Mixerr Album Reviews #607

This is Michael Mixerr. Today I will review T-Lye - I Gotstakickit.  T-Lye is an artist from Sacramento, California. T-Lye was on Sick Bay Productions in 1994 which E-Moe, Sicx, and Big Hollis were on as well. They were a part of Sick Bay Productions. Sick Bay Productions had artists from the Bay Area and Sacramento. Sick Bay was active from 1994 to 1998. E-Moe and Big Hollis did the productions on I Gostakickit. I Gotstakickit was released on cassette only as a demo in 1994. T-Lye was 16 when she recorded her demo.


I Gotstakickit is about the day in a life of T-Lye. It's about how T-Lye kicks it with the Sick Bay Crew. It is filled with super heavy G-Funk bass along with that Bay Area sound. Think Mobb Music and gangsta rap filled with hip hop beats. Street Wize is about T-Lye's knowledge of the streets. Female vocalist Tasha B. makes an appearance on this song. Tasha B. reminds me of a little of R&B. Then it cuts into a snippet of a shorter version of I Gotstakickit.
E-Moe did the drum programming on the I Gotstakickit track. Any beats done by E-Moe are always on point. Big Hollis has done stellar production too.

Street Wize is a 3 1/2 minute track.
Living the mobstyle lifestyle since the age of 7 and now T-Lye’s 16. She spent 9 years without the help from her mother. T-Lye be slangin’ that crack rock right down the street. Flipping that check every 1st and 15th day of the month. T-Lye has to have mail because she can’t live without it. She’s got a kid now and can’t work ain’t about it. T-Lye would rather live a criminal lifestyle cooperating with illegal business to earn an income. A fresh pair of Jordan’s are way too important for T-Lye. In other words, her priorities are fucked up. Fools be trying to jack T-Lye. Her father never taught her nothing so she became street wize.

Her dope spot started getting hot so she figured that it’s time to stop. She doesn’t want to show her face to an undercover cop. So she found herself another dope spot for her narcotics ring out in the boondocks. Obviously the boondocks is a preferable choice since nobody’s out there. Eventually T-Lye went on to get her education. She is on time and never short of her medication. Her occupation was a sworn drug dealer, but now she’s going straight while making money. E-Moe tells no lies. You gotta be street wize. Coming from the Sick Bay you gotta be street wize.


I don't know what went down with Sick Bay Productions or why T-Lye did not release a full album, but whatever went down with Sick Bay Productions remains a mystery. Maybe it was just for fun or maybe the money wasn't right at the time. It's such a such shame that artists like this get overlooked. This single was too short for me and the fans.

I rate this single, I Gotstakickit, 4/5****.