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The Lil Hawk - Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood album is one of the best rap albums to have come out of Inglewood, California. Lil Hawk had charisma, talent, and raw energy when he rapped. This entire is 100% percent gangsta rap with action packed lyrics. His album is similar to a hood drama or documentary. The action, drama, thrills, charisma, and energy is what makes this album great. Lil Hawk was the Blood version of Snoop Dogg. You will love his gangsta rap style in his vocals as this is some real gangbanging music. The old school Dangerous Records sound suites Lil Hawk best.

The Lil Hawk - Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood album was an album that had circulated via CD-r format and cassette tape in the hoods/cities of Inglewood and Los Angeles back in 1997. The album had 18 tracks. The album was supposed to be released in 1999. However that did not happen because Lil Hawk caught a murder case over a murder he supposedly committed which landed him in prison on April of 1999. (Which he did not.) Lil Hawk is currently serving a 25 to life sentence at a penitentiary in California. That is why Ronnie Ron decided not to release this album with distribution from Quality Records, Bayside, or City Hall. Lil Hawk’s incarceration hamper any success for his Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood album.

The producers for this album were Tweedy Bird Loc, J Stank, Leroy Dukes, QLuso, and Ronnie Ron. Some of the sound and production is not up top notch thrifty state-of-the-art recording standards as Lil Hawk did record some tracks on a 4-track cassette recorder connected to a mono speaker. Some of these songs were recorded in his hood on an 8-track machine. That is why the vocals are lower than the music on some of the tracks.


The first time the Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood album was mentioned was an interview called “THE UNTOLD STORY Whatever happened to CONTROVERSY Getting the facts straight by Dee D” which was taken from liner notes to the 1996 album Bangin’ On Wax Greatest Hits.

[Who is Lil Hawk? Did he rap on the first Bangin’ On Wax album and is it true he has a solo album coming out?

No, Lil Hawk didn’t rap on the first Bangin’ On Wax album, he rapped on the “Saga Continues” album and “Damu Ridas” album. Yes, he does have a solo album coming out called “Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood”.]

At the end of the interview is where the Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood album is mentioned again for second time. That album was only mentioned twice throughout the interview.

[Ronnie Ron, where does Dangerous Records go from here? What’s coming up next?

Dangerous Record has GONE SOLO. I’m no longer distributed by Quality Records or Warlock Records. Dangerous Records has a lot of projects coming up. We’re doing our own thang. Fuck the BS. I have a brand new album by “Tweedy Bird Loc”, “Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood”, G.W.B., Bloods & Crips Bangin’ On Wax Greatest Hits. Also, Dangerous Records Greatest Hits which feature everybody and a lot more.]



The song Lil Hawk is a self-explanatory song which serves as an autobiography of Lil Hawk himself. The song Lil Hawk showcases the best of Lil Hawk’s lyrical talent and abilities as this song of his one of his hardest songs ever to date. Lil Hawk went solo on this song of his. Y’all know how Lil' Hawk does it! He never goes wrong with his gangsta rap style. And of course it’s that real Damu gangster shit. That Damu shit. This is some real gangbanging music. P-Funk meets G-Funk on the song Lil Hawk. The beats are crazy and absolutely sick! This is driveby music.

The song Lil Hawk was the title track and hood single for his 1998 self-titled album called Lil Hawk. The song was also included on the 1997 compilation album The Best of The Damu’s.

The song Lil Hawk samples Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce, George Clinton - Atomic Dog, MC Breed - Ain’t No Future In Your Frontin, and Yello - O Yeah. The beats contain samples from Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce, George Clinton - Atomic Dog, and MC Breed - Ain’t No Future In Your Frontin.

The Westside hoo-riders back in the motherfucking door. YG Lil Hawk on a solo bolo T-I-P trying to clock hid motherfucking grip. Red Riding through your hood with 2 straps on his hips. He is a B-D-O-G (Blood gang member) who don't give a fuck. Bailing up the block in his fresh cherry red chucks.

Inglewood, California is where he stays at. His brother Big Hawk is fresh outlaw is out and ready to scrap with anyone. And every nigga that he know represents the B (whoop whoop). That’s the Blood gang.

Now he is off to the store to get a fifth of thunderbird with the cherry Kool-Aid and pack of big Red. Then he is good to go. This is because he never knows when he might run in to a hoe or a big booty bitch. Lil Hawk is back on the block and what did he spot?A big booty bitch and bunny hop.

Now, come take a ride on the other side of town where the motherfucking homies put it down. Lil Hawk introduces his homeboys and homegirls on the Verse 2.

