I got this cd from (what would have been) my brother-in-law if he was still alive old collection, it always looked kinda generic and not appealing at all so i never even bothered checking it out. Then i noticed the label was based in Carlsbad, NM which is about an hour from where i live. That together whit the fact that they are one of the few black rap acts iv'e seen coming from NM (not that race really matter though) immediately made it a way more interesting album. Ad to this the fact that it dates way back to 94 and i just had to check it out, i bet this is a pretty darn rare release by now.
After the intro (which i to be honest whit y'all just passed over) the first tune "Gangsta funk" comes on, starts good whit some 808 sounding drums and as it gets going we get some high pitched synths and a synthetic bass pumpin, this is some goooood ole gangstarap the way it was made way back in the days before it was played out and everyone wanted to portray themselves as thugz. Lyrically it's potent but not that amazing or unique, tellin us about how the bro's in "Native Soul" are some hard ass G'z deliverin us some str8 gangstarap. It's a good track, i have not heard gangstarap being done this way in a long time.
Other cut's on this album is "plain and simple" another oldschool G tune, "Raising cane" which really is on a serious "Easy E" vibe and features a sample from the old "Digital Underground" classic "Humpty dance" and a few others from "Zap" and "Das EFX" and a few others. The title track "Everyday lifestyle" kinda reminds me of "Ghetto jam" by "Domino" if anyone (besides me) is old enough to remember him. Last up is the melancholic, slower "Hold on" about the pain and struggle of ghetto/gangsta life, a very good end to a nice album.
All in all we get 9 songs of str8 oldschool gangstarap, like how it was done when it first originated in LA, way back in the late 80ies/early 90ies. It comes in a kind of bland package but we all know to "not judge a book by it's cover" cuz believe me, this is some good shit. It's not just good for being from NM or close to where i live, it's plain and simple GOOD! Doubt you will find this in any stores or online but if you do, cop it. I swear you will not be disappointed. My absolute favourite among NM rap albums, a must have!
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I used to request this song every Friday night when X-Man used to DJ on the local Carlsbad ,NM air waves...It was a track that Corey B.of Native Soul did that had my boy J-Garavito on called "The Devil Made Me Do It."im still holding my boys down and even after all these years i remember riding through San Jo jammin the shit..if anyone knows anything about this song man ,id really appreciate it.
Ever find that song? Id love to hear it if you did. I have both of Native Souls releases. It would be amazing to hear something that was not on their two albums. (THEMARSONE@icloud.com)
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