DJ Lil Raskal - Summer Pimpin' 4

Good to see cats are back on their Summer Pimpin again. I miss this series and DJ Supreme's presence too. Regardless, Lil Raskal is holding shit down like a champ and to my surprise has reached into the vault to pull out some forgotten classics. Summer Pimpin' used to be a great time for me but now you might as well throw me in a mini van with a bunch of kids and some soccer balls. Well not that extreme but you get the point. The summer is all about that feel good music at a BBQ, drinks flowing, looking fresh, and/or top down in the whip while you and the Fresh Prince are sitting on Lorenzo's.

Speaking of Lorenzo's....you now "Sumertime" was up on here, no need to explain more you know it by now. From Mac Ten's classic "Backyard Boogie" into Tribes "Can I Kick It" into Rosco's classic "Smooth Sailing" is that shit; all mixed back to back to back, had me looking for a wine cooler and a broad with a fat ass. Raskals flipping beats throughout too. I can't remember the last time I heard "Deja-vu", that shit got much radio play back in the day. Raskal kept it short and sweet while bringing in "Just Wanna Love Ya" with quickness. It truly wouldn't' be a summer mixtape without "Ain't No Fun" on it for the freaks then mixing in "Hey Mr. DJ" to round out the classic tracks. Zhane did the damn thing with that song man. At this point in the mix the cats with a nice buzz start to 2 step. That Run DMC with Pitbull was the shit. I was like those artist just don't mix but Raskal pulled it off. The one track that fucked my head up was Do or Die's "Po Pimp". I haven't heard this shit since it dropped....these cats were def ahead of their time. When "Let Me Ride" drops, that's when the smokers light up. Followed up with AZ's "Sugar Hill"...shit. Time to get smoked out. I was never a big fan of "Sunshine" by Jay Z but it used to get the club open. Fuck the rest of the highlights: Bonita Applebum, Doin it, OPP, Nuthin' But A G Thang, Regulators, Playa's Anthem, I Get Around and This Is How We Do It round out the last third of the CD.

It doesn't matter what part of the country your from this CD will set off the BBQ lovely. Raskal covers all his bases, regions and classics. Not only that he was getting his mixing on like a pro while showing flashes of Dirty Harry throwing subtle beat on beat blends on top of the mixes. This CD should come with a Styrofoam cooler, drinks, gas grill, burgers, hot dogs and scantly clad women of all nationalities. It wouldn't be summer without Summer Pimpin' 4.