk about a bass heavy track right here, Silva kills this track with bass. And over that killer beat Kurupt, Roscoe, and Daz return together to kill this track and once again it is a battle type track. Kurupt kills it first followed by Daz and both just kill it, then Roscoe ends things with another great verse.4.5/5

11.LAP DANCE-Silva drops some crazy production on this one kinda R&B mixed with a worldly feel. Roscoe starts things off with a verse about the ladies in certain clubs, then Kurupt hops in with a verse and hook. They trade words over this smooth beat and create another good song worthy of the album.4/5

12.NO TIME TO WASTE-J. Silva is joined by M.A.S. on this track for production duties, and they make for a good team as the beat is real catchy and kinda reminds me of casinos and Sonic the Hedgehog for some reason. Roscoe starts things off with a great verse about the ladies once again, followed by his older brother Kurupt who kills this track with a nice long verse. The hook is great by Rob Quest and T-Mac and is really catchy, really adds to the beat. Kurupt ends things with one of his best verse of the album, great song.4.5/5

13.GONE FROM THE GHETTO-J. Silva returns to dropping that more of a hard underground style type of track, kinda fast paced. Kurupt kicks things off some more battle inspired lyrics kinda like his Row days. Roscoe is on the hook and dropping a killer verse that could also be his best verse of the album. This is a great track and perfect for your ride, great song.4.8/5

14.BREAK IT DOWN LIKE {KURUPTED G MIX}-this is the exact same track as number three with one difference, instead of Too Short we get an extra Kurupt verse. Now since I am a huge fan of Kurupt you know that I love this track, and as much as I like Short I like this version better. Kurupt's flow on this track is amazing and fits the tempo of the instrumental perfectly, another great song.5/5

15.I GOT U-easily the very best song on the album, this track is all about family and has that feeling to it as well. The only track that J. Silva did not have a hand in producing, that honor goes to Tek who really crafted an instrumental that really brings the feelings out in these two brothers. A-Dub's vocals on the chorus are amazing and helps make this track a classic and adds to the feeling of love between two brothers. Kurupt is up first with a wonderful verse about his life and his brother and with lines like "I put my brother in the game at 13, I exposed him to all kinds of negative things [wish I didn't]" you can feel the emotion in his words. Roscoe is up next and just like his brother expresses nothing but love for his big bro, this track makes me think of my brother man, excellent song.5/5

This is a really good album that I recommend every body get, especially for that last song if for nothing else.

Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
$23.49
Kurupt is arguably one of the finest lyricists to come off of the West Coast, ranking right up there with fellow HRSMN Ras Kass, and so I had high hopes for this album when I purchased it. I expected at least three or four cuts which showcased his lyrical dexterity, as well as a healthy does of DPG style G-Funk. Instead, I found the album to be...what's the word?...blahzay.

Kurupt was never at his finest on this disc. There was never a bar or a verse on here with that, "Oh sh**!" quality that makes you want to press the rewind button and interpret its meaning with your homies.

Although Dr. Dre himself was absent, there were plenty of faux-Dre style beats that never quite measured up to the work of the man himself.

The worst part of all was the cameos. Snoop, Daz, Nate Dogg, Xzibit, DJ Quik, and Jon B turned in respectable work, and Natina Reed (Kurupt's baby moms and Blaque alum) did her pop thing on the obviously radio-friendly "It's Over", but that track was indicative of what seemed to be the objective of the whole album...to crossover. If you're putting someone like Fred Durst on your disc, you might as well cut a song with Seth Green's Special K character. This guy is awful, and totally stunk up the track he was featured on. Everlast, a decent MC, tries his hand at singing when he gets his turn on the mic, and the results are less than spectacular. There are also a number of "also ran" guests on there who do little to elevate the level of lyricism.

As a side note, the album opens with a Sun Ra sample which finds the jazz great musing about the ways in which white people have messed up the vibes on planet Earth, and how Black people should make a fresh start of things for themselves on a mythical newly-discovered planet of their own ("We set up a colony for Black people here. See what they can do on their own without any white people there...") This sets the tone for the whole "Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey" thing. And then we find out that Jon B, Everlast, and *ugh* Fred Durst were the three white folks allowed on the space ship? For shame, Kurupt, if you were gonna let three white guys travel to "New Earth" with you, you could've done better than those three, especially in terms of their ability to enhance your album.

This album was obviously Kurupt's attempt to break into the mainstream, and not only did it fail to make him the household name that Snoop is, it also came off as hollow when compared to his more honest efforts like "Tha Streets Is a Mutha".