Stream J. Stalin's Fervid Bay Area Bangers on 'SID: Shining In Darkness'

[Siccness.net]

As the owner of Livewire Records, West Oakland rapper J. Stalin provides a place for the growth of incredibly creative, meat-and-potatoes Bay Area hip-hop. The label hosts gritty rubbery street music that navigates crack dealing devastation and grounded partying tracks with equal aplomb, with artists that range from Stalin himself to MCs like Shady Nate and Philthy Rich among others. Stalin's latest album, SID: Shining In Darkness highlights Livewire's impressive quality control and is arguably his most accomplished release since 2010's stellar Prenuptial Agreement. The immediate stand out is "Fuk That" which features Too $hort (who squawks out a refreshingly...

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[Gas One]

i agree, it was a good album and showed why stalin should be considered one of the bays best right now

i think hes just had a few lackluster efforts that tarnished his track record a little

gotta remember all the good albums he dropped

 

[Rasan]

i had prenup agreement on repeat for 2 months straight when it first came out. i'll peep!

 

[dzellian]

THIS IS HIS BEST ALBUM SINCE PRE NUP, DOPE ALBUM. HIS SONG ON BERNERS NEW COMP GOES HARD TOO

 

[Arson]

Real World West Oakland is his best album.

 

[Rasan]

i skimmed thru it and i was surprised, mainly at the quality of the production. will be slappin it on the way to work tomorrow

 

[guap38]

always been a stalin fan but I agree his lastest projects othere than the dj fresh ones have been horrible they just seemed effortless or ruined by all the singing but i will be checkin this out 2night