Natural Born Dankstas - Collector's Item
Reviewed By: ULTIMATECDLINK
Album Rate: 4.25 out of 5 Stars
M-Dash & Tilt make up the rap group Natural Born Dankstas (NBD). The Bay Area duo's new album features PSD, Mac & AK, A-Wax, Mr. Droop, Stizon Skrilla, Rux, Mo Love, Tatem 1, Sir Moj, Marsh Nut, Tweedy, & Slim.
1. Represent The Bay-- this track a deep bass pounding beat. Both M-Dash and Tilt come decent on the mic but the beat definitely outshines them. All in all, it's a good way to start the album.
2. Smashin (f/ Stizon Skrilla)-- this track has more bass pounding beats that's even tighter than the one on the first track. Everyone comes tight on the mic on this track that's just a great ridin song you can get fucked up to.
3. Fuck Somebody (f/ PSD & Mr. Droop)-- this track has a slower tempo with bass guitars and hi-hats. The hook goes "I wanna fuck somebody/girl I wanna fuck somebody/somebody like you" so you know oughta know what this track is all about. It's not that bad of a song but it gets tired fast.
4. Doin It Big (f/ Sir Moj & Tweedy)-- this track has a nice midtempo beat. Tweedy lends her vocals on the hook. Nice job on the mic all the way around from everyone on the song. Tight song.
5. They Don't Know (M-Dash solo)-- this track has a really tight West Coast beat that you'll bob ya head to. M-Dash comes with a nice delivery on his verses about how he's come up in the rap game and how he'll have the last laugh.
Very nice song.
6. Stay Out My Face-- this track has another laid back midtempo beat with bass guitars and hi-hats. The hook is catchy "you-stay the fuck out my face" and the rhymes are nice as well. Bumpable song.
7. Slappem Wit The Bankroll-- the beat on this one is fuckin tight with its bass guitar and synthesizer sounds. The work on the mic is good and the chorus is catchy as hell. Probably one of the best songs on the album.
8. Explicit Nature-- the beat on this one will have ya trunk and eardrums rattling for days with its deep basstones. The rappin on this one is all right, not as tight as some of the other songs on the album.
9. Birth Control-- this track has more of that bass thumpin beat that's become routine by now. As you can figure out from the song title, it's about fuckin a girl and the girl trappin the guy and gettin pregnant. There's a lesson in the message....best put the rubber on if you don't trust ya girl.
10. Gaffin-- this track has a laid back midtempo beat. N.B.D. comes tight on the mic although the song seems to drag along toward the end. It's a bumpable song nonetheless.
11. Crap Tables (f/ Rux)-- this track has a nice West Coast beat that you can ride to. This is a great track to bump if you hangin out with the boys and shootin a little dice.
12. Accumulate Paper (f/ Tweedy)-- this track has a decent midtempo beat. The hook by Tweedy is more annoying and doesn't really add much to the song. The rhymes are tight but it's hard to get past the hook.
13. Touchin Every Angle (f/ A-Wax & Mo Love)-- this track brings more trunk rattling bass beats to the table. It has a little bit of old school feel with the hook. Everyone comes tight on the mic, especially A-Wax who shows that he's one of the most slept-on artists on the West Coast. Tight song.
14. Permanent Facelifts (f/ March Nut)-- this track has a laid back beat. N.B.D. come correct with their rhymes. Nice catchy hook that'll be stuck in ya head. Nice song.
15. There Ain't No Match (f/ Mac & AK)-- this track doesn't have that tight of a beat as some of the other songs on the album. Mac & AK come tight on the mic but overall I'm just not feelin the track.
16. Slidin Thru (f/ Slim & Tweedy)-- this track has a midtempo beat with a lot of sound effects throughout. N.B.D. & Slim rep for the Bay on the song. Nice effort on a song that you'll wanna check out.
17. Wish You Were Here (Larry Logan)-- this track is on a dedication tip and how hard it is for M-Dash and Tilt to move on after the death of Larry Logan. I wish the beat was a little slower to match the pain felt in their lyrics but it's hard to knock a dedication track.
Overall, the production by Rux & Mo Love is on point with some really nice beats throughout the whole album. The rappin by M-Dash & Tilt is also on point for most of the album. Not a lot of variety between the tracks and they start to sound similar as you move through the album. But overall, it's a really nice album worth pickin up if you're looking for a tight West Coast CD.
Natural Born Dankstas - Collector's Item