Strong Arm Steady: The Collectors Edition Vol. 1
Strong Arm Steady
Krondon, Xzibit, Phil Da Agony, Mitchy Slick, Chace Infinite, Planet Asia, Talib Kweli
Producer: DJ Khalil, Hi-Tek
Groove Attack (USA), 2007
1 CD
Catalogue #: RLG0011-2
EAN: 0806281001121
UPC: 806281001121
You save: 20%
Strong Arm Steady is a West Coast-based MC collective that includes Xzibit, Krondon, Phil the Agony, and San Diegan Mitchy Slick. THE COLLECTORS EDITION VOL. 1 is a potent dose of hardcore underground hip-hop, boasting the skills of not just the collective itself, but heavy-weight guests like Talib Kweli and Planet Asia. Overall, there's a gutsy edgy to this set that appeals, and the bonus tracks, featuring freestyles from Strong Arm Steady members, complements an excellent package.
Tracklist
Xzibit
Xzibit is a respected rappers in the West Coast underground. The Detroit-born/L.A.-based MC created a nice buzz with his 1996 debut, AT THE SPEED OF LIFE, which displayed Xzibit's fierce, technically dazzling flow, and a creative emphasis on skills rather than on gangsta bombast and commercial aspirations. A string of lauded guest appearances and a collaboration with Dr. Dre in 2000 moved Xzibit into the mainstream, but it was the success of his highly-entertaining MTV car-detailing show, PIMP MY RIDE, which premiered in 2004, that ultimately made Xzibit a household name.
Talib Kweli
Brooklyn-born Talib Kweli got his start as a hip-hop recording artist when he collaborated with DJ Hi-Tek. After numerous guest appearances and compilation tracks, the intelligent and thoughtful lyricist teamed up with his longtime friend Mos Def in 1998 and formed Black Star, the vehicle that brought success and acclaim to both rappers. Kweli went on to release REFLECTION ETERNAL with Hi-Tek in 2000 and his solo follow-up in 2002. In addition to his musical endeavors, Kweli, along with Mos Def, owns Brooklyn's Nkiru Center for Education & Culture.
