City of Dope

1. Into-City of Dope - Assassin

2. Thugglivin

3. Dramatic - Brotha Lynch Hung, P-Folks, Spice 1

4. Comptown 2 Stocktown - Infinite Mass, MC Eiht

5. Paper Route - B-Legit, Black Rhino, Levitti

6. Rollemup - Taydatay

7. Bosshoggz - Cisco,

8. Bounce Ya Ride - Trevon

9. Way You Feel - Woodie

10. Hood SH*T - Funky Aztecs

11. One Life - Young Life

12. One 4 the Money - Assassin

13. Serious Game - Assassin, , Raydogg, Sic-Jay, Venom Locc

14. Comin' Up Comin' Down - South Park Mexican

15. Eastside G Ridez - Baby Beesh,

16. Ride On - Los Marijuanos

17. Thugg Hustle - Raydogg, Venom Locc

18. For Hundred and 8 Ways 2 Ball - Assassin, , , , Guilty, , Venom Locc

19. Would U Run - A.L.G., Never, Sir Dyno

20. Can't Go Back - Phantom

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City of Dope

Average customer rating: Good album... Heroes In The City of Dope? They should run for mayor. Good cd I'm very dissappointed. It's basic. buy it.

Zion I & the Grouch Are Heroes in the City of Dope Zion I & the Grouch Manufacturer: Om Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mind over Matter Legendary Music Vol. 1 Break a Dawn The Healing True & Livin' ASIN: B000I2IS04 Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. Noon Time
2. Hit Em
3. Lift Me Up
4. Trains And Planes
5. Current Affairs
6. Too Much
7. The Faint Of Heart
8. Make U Fly
9. Smack
10. Open The Door
11. Trigger
12. Digital Dirt
13. 10 Fingers 10 Toes 10lbs 10oz
14. Hero
15. Bad Lands

Album Description

Zion I & The Grouch come together to make a classic album transcending the traditional West coast sound. "Heroes In The City Of Dope" tells the story of two individuals' lives in one of the most drug and poverty infested regions in the world (Oakland, CA) as they rise above the violence and temptations of the 'hood. One of the most refreshing hip-hop albums to emerge in years. For fans of Living Legends, Hieroglyphics, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Mistah Fab, Martin Luther, Blackalicious, Lyrics Born, Jurassic Five, Aceyalone, Freestyle Fellowship, and Project Blowed.

Customer Reviews:

Good album..........2007-04-28

Big Zion I fan... but this is probably the least favorite album of mine. The more i listened to it... the more it grew on me.. but... its nothing compared to their earliest albums. PLUS... i'm not to fond of the GROUCH. oh well, still a good cd... recommend it for true zion i fans.

Heroes In The City of Dope? They should run for mayor........2007-04-26

This is my first taste of both Zion I and The Grouch. I'd always heard good things about them, especially the former, but never really gave either a chance. I'll be honest in admitting that I've never been big on most West Coast emcees; there's a handful of exceptions(Murs, Game, Snoop, Kurupt, E-40, Del, Cube, Dre, Asia), but beyond that, the West has never really presented me with some of my favorite hip-hop cuts. While I know that there's three very different, and prominent styles in the West(Gangsta rap artists like Snoop, Bay Area/Hyphy artists like Mr. F.A.B., and the 'different' emcees like Del), I wasn't sure what to expect from either Zion or The Grouch. What I got was Heroes In The City of Dope; an album that certainly puts the emphasis on dope.

The production on this album is magnificient. Flawless from start to finish. The majority of it was produced by the producer half of Zion I, Amp Live, who has a great range of diversity in his sounds. Getting soulful like Chi-town's best on tracks like Make You Fly, and bringing it to the Bay with Bad Lands, Amp Live constructs an album behind the boards that is sonically pleasing no matter what region you represent.

Zion is an amazing rapper. I'll state that now. While The Grouch is quite an ill emcee in his own right, Zion is in a league of his own. Borrowing social consciousness that is similar in vein to fellow California emcee, MUrs, Zion manages to craft together a string of songs with a positive message, while also being able to shed some light on the topics he chooses, providing some humor in between. His vocal tone is very smooth, akin to Q-Tip in range, and his flow almost seems effortless in execution. The Grouch has a bit more raspy of a tone, but still sounds right at home alongside Zion's. A member of the Living Legends crew which includes the aforementioned Murs, The Grouch is a bit more cynical than Zion, but still presents a positive message, even when criticizing something such as the Hyphy movement.

