straight from the lip

Cru. or CRU. Or The Rhythm Blunt Cru. either way you get the picture of who i am talking about. what could i talk about this group that is clearly on every blog out there? (note: this sentence is straight sarcasm). or what i should be asking myself is why hasn't anyone talked about this group at all. it all started for me with the recent issue of scratch magazine and the feature on Cru's monster-of-an-album Da Dirty 30 (already provided links in previous posts, but it'll probably still be in the album rotation if need be). there they broke down some of the samples used on the album. i immediately grew interest because it stated Yogi produced all 30 fucking tracks. 30 tracks!!! i ain't seen that much dedication since Drama & Wayne (had to go there). i'm thinking to myself "i have to hear this". after acquiring the album i recognized "just another case". the melancholy sample, the whole summertime vibe, it's an instant classic, a reminder of that time you did whatever (to whoever, perhaps). my only regret was not getting this album when it came out. what's the excuse? did Def Jam put money into the project? i couldn't tell you but maybe it had something to do with the "shiny suits" and whatshit (even though they put out masterpieces compared to today's standards). i could give a break down of all the tracks and all that bullshit but i'm gonna save face and recommend this album to anyone with the slightest taste in hip-hop music. this is the only album from them, it ain't like i'm recommending their whole discography (wait, i think i am).