If you enjoy classic west coast hip hop you'll get something out of this banging album. Lots of these beats will have you instantaneously bobbing your head. I was listening to it and realised it was time I hit the hay and I didn't want to turn it off. The first half is harder and more my thing before it gets a little more laid back in the second half, but the consistency is still strong including 'Destiny' that samples Michael Jackson. The run of songs, in particularly from track 4 to 9, is just one bangin' song after the next. Daz is always mentioned for producing for Pac but he doesn't get enough love for his solo work. He's easily one of the best producers/rappers to have done it. I've heard the full Daz catalog and this is one of his stronger albums, that after everything he has done is quite the achievement. The lyrics are basically g-shit, but the rapping is enjoyable, and the choruses instantly catchy which not enough rappers can write. To finish, Daz, if you read this, never use Kevin Slow Jammin James again on your records. He is the definition of annoying.
Beats: ★★★★
Rapping/Bars: ★★★★
Hooks: ★★★★
Best Tracks: West Coast Is the Best Coast, Retaliation and Revenge, Get Bacc, Start Bacc Bangin, We Came to Play, Ask the Homie Daz
1. Level 4 Yard Bizniz
2. DeathRow N-Matez 70
3. Calculate the Time 74
4. Westcoast Is the Best Coast 85
5. Get Down You Clown (Interlude)
6. Set Trippin 75
7. Retaliation and Revenge 80
8. Get Bacc 83
9. Start Bacc Bangin 85
10. We Came to Play 80
11. Switchin Lanez 74
12. Like a Movie 60
13. Destiny 70
14. On the Dead Homies 67
15. The Reason 72
16. Ask the Homie Daz 80
17. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 64
18. Mentally Crazy 74