As a pair, the two share some incredible chemistry, something that is rare for two emcees who seem randomly placed together. This is best displayed in tracks like Current Affairs and Bad Lands, where both emcees go back and forth without missing a step. While every single track on here is certifiably dope, the stand-out tracks are still evident; lead single Hit 'Em features tight production that sounds like it could crossover given exposure, as well as an ill guest spot by Mistah F.A.B. Make You Fly features the elegant Esthero, who croons a beautiful chorus for the track; equally gorgeous is the beat Amp Live provides to it, and the pair of dope verses from both Grouch and Zion. Smack is another great track that shows the duo's chemistry, while Digital Dirt is a track that blames technology for some of society's current ills.

Heroes In The City of Dope is an excellent album that any hip-hop head should have in their collection. There are absolutely no complaints to be made, and it's certainly recommended, to new-comers and fans alike.

Good cd.......2007-01-27

Takes some time to get use to, but after a phew listens. You really start to appreciate the music immensely. Track 2, 11, 15 are my 3 favorite songs. The rest of the songs are really well written and produced well. How ever those three songs are my favorite. Number, 11 is my new favorite song out of my whole collection of music, so far.

I'm very dissappointed........2007-01-02

I am a long time fan of the Grouch's material. This album does not feature any production by the Grouch, and it is far inferior to his unique production style. The one song I heard from this duo from grouch's my baddest btchs cd, was very dope, far better than anything on this album. There is far too much singing and pop appeal to this album for my taste. Although this album is far better than any mainstream hip hop, buy any other grouch album, the first CMA album, or either G&E album before this release. It has one really good track, the 2nd track. The rest is truely forgettable. I'm not familiar with Zion I's material, but this is really unimpressive stuff from him. Grouch is the only reason i give this album even 2 stars. Production lacks, singing ruins otherwise good songs, and Zion I is really just boring to hear.

It's basic. buy it........2006-10-24

I have been down with Zion I from Mind Over Matter, and basically they have evolved into one of the most diverse and intelligent hip hop groups to come out in the past couple of years. Fans of old Talib Kweli (reflections eternal) and blackstar should get this album. Two of the best MCs out there and you'll know it after hearing this album. Just check it thats it.

Average customer rating:

City of Dope, Vol. 4: Return of Califas Various Artists Manufacturer: Moreno Negro 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 General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005N6P2 Release Date: 2001-09-04

Tracks:

1. City of Dope 2010
2. Get Props - Contraversy, Kam
3. Return of Califas
4. Groupies - Ace Mack, , Msane
5. It's Going Down - Don Cisco, Mr. Sosa
6. Hard Hittin - Mac & A.K., , Top Dog
7. Ruger Song - Assassin
8. Comprehend - China, Ray Dogg, , Sic-Jay
9. Hard as It Gets - China, Kurupt
10. Growin' Up 9remix Big Ice) - Young Life
11. 4 Tha Luv of Money - Assassin, D-Mac, , Greg Geezy
12. Tha Evil That Men Do - C-BO, , C-Money, , X-Raided
13. Smash Out - Don Cisco, Mr. Sosa, Young Life
14. Worldwide - El Demonio, Jay Tee, ODM
15. Thug Along
16. Chillin' in the Sunshine
17. If Ya Like... (Pump Ya First Like This!!!)

Average customer rating:

Latin Dynasty The Dub Clique Playerz Manufacturer: City Of Dope S ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005NT2L Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Latin Dynasty
3. D.U.B.
4. Dank
5. Cloud IX
6. Strip Club
7. More Bounce
8. Tumbleweedz
9. Party
10. Outta Control
11. Another One Tries To Bust
12. Two Faces
13. Who Could It Be
14. Blow Your Smoke
15. Outtro

Average customer rating: black and brown on this one yall CITY OF BOMB IS HEATEDD! WARNING: THIS ALBUM IS THE BOMB Dope as hell Black and brown all stars.

