MC Eiht - We Come Strapped

Artist:

MC Eiht

UPC:

886972330822

See Also:

Dre, Dr. Cypress Hill Too Short Ice-T Geto Boys Compton`s Most Wanted

Description:

Personnel: MC Eiht (rap vocals, keyboards); Carla Evans, Spice 1, Redman (vocals); Josh Achzinger (guitar); Willie Z, DJ Slip (keyboards); DJ Mike T (scratches). Producers: DJ Slip, Ric Roc, MC Eiht. Recorded at X-Factor Studios, Long Beach, California. Fresh from his small role in the 1993 film Menace II Society, MC Eiht followed "Streiht Up Menace," his breakthrough hit single from the film`s soundtrack, with We Come Strapped. The album may be his full-length solo debut, but Eiht was no rookie here. He had come of age as a member of Compton`s Most Wanted, a semi-successful gangsta rap group, and brought along the defunct group`s producer, DJ Slip, to join him. And that`s pretty much all there is to this album, Eiht and Slip. Make no mistake: We Come Strapped is a sparse and straightforward album, just Eiht`s ghetto rhymes and Slip`s showering keyboards. And that`s it: no extensive guest appearances, no P-Funk interpolations, no lavish extravagances, just Eiht`s rhymes and Slip`s keyboards. "All for Money" is the album highlight. Here Eiht rhymes gently about doing whatever it takes to get paid while Slip`s keyboards hover alongside some smooth, jazzy guitar and "la-la"s in the distance. It`s simple and laid-back, for sure, and it`s distinct and evocative as well. Moreover, the same can be said about We Come Strapped as a whole. This is a bare-bones album stripped down to the G-funk essentials: gangsta and funk. Unfortunately, there`s a lack of standout songs, and fresh ideas are few and far between. But it sure sounds good while it`s playing. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Niggaz That Kill (Endolude)
2. Def Wish III (Intro)
3. Def Wish III
4. Take 2 With Me
5. All For the Money
6. Compton Cyco
7. Niggaz Make the Hood Go Round
8. Nuthin` But High (Endolude)
9. We Come Strapped
10. Can I Still Kill It
11. Goin` Out Like Geez
12. Nuthin` But the Gangsta
13. Hard Times
14. Compton Bomb
15. 2 Tha Westside (Endolude)

Album Information

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Gangsta/Hardcore

Label:

Epic (USA)

Catalog Number:

57696

Original Release Year:

1994

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Guest Artist:

Spice 1; Redman

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