[Verse 2]
Now, come take a ride on the other side of town where the motherfucking homies put it down
My nigga S.P., my homie Lil' Nut, my nigga 104 laid back is the cut
Lil' D.O.G, Big Go and Lil' O', Smiley, KB we all forms the '4
Big China Dog, 7-11 on the fame, my nigga T-Whirl with the motherfucking gauge

YG's goin' out puttin' in the most work. You goin' out with a bang when Lil Hawk lets his gat lurk and then jerk. Leaving shirts red and messy. Yeah, motherfucker don't sweat him. And what the fuck made you even brings the noise when you know you couldn't fuck with this blood cloth boy? So you better slow your roll. You motherfuckers really don't know that this little nigga, he stays strapped. He plays the nigga peelin' mothafuckin' caps.

Lil Hawk put a clever street savvy gangsta rap twist by rapping in the cadence of the children’s nursery rhyme This Old Man.

Cuz you motherfuckers really don't know
That this little nigga, he stays strapped
He plays the nigga peelin' mothafuckin' caps

See Lil Hawk is the dopest. So focus your eyes on him. He just shakes, breaks, makes, and takes all these fake-ass MC’s. 6 on a TV, 7-11 when he roll. And a limp in his walk every time he takes a stroll.

B Brazy rolled up in a Cadillac Coupe De Ville bumping the M and the L while rolling up a dub sack. Lil Hawk jumped in the coupe and with one hit of that shit and hollered the Blood call "Whoop whoop!”.
Feelin' good to know Braze is on cloud 4.

And it ain't no competition when it comes to just flow.Lil Hawk just sticks styles up on you like a dick and all weak ass niggas he is just making them his bitch.

Oohwhee who can it be? It's that nigga Lil Hawk Y-Motherfuckin’-G. He is steadily taking off breakin off all these M-U Double T’s. Tail up in they ass body all full of fleas.You can't fuck with this. So don't even trip. Cause everything a nigga make gonna be the shit! B-I-TCH!

Lil Hawk showcases how he is a fierce MC who is competitive in these lyrics below.

See I'm the dopest, so focus, your eyes on me
I just shake, break, make, take all these fake-ass MC's
6 on a TV, 7-11 when I roll
And a limp in my walk every time I take stroll

And it ain't no competition when it comes to just flow
I just stick styles up on you like a dick and all weak ass nigga's I just making 'm my bitch
(Spyder: Ooh-Whee who can it be?)
It's that nigga Lil Hawk Y-Mothafuckin'-G
I'm steadily takin' off breakin of all these M-U Double T's
Tail up in they' ass body all full of fleas
You can't fuck with this, so don't even trip
Cause everything a nigga make gon' be the shit!
B-I-TCH!

Lil Hawk shows lyrical talent, ability, and skill with the rhymes in his lyrics. Notice how makes the suffix each last word in his lyrics rhyme. A suffix is a morpheme added at the end of a word to form a derivative, e.g., -ation, -fy, -ing, -itis. Read the lyrics below to get a better understanding.

YG Lil' Hawk on a solo bolo T-I-P
Tryna clock my motherfucking grip
Red Riding through your hood with 2 straps on my hip
I'm a B-D-O-G, I don't give a fuck
Bailing up the block in my fresh cherry chucks

somebody blaze the chronic
Niggas on the Westside call that shit bionic


A Lil Something From Da West Side was a leftover track and posse cut that was supposed to be included on the Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood album that was supposed to be released in 1999. This song can be found on the 2000 album Various Artists - The Best of Ronnie Ron’s Gangsta-Lation.

Lil Something From Da West Side was a Damu Ridas posse cut that served as a freestyle rap track. Lil Hawk, Lil Ms. China (Ms. China also known as Ms. Chyna), Pimp D (then known as YG Pimp D), and Tip Toe each had a verse. B Brazy, Tip Toe, and all of them had hands on the track too. The track Lil Something From Da West Side proved to the world and fans that Pimp D WAS NOT Tip Toe.

The bells and eerie synths are what make this posse cut sick. The bells and synths are what give the song an eerie mysterious out of control vibe. The vocal sample is from Above the Law - Untouchable.


Inglewood Barz is a Lil Hawk freestyle rap track that has that classic Dangerous Records sound with hard heavy hitting bass that will surely rattle your speakers! Level for bass is quite heavy. The treble inside his vocals are quite noticeable as Inglewood Barz was recorded in 1997 on a 4-track cassette recorder connected to a mono speaker which is why the vocals are lower than the music.

