DJ Drama - Gangsta Grillz Vol.16

This was an important mixtape right here. Not so much for the music but for the morale of the mixtape game. I know the whole ordeal isn't over yet but I think we can all agree Drama has handled it extremely well. Through adversity can come great things and that's what I'm expecting from The Aphiliates. What impressed me the most was Drama on the intro..."I pledge allegiance to feed the streets for the rest of my life." Damn, that's a real statement right there and it's coming from the man that actually got caught up in that "situation"...all you other DJs who ran and hid must feel like a bunch of idiots. Too many fair weather mixtape cats out there messing up the game for the ones who really truely love this shit...like Drama.

Willie The Kid commanding that top spot on the mixtape like the lyrically superstar that he is. "Cockin' Them Thangs" is cool as a fan and that line..."hoes fighting all the time / tities fall out bra's"...had me rolling. That's the only reason to watch two chics fight, hopes that a titie falls out their shirt and by some miralce the chics start making out and the lesbo scene jumps off. WTK laced "Fully Loaded" too on that true school mixtape shit; the metaphors are flowing with ease from dude and that jab at Lil Stain was classic.

I'm def diggin' the mixtape interlude "Gangsta Grillz - The Movie". This is that shit that adds character to your mixtape and lets you take jabs at the any and everyone while keeping the shit all jokes. Those of you who read Rapmullet on the regular heard Doo Wop on "2 of Americas Most Wanted" but for those of you who didn't open your damn ears and see how a true "concept" track is made. One of the best tracks of the year so far.

Playaz Circle on "Duffle Bag Boys" got that crazy vibe to it and it sounds oh so good in the ride too. I'm fuckin with Gucci Mane on "Zone 6" too, cats got the Atlanta streets behind them like an army...you gotta respect that shit. The sleeper track of the whole CD is La The Darkman on "Keep On Talkin"; instant rewind in my ride with this one. This is that shoot up the police station music right here. The bass on "Gorilla Pimp" got my sub woofers doing jumping jacks in the back of my ride too. Don't sleep on Remo either with "I Bang".

I'm sick of cats saying mixtapes aint got nothing new on them, we we're saying that shit back in 2003, where the fuck were you? Oh yea that's right you didn't start listening to mixtapes till 2006 fucking new jack bangwagon ass nut huggers. It ain't about new it's about quality and exclusivity (is that a word?). Exclusive in the DJ Sense of the word that ain't nobody have the music before you. Drama is giving you that on here with WTK, LA, WOP and a couple others and for good measure he added a couple cuts, showed some skill and talked that shit like only he can do. Be happy, the sun is shinning a little brighter on this game right now...thanks Drama.