The Big Badass [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Big Badass - Ant Banks

2. 2 Kill a G - Ant Banks, Spice 1, Too Short

3. Streets of Oakland - Ant Banks,

4. Drunken Fool - Ant Banks

5. Parlayin' - Ant Banks, Goldy

6. Clownin' Wit da Crew - Ant Banks, The Dangerous Crew

7. ****** Wit Banks - Ant Banks, Goldy, Too Short

8. Straight Hustlin' - Ant Banks

9. Pimp Style Gangstas - Ant Diddley Dog, Ant Banks,

10. Loot - Ant Banks, Too Short

11. Packin' a Gat - Ant Banks

12. Hard as Hell - Ant Banks

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The Big Badass [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating:

One of Oaktown Best Producers Drops A Funky Album (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars)
The Big Bad A-- Bringin It 2 Ya In The 9 Fo'
Why did he ween off this style
10 OUTTA 5 STARS! THE BEST CD EVER MADE!!!!
this is tight

The Big Badass
Ant Banks
Manufacturer: Jive
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000051A
Release Date: 1994-06-14

Tracks:

The Big Badass - Ant Banks
2 Kill A G - Ant Banks Featuring Spice 1 And Too $hort
Streets Of Oakland - Ant Banks Featuring Boots At THE COUP
The Drunken Fool - Ant Banks
Parlayin' - Ant Banks Featuring Goldy
Clownin' Wit Da Crew - Ant Banks Featuring The Dangerous Crew
&*^%#@! Wit Banks - Ant Banks Featuring Too $hort And Goldy
Straight Hustlin' - Ant Banks
pimp Style Gangstas - Ant Banks Featuring Rappin' Ron And Ant Diddley
The Loot - Ant Banks Featuring Too $hort
Packin' A Gat - Ant Banks
Hard As Hell - Ant Banks

Customer Reviews:

One of Oaktown Best Producers Drops A Funky Album (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars).......2007-02-14

Just earlier in '06, I bought Too $hort's "Get In Where You Fit In". I personally was blown away by the production on that album, especially the fact that Ant Banks had a hand in the production in that album. That alone wanted me to search deeper to find his albums. I find his production to be very amazing and didn't know much too about him except that he produced some of the tracks on $hort's post-retirement albums and find them to be the highlights on those albums. So recently I came across this album at a local CD store in Little 5 Points, in the downtown area and didn't hesitate to pick it up.

I'm going to start my review talking about the bad things and end it explaing the good. The bad thing about this album was Banks' lyrical skills were sort of B grade. Not saying they were necessarly bad, but anyone can say that they've heard better. He does get help from members of The Dangerous Crew to spit a few verses. One song that imediately stood out when I first heard this album was "Parkayin" featuring Goldy (I believe it was the lead single for this album). Spice 1 and Too Short colab with Banks for the song "2 Kill A G". Goldy and Short would drop in and help Banks diss Pooh Man on the song "F With Banks". He can pull some great songs showing off his lyrical skills on the song "Streets Of Oakland", that I liked very well. "Hard As Hell" was also dope from a lyrical standpoint as well.

As for the good, the album's production. Ant Banks' beats are something you can just ride to and relax with. It questions me why artists outside of The Bay Area didn't utilize his production talent. The beats on this album are funky and are fantastic to listen to. To me, that is what make this album such a success. Two of the album's best produced songs are at the end of the album "Packin' A Gat" and "Hard As Hell". The latter song has J. Spencer who kills that saxaphone solo at the end of the track.

This album is excellent comming from Oakland. Even though his lyrical skills don't shine, the production alone is a reason why I recommend that you find this album. I personally believe Banks' production was underrated back in the mid 90's. If you can't afford this album, there is a "Best Of Ant Banks'" album that gives an overview of the albums that he has released, and I'm kind of mad that Jive Records let this go out of print (as well as some other Dangerous Crew related album). But as I said before, if you can find this, do not hesitate to get this album. As I mentioned before, the west coast has the most creative music in hip hop, and albums like this only validates my statement.

Lyrics: B
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: A
Musical Vibes: A+
Overall: A

Favorite Tracks: The Big Bada**, 2 Kill A G, Streets Of Oakland, Parlayin', Clownin With Da Crew, F With Banks, The Loot, Packin' A Gat, Hard As Hell

Honorable Mention Tracks: The Drunken Fool, Straight Hustlin', Pimp Style Gangstas

Peace Everyone!!!

The Big Bad A-- Bringin It 2 Ya In The 9 Fo'.......2006-07-12

Here you have one of my favorite producers in my favorite year for rap: Ant Banks in 1994! His lyrics are decent, but the production is out of this world; it is simply amazing how he flips those p-funk samples, and makes those syrupy, elastic, and almost celestial and galactic space boogie G-Funk beats! Is Banksta a distant relative of George Clinton??? I love the bouncy Zapp influenced "Straight Hustlin" with those interesting keyboard riffs, I can't even began to describe, along with a neat talk box. I love the slower rollin' "Hard As Hell" with a whiny synth in the beginning and first verse! "The Loot" with Too Short is a banger about grindin for paper; Short Dogg kicks in some funny lyrics. Banks gets on now rival Pooh Man in the ultra funky "F-----' Wit Banks;" the flow and lyrics are decent, but once again the beat is stompin' with that 510 funk. "Streets Of Oakland" puts it down for the O with a smooth guitar ridden beat. "Parlayin" kicks in game with sick flows from Banks and his cuddy Goldy. Both kill the mic over a smokin' bouncy beat. Banks is much better known as a producer than a rapper. He can rap, but those beats are better than 99 percent of all beatsmiths out there. He helped create that G-Funk explosion like Quik, Above The Law, and Dre, and spread it north to the bay area.

Why did he ween off this style.......2004-05-17

Ant Banks Ive said it before has got to be funks most consistant producer. I can honestly say there is not 1 of hes personal releases that is even the remotest bit ordinary. (although TWDY releases are). Parlayin is the only track that lacks the slap deep funky feel of the slow smooth bass bangin production style of the Big Bad Ass. This is arguably hes best release although I can say there is a struck match between this and hes other 3. The title track, Packin a Gat and Straight Hustlin and the Loot are the finest moments on the album and nothing negative can be said about any of these tracks although The Big Bad Ass could have been a little less stop starty as you move to the smooth funk and then either that rythum or beat stops and throws you out of the groove. Its almost like going into a deep organic consciousness with the funk and then having your mind snap back into consciousness when the flow or beat vavers out. Overall this is just worth living for. It truly is a shame that this style of funk is just so unappreciated in Australia. I was told if I threw a party, I would have to put hash biscuits and spliffs on the bar as apposed to alcoholic drinks otherwise people would get bored of this. How crazy is that.

10 OUTTA 5 STARS! THE BEST CD EVER MADE!!!!.......2003-12-04

I could listen to this classic over and over and never get sick of it. This is what you call a classic rap album. If you didnt pick this cd up back in the mid 90s, then you were missin out. Ant banks comes through on every song on here. No songs where you have to skip. Pretty much every song is a 5 outta 5 stars! QUIT SLEEPIN!!!!!

this is tight.......2002-12-15

loved this back in the day ant banks is very slept on and produced a lot of oaktown rappers this cd features too short, goldy, and bad n fluentz tight as hell love the way too short raps on the loot badass parliament sample and the dangerous crew uses other p funk samples like on poimp style gangstaz love that tune and clownin with da crew is funky and parlay has that bad bootsy collins sample that'll make you think it's 81 again haha.
ant banks talks about getting high and sex mostly and life on the streets.

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