“Bad guy, but you can say hi to me…”
For the younger readers, believe it or not there was a time when most Hip-Hop production was gritty and ominous like this. That’s why these days it’s a pleasant surprise when you hear a boardsmith whip it out in 2011. Soundahfekz channels those late 90s Mobb Deep beats that were a staple of albums like Murda Muzik. Lyrically, Willie brings the Mob fantasies that were also popular for a time in the 90s. Most of them revolve around the excellent HBO show Boardwalk Empire. Since that show’s main gangster, Nucky Thompson, has no racism towards African-Americans, it makes Willie’s veneration not as cringe-worthy to swallow as rappers celebrating known racists like John Gotti. You already know how Style P gets down over beats like this. When it comes to tough talk, the Ghost is always at the very least serviceable.
WILLIE THE KID X STYLES P
Beats, Boxing and Mayhem 