Veteran West Coast rapper has been around the block enough times to have something to say about it, and listening to his impassive, masterful depiction of the gangsta lifestyle on THE SHADIEST ONE is somewhat akin to reading Mario Puzo's detailed, unflinching accounts of Mafia life. You're spared neither the gritty aspects of the tale nor the unavoidably human ones. Aided in his endeavors by longtime West Coast compatriot Ice Cube, as well as Too Short, E-40 and CJ Mac, WC shades his tunes with touches of funk and R&B, and keeps the arrangements eerily atmospheric, so as to provide the proper setting for his grim underworld visions on THE SHADIEST ONE.
Personnel includes: WC, Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40, CJ Mac, Daz Dillinger, Ron Banks.
Producers include: Art Banks, Dutch, Dat Nigga Daz, Douglas Coleman, Barr-9.
Personnel: WC (rap vocals); Leejon (vocals).
Audio Mixers: Keston Wright; Ant Banks.
Recording information: Backroom Studios; Bad Ass Beat Lab; Crack H; Echo Sounds Recording Studios; Infinite; Skip Sailor Recordings.
Photographers: Michael Miller ; Ken Hollis.
Personnel includes: WC, Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40, CJ Mac.
Producers include: Ant Banks, Dutch, Dat Nigga Daz, Douglas Coleman, Barr-9.
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Vibe (4/98, p.154) - "...Dub-C sounds characteristically strong, anxious, and extremely energetic. He comes with a mixed bag of hardcore treats..." Vibe (4/98, p.154) - "...Dub-C sounds characteristically strong, anxious, and extremely energetic. He comes with a mixed bag of hardcore treats..." The Source (4/98, p.164) - 4 Mics (out of 5) - "...THE SHADIEST ONE is W.C.'s GOODFELLAS. Like Scorcese, Dub reinvents the gangsta genre with long masterful shots only capable by a real veteran..." The Source (4/98, p.164) - 4 Mics (out of 5) - "...THE SHADIEST ONE is W.C.'s GOODFELLAS. Like Scorcese, Dub reinvents the gangsta genre with long masterful shots only capable by a real veterano..." Rap Pages (5/98, p.116) - 5 (out of 5) - "...Musically, THE SHADIEST ONE is saturated with thick bass lines and heavy drums throughout the funk and soul melodies and manages to remain hardcore..." Rap Pages (5/98, p.118) - 5 (out of 5) - "...sounds like the sort of thing that K-Tel will be putting out in ten or 20 years. It's got something for everybody..."
classic W.C., originally part of a early 90's Los Angeles rap trio The Maad Circle to the mid-90's with his patnaz Ice Cube & Mack 10 formed a group called Westside Connection, my Locc W.C. drops hard unlike on Ghetto Heismen, The Shadiest One has more Dope beats, is waay harder and in some songs like The Shadiest One featuring CJ Mac, is Hard, Heavy & Grim. W.C.'s most popular hit on hear was the song Just Clownin', yet W.C. can't go soft with the song Like That featuring CJ Mac & Mack 10, just another Heavy Hitter. W.C. goes crazy loco with his boys in the Maad Circle on the song It's All Bad. W.C. has proven to be a true Locc, and a West Coast Heavy Hitter.
Dub's best are 1, 3, *4, 5, 6, *7, 8, 9, *10, 11, 12, 13, *15, 16 & 17.
Submitted by azazin (http://www.ugrap.de/forum/index.php) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!!! Now this is classsic WC at its best. If ur looking for some crazy classic W this is tha sh!t right here!All the lil yngstes looking for hyphy need to look somewhere else caus ethis aint for u!
Submitted by Trapper (Southern Cali) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Strait CLASSIC yup this is Dub's best work he keeps it loct out in this CD anybody from anywhere could feel this CD so go get it its exactly what its supposed to be strait original gangster rap no bling blingy bull, classic, good L.A. music Submitted by west (Los Angeles, CA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
wc's best work this has to be wcs best work the beats are great the guest apperences are great plus wc is at his best in this album lyricly. this album is one more great track away from being a classic
Submitted by untouchablecal619 (san diego cali) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Dub U just clownin this album is not as good as all the magazines and critics rave bout it. The single was aight but do not get this or if u like dub then get it, ilike him but not this cd, this cd is "just clownin" and yes dub "It's All Bad". But througall the bad songsthere are some hott tracks so go get this classic Submitted by ThaGhettoHeisman (Seattle,WA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
classic
wc's best work
Dub U just clownin
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