Saturday, June 27, 2009

Just-Ice - 1993 - Gun Talk

Brooklyn-born Just-Ice was among the first to call himself a gangsta MC, even though there was no violence in his lyrics. Inspired by a Melle Mel show, Just began rhyming in his early teens, buying his first rhyme from a friend for $3. He was one of the first MCs to use ragamuffin-style toasting from dancehall reggae. Just was also one of the first MCs to employ Five-Percenter rhetoric in his rhymes. Even with production by artists such as Mantronik, KRS-One, and Grandmaster Flash and with seven albums under his belt, Ice still never achieved the commercial success of many of his peers.

Tracklist:
1. Gangster Style Rap
2. Girls N' Guns
3. It's A Just Ice Thing
4. Freestyle
5. Give Mi Pas
6. Bring 'Em Back Alive
7. That The Way I Feel
8. Stay The Hell Away From Me
9. Informer Fi Dead
10. On The Loose

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