Straight from the youtube I bring the audio. Just sippen coffee and discussing this compilation from Rap-A-Lot.Watch the Youtube Video:https://youtu.be/K0izaDnSs1o?si=aD4we3kzNWaKDytoStream from Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/2q2wy7VKGFgSIi3q2djUFJ?si=h7sHrYR9T4G5T6BR6lpYEgCheck out more at www.gangstarapodyssey.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

Let’s take a listen to this record filled with classic songs.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

In 2003 Ja Rule drops "Blood In My Eye" The ultimate response record. Going back to his gangsta rap roots, he brings in the little homies from Murder Inc and the Outlaw's Hussein Fatal! We get into the physci of Ja from every angle track to track and in the end grade the record.This is a retrospect/review/physical.Change Gon Come Original:https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=wHlNZS-6f3bP1mRJ&v=7Rv5bNewUb8&feature=youtu.beWIki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_in_My_Eye#:~:text=Blood%20in%20My%20Eye%20is,%2C%20Eminem%2C%20D12%2C%20Dr.Andre LeRoy Davis (Artist):https://www.andreleroydavis.com/Fatal On Working with Ja:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwRd8OAo_TcSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

In 2008 Tech N9Ne drops his double album called "Killer". With 32 tracks, this is a true double disc. How does it hold up in 2024? Let's dive in. I haven't heard this record in a long time so it's a revisit / reaction.  Is it still dope in 2024? Is Tech too far out there? Let's dive in.   gangstarapodyssey.com   Stream the record here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0KbWDCMvC41TIXpqevrmHv?si=Xvh4UIrwS_Gi_4ciO8LfMg Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

Per listener request, I’m gonna check out Rocco & Ramirez. This album came out a few years ago and I’m finna check out every track and give it an unfair score right off the cuff. Steam it: https://open.spotify.com/album/5n08iLe0rtrvQ3wg3UhWN3?si=kgdre0DRTvGx3WpX_BwkPw Check out the website for more: www.gangstarapodyssey.com Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

It's time to revisit Nas's Hip Hop Is Dead! We break it down track by track. Let's get into the Good the Bad and The Ugly, the best verse and the Crown Jewel of the record. Where do you rank this album among Nas's best? I put it in my top 3 fa sho.   Steam it: https://open.spotify.com/album/3VjTJ0iyyfk7P7b9iBv6CF?si=71j46HUZR32TfCh6-BH9xA   Check out the website for more: www.grangstarapodyssey.com   00:00 Intro to the Record 04:26 Tha Physical 09:14 "Money Over Bullshit" 11:27 "Carry On Tradition" 15:15 "Where Are They Now" 17:30 "Hip Hop Is Dead" 21:28 "Black Republican" 28:10 Tha Verse 29:21 Tha Crown Jewel 30:08 Tha Final Grade   Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

In this episode I react to hit songs I've never heard before. These songs have millions of listens on streaming so I picked some out and decided to peep. Are these dope or not? Some of them are tight. List below:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/27xfvITzpBsnqXKgZAthbj?si=1b27907cc19d4e4f Checkout the new website: www.gangstarapodyssey.com 02:01 Stay Fly (3-6 Mafia)05:56 Hoody Hooo (Tru)09:01 X (Xzibit)11:15 Ice Cream Man (Raekwon)13:56 I Tried (Bone Thugs n Harmony)15:51 Party We WIll (Warren G)18:13 Wrong Idea (Bad Azz)21:57 Money In The Grave (Drake)23:18 Bugatii (Ace Hood)24:58 Iike I Aint (Tech N9ne)26:53 100 Shots (Young Dolph)29:29 Hey Ma (Camron) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

Benzino drops Arch Nemesis in 2005 while still feuding with Shady / Aftermath. This record was just recently made available on streaming platforms and I thought it would be a dope time to revisit this record. I'll give it the grade and talk about the good the bad and the ugly. Let me know what you think about this record in the comments. Does it deserve the hate it gets? Sound off!Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Streamed off Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6VhPa8hcreny7LCsl5WQF5?si=uwZJ-5LCSteJNU5loZwIiw 00:00 Intro to the Record07:47 Tha Review15:50 "Look Into My Eyes" 24:22 "Trying To Make It Through" Feat. 2Pac 25:40 "Killa" 39:77 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly 42:55 The Verse 45:17 Final Grade Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

This week I check out Young Bleed's 1st record "My Balls and My Word". This gem dropped in 1998 and I took it for a spin for the first time. Many of y'all say it's the best No Limit Record ever. I can't disagree it's a banger alright. Let's talk about the good the bad and the ugly and where this record really pops off and the Crown Jewel of this project. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations

Let's checkout this lost gem of a record. Kausion, the only record they really dropped on Ice Cube's Lynch Mob Records. Gonzoe Rest in Peace! This record is bad ass! It's been a lost classic for me. Let me know what you guys think about this album in the comments. Checkout the new podcast for more content not on Youtube Coming Soon!https://open.spotify.com/show/3SceEZwgB95ueRkimxpcza?si=71ae4f1515644530 I streamed this record off Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/0hCfeNof313WW6KNxiLAPd?si=5xgyYR69QJ6Mg0WiR5fGvg I appreciate all the support! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tha-gangsta-rap-odyssey/donations