After sitting nearly 2 years behind bars for smokin some dust and eating a bitches lung and running outside buck ass naked in Los Angeles, Big Lurch drops his first solo album with appearences from Lil Keke, $hort, and Killa Tay and C-Bo. The majority of the album focuses on production by Big Dez for Stress Free Ent.
Though I dont know for sure, Lurch probly had little to no say about the production and vibe of the album, as Lurch has been behind bars for some time. Black Market was ressurected with X Raided's "Unforgivin" jail release, but later from-the-pen X releases recieved little buzz. Like many Black Market releases, this album has its own feel to it, a dark Season of the Sicc feel with phone snippets of Lurch talking straight from jail.
However, the album also suffers from inconsistently like many black Market albums. Although Lurch's slow and clear delivery cant be fucked with, and his lyrical content appeared to cover a wide range of topics and good lines, the beats on "It's All Bad" suffered from repetitive sounds and loops that continously played without sounds, breakdowns or any other type of interruption. For the most part, Big Dez's production is equivilant to the production on many other BMR releases, like Mr. Doctor "Bombay," in other words, not very solid.
Despite the boring production, talent does shine, and throughout the album Lurch's crazy voices and lyrics prevail. "On the Run" proves that with a tight beat Lurch can provide material that listeners can dip to or bump in the club. "California Girl" with Too $hort raps about California bitches and the diversity to a kick back beat. The album also takes a break from Big Dez's production for Diz's production on Lurch's lyrical masterpiece "Tha Riddler," and Dez is traded for Roger Troutman Jr. on the West Coast Mafia classic "Can You Deal with this." Toward the conclusion of the album, Lurch finishes strong with "Renegade Drug Dealer" and his critisism of American society and policy with America.
For the most parts, the beats weren't stellar. The album appears to be put together somewhat halfassed, and Lurch is obviously a much better rapper than "Its all Bad" gives him credit for. Still, Lurch proves that he is a rapper regardless of his legal situation, and that his style is damn vicious when you give him some dope beats. This is a definite pickup for Lurch fans or anyone feelin that underground Sac sound, even if Lurch is a Texas boy.
Overall-6/10
Though I dont know for sure, Lurch probly had little to no say about the production and vibe of the album, as Lurch has been behind bars for some time. Black Market was ressurected with X Raided's "Unforgivin" jail release, but later from-the-pen X releases recieved little buzz. Like many Black Market releases, this album has its own feel to it, a dark Season of the Sicc feel with phone snippets of Lurch talking straight from jail.
However, the album also suffers from inconsistently like many black Market albums. Although Lurch's slow and clear delivery cant be fucked with, and his lyrical content appeared to cover a wide range of topics and good lines, the beats on "It's All Bad" suffered from repetitive sounds and loops that continously played without sounds, breakdowns or any other type of interruption. For the most part, Big Dez's production is equivilant to the production on many other BMR releases, like Mr. Doctor "Bombay," in other words, not very solid.
Despite the boring production, talent does shine, and throughout the album Lurch's crazy voices and lyrics prevail. "On the Run" proves that with a tight beat Lurch can provide material that listeners can dip to or bump in the club. "California Girl" with Too $hort raps about California bitches and the diversity to a kick back beat. The album also takes a break from Big Dez's production for Diz's production on Lurch's lyrical masterpiece "Tha Riddler," and Dez is traded for Roger Troutman Jr. on the West Coast Mafia classic "Can You Deal with this." Toward the conclusion of the album, Lurch finishes strong with "Renegade Drug Dealer" and his critisism of American society and policy with America.
For the most parts, the beats weren't stellar. The album appears to be put together somewhat halfassed, and Lurch is obviously a much better rapper than "Its all Bad" gives him credit for. Still, Lurch proves that he is a rapper regardless of his legal situation, and that his style is damn vicious when you give him some dope beats. This is a definite pickup for Lurch fans or anyone feelin that underground Sac sound, even if Lurch is a Texas boy.
Overall-6/10
