Instead of wading into the deep regional battles (East Vs. West, North Vs. South) through which hip-hop has often suffered, Badwayz unites east, west, north, and south with a funky threesome (Murda One, Studd, and Joe Riz) that balances the sound of classic soul and funk with fluid raps and on-point lyrics. From the expositional "How It Got So Bad" to the call-and-response of "Where You At," I'm the Bad Guy offers a change-of-pace from the brand-X flavor of late-'90s rap, and the production (led by Too $hort) is solid ...
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Instead of wading into the deep regional battles (East Vs. West, North Vs. South) through which hip-hop has often suffered, Badwayz unites east, west, north, and south with a funky threesome (Murda One, Studd, and Joe Riz) that balances the sound of classic soul and funk with fluid raps and on-point lyrics. From the expositional "How It Got So Bad" to the call-and-response of "Where You At," I'm the Bad Guy offers a change-of-pace from the brand-X flavor of late-'90s rap, and the production (led by Too $hort) is solid throughout. ~ Keith Farley, Rovi
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