11/5 – After The Drama (SFO Records 2001)

This album from 11/5 has been out for some time now, haven´t made that much noise! Don´t know why – it´s a great CD! We all remember them from the Dog Day days, I know you still bumping “Fiendin 4 The Funk” and “A-1 Yola” them some classics CDs playa. And the sound still there, the realness that made you love em in the first place still there so don´t sleep on this CD!

All tracks on here was made by Dante Casey, Jermaine Phillips and Paris Robinson. I´m not sure but that might be the real names of Hennessey, Maine-O and Taydatay – if so they amde a great work. I would maybe like a track or two from Sean-T but the beats knocking here!

The title track opens the CD up. They ask what´s real? Well – Eleven-Five still real, which they also claim here! Lovely Bay track! “Top Billin” is up next and once again we get a track that ain´t nothing short from a great song, 11/5 didn´t lose it! The album dosen´t features any other rappers, but really they aint in need of that. Sure I wouldn´t say no thanks to a E-40 verse or some Short Dog flavor, but with this album they proved that less is more. 13 songs the three of them – that´s it! Some MC´s ain´t secure with their own skills so they go and get C-Bo, 40, Yukmouth, Dru Down, Richie Rich, B-Legit and many others – well the outcome is that you in the end don´t know if you picked up a compilation or a solo disc!

“Mob House” is lovely. So well done! You don´t get surprised, I wont tell you that. But you don´t get disappointed either, which is unusual today! Many albums ain´t what you want em to be or expect em to be, but you can bang this from first to last song. No skits just mob/ballin music. That´s the page they on, mobbing and balling! Some takeover shit!

“Slowdown baby” is my favorite song. Real up-tempo frisco funk type of song! Like that song from U.D.I. called “UDI Til I Die” – remember that? Well it has that type of vibe. Every time I hear it I press “repeat” so I can bang it again!
   “Shot Calla” continues the vibe of the whole CD. Not too many albums today can be listened to from front to back. The last few years I´ve been able to do that with Messy Marv “Still Explosive”, Gamblaz/Yukmouth “Block Shit” and of course Dr Dre “2001”, but this album can be played over and over all trough without skipping a single track. That´s a really great quality mark!

“Guerilla Pimpin” is also lovely. As I said I ain´t familiar with the producers if it ain´t the three group members, but the beats are outstanding to the fullest! “Block Buster” is the last song, and it has the same great recipe as the past 12 songs.

You really should notice this album right here! Don´t let the split with Dog Day Records fool ya, if you´re a fan of West Coast rap you will bang this, and love it! You get your money worth to the fullest!

Rating: 4 of 5

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