The Philly native and Southern California transplant's second solo venture minus (though supplies production and makes a few lyrical appearances) is hardcore West Coast rap dripping with funk and violence. , a truly talented and versatile lyricist who appeared on 's , prefers to downplay his wordplay in favor of confrontational flows on . This is an angry and somewhat controversial record, mainly on the strength of the damning represents true new-wave SoCal gangsta rap. drops a few funk tracks, namely and the title cut. provides a signature track and guest emcees on the laid-back A philharmonic track provided by lights up and teams up with the legendary to show his more abstract side on Production is slack in places, and those looking for anything but hardcore may be a little disappointed. This is a very listenable joint, swelling with an updated G-funk sound, but the lyrical content is not for the faint of heart. A veritable who's who of West Coast rappers make guest appearances, including , from , and . Fans of and L.A. hardcore will definitely dig this. Unspectacular but solid, this was part of a late-1999 West Coast revival. ~ M.F. DiBella