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N 2 DeepReviewed by The Continental The year was 1992, the album was Back To The Hotel, and if you don't already know , the group was the incomparable N2Deep. Back when the airwaves were saturated with hardcore gangsta rap or that sissy-ass " let’s make some pop-rap bullshit", there was a group that pulled it all together. They started putting out the golden shiz , as well as one piece of shit ( though I hate to admit it.). But the shiz , if Brandon Iron and I have anything to say about it, will go down in the annals of music history. You may now be saying , "Hey, Mr. The Continental , who the hell is N2deep?" Well, my loyal PBR reader, let the education begin. Once I'm done, you'll want to know N2deep at their best, and I wish I could leave this out, but their worst, and come to revel in both , as we here at The Paper Bag Review have been doing for years. I hereby call this little experience " 3 Masterworks Plus 1". Now let me break it down for you. Masterwork # 1 : Back to the hotel (1992) Here's were it all began , with the playa Jay Tee and T.L.. I was just out of high school, and little did I know how my life was about change. Being a scrawny, shy, punk kid , I wasn't quit the specimen I've grown into today - if you know what I'm sayin'. Well, I started going out , hitting every party I could find , mackin' on every lady that would give me the time of day, in my quest to be Playa of the Year . Oh yes, I will be king (sorry, a small fantasy started to take over there, my bad). Anyway, this disk is certified golden. It made me open my eyes to the possibilities. I learned about girls who are " Toss Ups", chicks that would " Do Tha Crew ", and how to " Get Mine " and head " Back To The Hotel ". I also got my first shout outs to acquaintances that would become close friends - i.e. the piss yellow playa O.E., the big fat Italian Mr. Carlo Rossi , the little half pint maniac Tangeray , and the red head stanky broad from up north Mary Jane - hell yeah !!!! Well, either way, it was a great push in the right direction when it came to adulthood. So go ahead, and throw this CD in the player. Enjoy the first year of real life memories. Masterwork # 2: 24 - 7 - 365 (1994) Brandon Iron tracked this one down out of the blue at a random store, but thank the Lord he did. You have to remember that back in the day, not everyone had half their brain logged onto the internet to track down anything in the world, so random music findings sometimes happened. Anyway, this is quite possibly on of the best rap CD's ever. They took the smooth street pimpin' to a whole new level. You get it all on this disk: Mentions of classic hotels ( Holiday Inn ), classic room numbers ( 743 ), classic area codes ( the 9-1-6 ah, where the hoes come outta their clothes a little quicka ), the classic California Hot Tubs, classic drinks ( Hell yeah, don't you know that I need a-nother strawberry margarita), and possibly the most classic of all ( the Hogg Nuts ). All I can really say is " WOW "! You'll know what I mean. Piece of Shit # 1: The Rumble (1998) Alright, they all can't be winners, but after 24-7-365 this most definitely earns its rank as one huge piece of crap. It's not even like an N2deep album, but some huge collaboration of hack rappers. I mean, check out some of the guests on this CD - The Looie Crew , The Moosie and Levetti , Roger Troutman , Mr. Ropa Dope, And Moe-Moe. Shit, the list goes on. The only person that saves face is Jay Tee, and T.L. wisely doesn't even make an appearance. Obviously, the fellas owed a favor to someone. But, as true playas, they turned it back on the favoree, and turned out a horrible CD. Good job, at least in one respect. Way to go kids. Masterwork # 3: The Golden State (1999) Obviously, following The Rumble, they had to get back to work quickly to save their reps, and save some face. They also, in a wise move, dumped the hacks from The Rumble, and recruited some better guest talent. I'm guessing it was still bad memories from the previous disk, but I hated this CD the first time I played it. It was only under the persuasion of Brandon Iron that I gave it another chance. I'm so glad I did. They come a bit more mellow on this one, but the effect is the same, as with the two previous " masterworks " -- pure gold! I mean, where else are you gonna find out about "Parkin' Lot Pimpin' ", the ladies and their "T-Shirt and Panties", and how to " Look Like A Playa ", plus the second version of " Back To The Hotel ". This one definitely deserves its "masterwork " status. No doubt. Well, I hope you enjoyed this little trip into the minds of rap geniuses. I also hope you head out and pick up what I like to call " the playas encyclopedia on CD ". You won't be disappointed. Now that's a promise from The Continental. Now if you think I'm done, you've got another thing comin', because next time I'll give you the low down on the newest N2Deep CD. I haven't heard it yet, so will it be a "masterwork", or a piece of shit? I'll let you know. Until next time... |
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