Husalah Dope, Guns And Religion CD

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 One of my all time favorites
Even though there are quite a few problems with this album, I have to admit that this is truly one of my all time favorites. I've been listening to it for 2 years or so straight. And most every time I listen to it, I catch something new, whether it is a new rhyme, bit of slang, or insight into the tortured mind of HUSALAH. In case you don't know, HUSALAH is currently locked up for getting busted with multiple keys in his car, driving interstate. I think track #10, Through The Night, is probably the one track that really sums up the whole album. HUSALAH says a little prayer in the hook, "Lord, just let me make it through the night I'm pacing the block with lots of sh*t stuffed in my sock, I'm watchin' the cops with the lights on top, The four door vans with tinted windows on my block There's hot ones in my clip, pants sweatin' and my grip Got residue on my palms, from bustin' down a whole zip, And when it's time to rock, the semi-auto gon' kick And if they don't live, I think they shoulda asked You this They shoulda asked You this..." The song goes on, and it's clear that HUS is scared by his own lifestyle, fully aware of the stressful and hopeless life he lives...and he doesn't want to do any dirt on anyone else, but if he has to, he's just hoping the other guy said the same prayer. Because at one point, near the middle or the track, the hook changes, and says, "Lord just let 'em make it through the night", where HUSALAH changes the word 'me' to ''em'. It's almost as if he's got the same compassion for anyone else who might want to challenge him for his spot, or is in his same shoes. The song starts to end. But that's not where it stops. It's almost as if he catches himself right there, and changes his mind -- like he caught himself with his guard down -- his whole tone changes, and the song starts builds up again. The music gets crazy intense, and this bright, high pitched shimmering noise builds up that gives you a chill down your spine. You know some crazy sh*t is about to go down. HUSALAH starts ranting pretty far off in the background, as the music builds up to a climax, "Fu*k that! Nig*as gonna die, nig*a! Straight the fu*k up nig*a, yeah Know what I'm sayin'? Feel me?" Then he launches off, full of fire and venom, "Yo, the song was over, but I was forced to come back Like some cooked coke in a pyrex -- bring it back! Bring it back, let the husalah rap Cause if he don't rap, you know a nig*a gon' jack And if he don't jack you know the nig*a sellin' crack And when I sell crack I regulate by leavin' nig*as dome flat..." He continues on and gets more and more wound up, till his introspection and vulnerability gets completely dominated by the street vibe he's feeling. HUSALAH is a complicated rapper. The type of guy who sees both sides of his life, both the night and day, but is never contrived, cheesy or pop in any way whatsoever. I'd highly recommend this CD to anyone who can appreciate real raps from a real, human street hustler who is too smart to say poor, but too smart to think he's going to make it.
Submitted by MOBB SF (San Francisco)
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 "Cuddie"
This cd's on point, Husalah's raps are from a bay point of view, buy this one!!!
Submitted by Tony (mpls,mn) 
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 Dope, Guns, and Religion
I agree with blazemo, he just didnt seem to care and he wanted to just get the CD done...track 4 beat was tight, but the lyrics and the lyrics on the rest of the tracks were weak and just too much N*gga this and N*gga that, no lyrical talent whatsoever and unlike Jacka I can not listen to a whole song before i get annoyed and then eventually take it out of the CD player
Submitted by treehouse783 (St. Paul, MN) 
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 an lil cool
husalah first solo. it was not what i thought it was gonna be. some of the tracks sounded like he just did not care on some tracks. some sounded like he just free styled it some of the way. but it's an lil cool still pick it up if you an true mob figaz fannn
Submitted by blazemo2000 (kentucky) 
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 HUS IS DOPE
IT'S NO SECRET THAT THIS MAN IS A PURE GENIUS, LISTEN TO THE TRACKS, I LOVE THE WAY HE MANIPULATES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TO PAINT A PICTURE/ TELL A STORY... FREE HUSALASSI FAST!
Submitted by LOVEDREAMDOTCOM (MODESTO CA)
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