This is Michael Mixerr. Today I will review SuthernKali4YaMan by Malik-Bo. This album was released in 1998 on Die Hard Records (Die Hard Rekordz) from San Diego, California. Malik-Bo, Junebug Spade, and King Kas produced this album. Think of this album as gangsta Rap meets politically conscience lyrical Hip Hop with some Dallas trunk bass!
SuthernKali4YaMan is the first track. D. Greene makes an appearance. SuthernKali4YaMan is Malik-Bo's insight of what everyday life is in Southern California. I love the hard heavy hitting bass note which is a single line staccato note. Wanna Get 2 Know U Girl is a 2 step dance track that will make you want to boogie on the dance floor. Wanna Get 2 Know U Girl is about Malik-Bo wanting to get to know a girl and spend time with her. Watch Out has the best sick ass bass line I have ever heard!! It is the best song on the album along with Quazola and Brokest In Southeast!! Watch out for the haters, snitches, and po-po's!
What Am I Supposed To Do? reminds me of the song Hypnotized by The Notorious BIG. (especially the heavy ass loud bassline!) The sample used on this track is Raw Deal by Lady of Rage with BGOTI as the female background vocals. It's all about making tough choices and decisions.
Ghetto Star is an okay song, but I skipped it anyway. I Can't Run Back! is all about making tough choices and decisions. I Can't Run Back! has the best sick ass bass line I have ever heard!! Don't hate the playa! Hate the game! Chipz & Change is a song with the same theme but a lot more lyrical.
Fuck The Radio! is a diss song to radio stations out there that don't want to play Malik-Bo's music even if radio stations music isn't for the people. Malik-Bo's music is made for the people by the people. Malik-Bo has been through the hustle and the struggle. Malik-Bo is tired of the same old bullshit played on all the radio stations. Radio stations be on that "fuck local" tip when Malik-Bo is on the local tip. There is no unity in radio stations when it comes to San Diego. Malik-Bo is tight!
Brokest In Southeast is about why and how Malik-Bo is the brokest motherfucker in Southeast San Diego & how all the hoodrats in "the set" want his cheese even though they can't get a simple cent. You livin' for them streets and them streets livin' for you. I love the old timey beat to this song. Goin' 2 Much has Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles old school arcade sound to it. Don't Like Loosin' features Junebug Spade and Sativa. Quazola is a lyrical freestyle track by Malik-Bo and Junebug Spade. Breakdown is a funk rock track. Vibin' is a Reggae track. Malik-Bo should do more Reggae songs. AUZE has that NYC East Coast grimey rap sound. When I'm Gone is a longer song.
I hatre how this overlooked San Diego classic went under the radar. It's a shame this album did though.
I rate this album, SuthernKali4YaMan, 5/5*****!
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