Before the hubris and constant beefing started to get on everybody's nerves, before he had a bunch of megahits he couldn't possibly live up to, before he started acting like a weirdo, Curtis was the business. The aggression, the flow, the backstory, Em and Dre's backing, even the Makavelian post-diss-track monologues; he was the most exciting new gangsta rap artist in years. Artistically, he's lost some momentum in recent times, but his importance in developing the mixtape scene is undeniable. Here are a few songs from his 24 Shots mixtape, which got a lot of burn from me in '03:
Originally on his unreleased Columbia debut Power of the Dollar, this is a lot more lyrical than his usual fare, reminiscent of Jay-Z's Friend or Foe. Also notable is his delivery, sounds like he'd been listening to loads of DMX.
The beat and the hook really do the trick on this one and the punchlines aren't bad either.
Great party and bullshit joint.
Makes my non-cap-popping ass feel like a gangsta.
This sounds more like a Big L or Nas track than 50 Cent . A proper underground NY track with a beat in the tradition of Primo and Pete Rock, with great chopped Jadakiss and Jay-Z samples on the chorus.
"Hate a liar more than I hate a thief.
A thief is only after my salary, a liar is after my reality." - Fif'
Originally on his unreleased Columbia debut Power of the Dollar, this is a lot more lyrical than his usual fare, reminiscent of Jay-Z's Friend or Foe. Also notable is his delivery, sounds like he'd been listening to loads of DMX.
The beat and the hook really do the trick on this one and the punchlines aren't bad either.
Great party and bullshit joint.
Makes my non-cap-popping ass feel like a gangsta.
This sounds more like a Big L or Nas track than 50 Cent . A proper underground NY track with a beat in the tradition of Primo and Pete Rock, with great chopped Jadakiss and Jay-Z samples on the chorus.
"Hate a liar more than I hate a thief.
A thief is only after my salary, a liar is after my reality." - Fif'
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