The electronic synths and new school rap sound on My Shit Bang do not suit Lil Hawk at all. My Shit Bang is more of a “hit or miss” type of track. The treble inside his vocals are quite as his vocals could have been mastered better. Treble stands as a highlight out the most here.


104% No Kut was one of the hardest songs Lil Hawk recorded in 1999 before he went to prison. The song was a non-stop freestyle as explained by Lil Hawk himself. This song was also used on Damu Ridas - How Deep Is Your Hood in 1999.

Lil' Hawk Red Riding Hood is rolling on the solo-bolo tip, bitch. You know I'm sayin'? Representin' Inglewood to the fullest. Inglewood For Life, nigga. He is a 104% No Kut nigga. Muthafuckas out there can't fade Lil Hawk.

He calls out fake shiesty ass niggas as they couldn't even look out for the homies. He calls out bitch ass niggas still trying to play the roll of being down and offering support when they actually not doing anything to support their causes. Bustas just don't wanna give the homies their props. He calls out cowards too. Lil Hawk ain't no muthafuckin' joke. So you best to recognize. You can't fuck with this West Side OG (then YG).

Lil Hawk copies and mimics Das EFX’s -iggedy rap style during these lyrics.

Ride on up this... um... biggety block
I got my hand on my giggety Glock and watch me piggety pop
You gets mopped, if you want to scrap
And if you didn't know Inglewood is on the m-eez-ap

Keepin' all the hoes riding on his nutsack and no kut to the punks that ain't down with this shit. Lil Hawk from the Mafia I keeps on makin' hit after hit. Lil Hawk Red Riding through your hood makin' these niggas duck quick. You better know now. And all busta-ass niggas must stay in their place.

These lyrics have many references of music, sports, and movies. Take your time to analyze them.

And I'm comin' mo' G than Tony Montana
I keep it slammin' like N-B-A jam
Like N.W.A. when they fucked up the program
I might be, I'm too slick on the fade
I'm not Special Ed but you can say I got it made it
And I don't DJ for shit you know I'm quick to fuck it up

I'm not Snoop but I'm quick to diggety-dogg the cut
Making the bitches say: "ooh, don't stop!"
"MAKE MY NUTS FEEL GOOD!"

Like Ice Cube I'm leavin' niggas frozen
And don't be caught slippin' when it's after dark
Cause the niggas with no heart be the first to get sparked by
This young-ass muthafuckin' G
Two Twenty Third Nineteen Seventy-Three, I'm
Flexin' style like this Crens that I've been


Westside Moment is a hood classic to some. However you can’t help but feel something is off when you listen to Westside Moment. Lil Hawk’s flow does not match up the tempo on Westside Moment. He raps way too fast in such a rapid pace that his lyrics do not match up with the mid tempo beats. His vocals for Westside Moment were recorded on a 4-track cassette recorder connected to a mono speaker. However don’t let that deter you away from listening to the track. Lil Hawk is still hard with it. Westside Moment was probably recorded sometime during 1994-1999. The track samples Luniz - I Got 5 On It.

Representn was a track recorded in 1996 for the album Lil Hawk Red Riding Hood. B Brazy takes lead of the chorus by hollering “Woop Woop”. Representn is a Lil Hawk/B Brazy duo cut. Their vocals were recorded at Lil Hawk’s house on a 2-track cassette recorder. Representn is quite similar to Blood Life, My Shit Bang, and Inglewood Barz in terms of gangsta rap.

Back To Reality was recorded in 1996. Lil Hawk was killing everything with his dope ass lyrics on this dope ass track. Back To Reality is the best Lil Hawk track from 1996. The song was also included on the 1997 compilation album The Best of The Damu’s.

Sik Wit It is a sick track which uses a sick beat. The song is a hardcore banger and a hood classic. Lil Hawk uses slowed down chopped and screwed vocals throughout the song. The song was also included on the 1997 compilation album The Best of The Damu’s. Sik Wit It uses the same beats and bass lines as Tweedy Bird Loc - Stupid Shit.

All My Niggas was a leftover from the Dangerous Records vault and was a leftover track that was supposed to be included on the album Damu Ridas. All My Niggas was a Damu Ridas posse cut that served as a freestyle rap track. Lil Hawk, Tip Toe, Spyder (G Spyder), and B Brazy each spit a verse on All My Niggas. This song can be found on the 2000 album Various Artists - The Best of Ronnie Ron’s Gangsta-Lation.

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.

I rate this album 5/5*****!!