The 1997 release of "199Gunn" serves as a "What the @%*!" moment for many reasons. First the name of the group and album title... original, yes; catchy... no. Next the number of members... 9 (do I hear Wu-Tang Clan somewhere)? However the music was different, especially for a rap group from the Dirty South. Before OutKast confused the world with the Grammy-winning "Speakerboxx/The Love Below", Lord of Beats and Daneja Mentale produced "199Gunn"... zzzz. Yes a sleeper, but still had some good moments. "Galaxy", "4 Horsemen" and the title track are worth listening. This album... my bad... EP was plagued by heated tensions within the group. Even the two producers displayed tension toward each other. Hint: "Galaxy" displays this fact. as the story goes, the song was to have a session drummer playing along with the drum machine. Daneja disapproved it due to another track having the same idea ("Make 'Em Clap"). The drummer seemed to have more of a voice in the argument until Daneja mixed the drums almost out of the mix. Not to be outdone, Lord of Beats mixed Daneja vocals so low that only the ablibs make the verse audible. This may explain why they haven't done another album together. Lord of Beats' vocals only appears on "Galaxy" while KD LMR and Laytex's vocal can be heard on the whole project (another what the @%*! moment). Swift leaves the fold after recording his verse on "In The Wind". Later that year, others follwed suit. The end.
Tracks:
- 199GUNN
- SOUTHSIDE
- GALAXY
- MAKE 'EM CLAP
- IN THE WIND
- THE PROCESS II
- RENEGUNNJA
- 4 HORSEMEN
PRODUCED BY LORD OF BEATS & DANEJA MENTALE
1997 DEF FOR LIFE RECORDS
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