City of Dope Various Artists Manufacturer: Liferdef ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Rap | Latin Music | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music West Coast | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001XDME Release Date: 1999-10-12

Tracks:

1. Intro-City Of Dope - Assassin
2. Thugglivin - Assassin/Samoendz
3. Dramatic - P-Folks/Brotha Lynch Hung/Spice-1
4. Comptown 2 Stocktown - MC Eiht/Infinite Mass
5. Paperoute - Black Rhino/B-Legit/Levitti
6. Rollemup - Taydatay
7. Bosshoggz - DMack/Cisco
8. Bounce Ya Ride - Trevon
9. Way U Feel - Woodie
10. Hood Sh*t - Funky Aztecs
11. One Life - Adcapone Of Totally Insane
12. One 4 The Money - Assassin
13. Serious Game - Assassin Raydogg/Venom Locc/China-Mellow/Sic-Jay
14. Comin Up Comin Down - Southpark Mexican
15. Eastside G Ridez - Brown N Proud/Baby Beesh
16. Ride On - Los Marijuanos
17. Thugg Hustle - Raydogg/Venom Locc
18. For Hundred And 8 Ways 2 Ball - Drum/China/Fatduke/Jiggalo/Venomlocc/Assassin/Guilty
19. Would U Run - Sir Dyno/A.L.G./Never
20. Can't Go Back - Phantom

Customer Reviews:

black and brown on this one yall.......2001-08-25

That assassin thugg living from the bay true bombola chronic green baby

CITY OF BOMB IS HEATEDD!.......1999-12-24

ASSASSIN COMES WITH HEAT AGAIN!THIS COMPILATION IS BOMB!FAVORITE TRACKS ARE:PAPEROUTE-(B-LEGIT LEVITTI)COMPTON 2 STOCKTOWN-(MC EIGHT-INFINITE MASS)BOSSHOGZ-(D-MAC-CISCO)COMIN UP-COMIN DOW(SOUTHPARK MEXICAN)ONE LIFE-(YOUNGLIFE-TOTALLY INSANE)AND ROLLEMUP-(TAYDATAY)PHAAAT!

WARNING: THIS ALBUM IS THE BOMB.......1999-11-30

THIS IS A PHAAT COMPILATION! MY FAVORITE SONGS ARE: THUGGLIVIN (ASSASSIN) PAPEROUTE (B-LEGIT,LEVITTI) ROLLEMUP (TAYDATAY-11-5) AND BOSSHOGGZ (D-MAC,CISCO)

Dope as hell.......1999-10-23

It's a great CD for any tru hip hop fans. To all the thugs out there this cd is goin on. It's tight.

Black and brown all stars........1999-10-15

This got every dope rapper brought to you by Assassin and The ILLTIP Magazine. You got Brotha Lynch, Spice 1, South Park Mexican, Funky Aztecs, you got some game from Sweden with Infinite Mass. Got a new artist Phantom, B-Legit. Also got a tight remix by Assassin on Brown & Proud's summer jam. You got a cut by Samoendz that gives that Islander pride. This is some game a heata for all you rap fans from the Bay to Bagdad.

Average customer rating: LOVE'N IT city of dope black and brown gangsta all stars dopey

2000-City of Dope City of Dope Manufacturer: Illtip ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Gangsta & Hardcore | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00004NRUI Release Date: 2000-03-16

Customer Reviews:

LOVE'N IT.......2002-02-19

I LOVE THE WHOLE C.D. ESPECIALLY THE SONG YOUNG DROOP DOES "LUST TO PULL THE TRIGGER" REALLY THERE ISN'T A SONG I DON'T LIKE ON THIS ALBUM. IF YOU LIKE YOUNG DROOP YOU CHECC OUT HIS ALBUM KILLA VALLEY. I'M ALSO LOVE'N THE SONG WITH BROTHA LYNCH & SLIM LOC 1. THATS ABOUT IT FROM THAT FOXYROXY LOCA 1.

city of dope.......2001-08-25

My favorite is that san quinn assassin track bumpin..........

