This is Michael Mixerr. Today I will do a review on Bloods & Crips - Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits (Bangin’ On Wax 3) album. This is the last album review of the Bangin' On Wax series I'll do.
Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits (Bangin’ On Wax 3) album was put out by Dangerous Records/Warlock in 1996. Both Pump Records and Warlock Records distributed this compilation album nationwide across the US.
This album was thrown together as a compilation album by Ronnie Ron. On this Dangerous Records compilation is some unreleased tracks from the Dangerous Records vault consequently Ronnie Ron threw in together. The album was produced entirely by Ron "Ronnie Ron" Phillips and his production team. Unreleased tracks from the Dangerous Records vault that were included on this compilation were Slob BKO, Don’t Stress Me, and Shit Ain’t Over. All tracks mentioned were recorded during the 1990s era.
Slob BKO is a gangsta rap cover of the classic soul song by Teddy Pendegrass called Love TKO for which Crips perform on. Rappers from the Crip side on Slob BKO are Domino, Sin Loc, AWOL, and Blue Rag. DJ Battlecat and Leroy Dukes produced Slob BKO.
Don’t Stress Me was a leftover cut from the Bangin’ On Wax album that didn’t make the final album. Don’t Stress Me was recorded by Gangsta Red & The Bloodstone Villains.
Shit Ain’t Over was a track that featured Dog, Green Eyez, Laniak, Lil Hawk, and Yank. Shit Ain’t Over can be found on Bang'n On Wax: The Best Of The Damu's from 1997.
Ronnie Ron held auditions prior to the production of the Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits compilation album to see who was going to record and what tracks will be included on the Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits compilation album. Some of tracks recorded by both groups from both gangs that did not sound perfect from Ronnie Ron’s perspective that were led to be stored in the vault which is why they were included on this particular compilation.
The Bloods & Crips group eventually broke up due to a certain violation of the Cease Fire treaty between the Bloods & Crips that had occurred somehow consequently. Before the album, they were all individual representatives of their various respective sets. When the Cease Fire treaty was over, so was the Bloods & Crips group Ronnie Ron had created. And thus two separate groups were formed which were Damu Ridas and Nationwide Rip Ridaz.
The best known rappers were Domino (the then Genuine Draft), Bloody Mary (known as Nini X), Sin Loc (aka Hitman D), Tweedy Bird Loc (the brains behind Bangin' On Wax along with Ronnie Ron), Lil Hawk, B Brazy, AWOL, Fo Clips, Redrum781, Batman, and Young Soldierz (Big Wy, Lil Stretch, & Dogg).
As for the graphic design aspect and artistry aspect…
Notice how the graffiti tagging “EVIL ASS EASTSIDE” is not covered up? Well that graffiti tagging was used on the front cover for the original 1993 Bangin' On Wax album, which was censored due to a marketing tactic Warlock Records/Pump Records used to keep their image clean. On the front cover of this compilation album, the graffiti tagging “EVIL ASS EASTSIDE” is not covered up.
Also notice how the C Side came first instead of the B Side? Well the B Side was supposed to come first and the C Side last being that this compilation album is a Bloods & Crips album. This was an error Ronnie Ron and the printing press company addressed nor looked at.
Overall, Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits was a great way for gang bangers to get their frustration out on wax which is what both Bloods & Crips did. Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits (Bangin’ On Wax 3) album was put out by Dangerous Records/Warlock in 1996. Some cuts were weak and some cuts were wack. Some cuts were great. All in all, this compilation album could have been a lot better on the same level as the original Bangin’ On Wax album was.
I rate this album, Bangin' On Wax Greatest Hits (Bangin’ On Wax 3), 4/5****. (Same as the last one.)
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