black and brown gangsta all stars.......2000-03-30

This comp is off da hook you got some of the tightest gs black and brown. You got Sacramento gs Mr. Dizz, Hollowtip and Slim Loc 1 coming heated on "By All Means." Mexicano all star Sir Dyno and Los Marijuanos heating it up with 2 cuts one about that sticky green. Big $hell a new rapper from Richmond, CA has the title track and another blasta "What More Can I Say." Lowdown of Darkroom Familia has that black and brown rappers Hurricaine J and Never all those 209 gs. Assassin and San Quinn lace up together on "Cash Money" from San Jose. This whole album is different but it got that gangsta feel the next album from brown man productionz unlawful entry is some more black and brown gangsta ride with the title by Mr. Kee.

dopey.......2000-02-23

Jesus! u wont need any dope after u'v listened to these guyz, they're pumpin baby!

Average customer rating:

Vol. 2-Beats & Blessings Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Open Arms Outreach, Inc. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Compilations | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA4AOK Release Date: 2002-10-29

Average customer rating:

Still Doing It Krazy Connected Manufacturer: Krazy Connnected Reecords ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA319A Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Knock Yo Ass Out
2. Lay Me Down
3. Still Doin It
4. Living with the Dead
5. La La
6. Geronimo's Cadillac
7. Interlude
8. Mary Jane
9. I Know You Want Me
10. Wicked Streets
11. Dinero
12. My Life
13. Interlude
14. Devil's Playground
15. When We Dream
16. Freestyle
17. Interlude
18. Knock Yo Ass Out (Radio Edit)
19. Still Doin It (Radio Edit)
20. Dinero (Radio Edit)

Average customer rating: Smooth Bass and 'Leet drummin' I HEARD THIS ON THE RADIO, BUT WHERE CAN I BUY IT??

Dope Dreams Mankind Liberation Front Manufacturer: City of Angels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000J81N Release Date: 1999-07-06

Tracks:

1. Dope Dreams [Album Version]
2. Dope Dreams [Specialist Dub Mix]
3. Isolated [Lunatic Calm Remix]
4. Isolated [Joshua Ryan Mix]
5. Dope Dreams [Radio Edit]

Customer Reviews:

Smooth Bass and 'Leet drummin'.......1999-07-17

what a bass line! It's been stuck in my head since I heard it. and the drumming is amazing. Not slow to enough to be drum n' bass, but too fast for any drummer to play. this will be one of those classic summer songs . . .

I HEARD THIS ON THE RADIO, BUT WHERE CAN I BUY IT??.......1999-05-19

damn, this song is amazing.

I heard it on the radio last week here in NY and it's amazing. Looks like it doesn't come out until June 1. I can't wait 'till then

Average customer rating:

The ILLTIP presents City of Dope 4 Kam / Baby Bash / Kurupt , Balance / Contraversy / Sic Jay , Msane / X-Raided / C-Money , Assassin / Don Cisco / China , Mr. Sosa / Ace Mack / U.T.G. , Young Life / Ray Dogg / Money Mont , C-Bo / Jay Tee of N2Deep , Thug Latin Klique / D-Mac , Phame / Greg Geezy / El Demonio , and 4Deep / Top Dog / Mac & A.K. Manufacturer: Brown Man Productionz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000RDQMQG

Product Description

Another killer compilation in the "City of Dope" series, brought to you by "The ILLTIP" Magazine! Don't sleep on this sick CD, loaded with guest appearances from hip hop's finest and tracks you won't find anywhere else! Hardcore gangsta beats and rhymes from start to finish, no filler! [17 Tracks]

Average customer rating:

The City O' Dope BFM (Boys from Miami) Manufacturer: Ichiban Old Indie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008F7LM Release Date: 1991-07-01

Rap Music:

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2. Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits [Clean]
3. Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits [Explicit Lyrics]
4. Def Jam's Greatest Hits: Hardcore
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6. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai [Explicit Lyrics] [Soundtrack] [Live]
7. Golden Arms Redemption [Explicit Lyrics]
8. Golden Arms Redemption [Explicit Lyrics]
9. Greatest Hits, Vol. 4
10. Greatest Sports Rock and Jams, Vol. 4

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