Mac released this short mixtape near the end of 2011. I'm not sure what the story is but I think he's got an album coming out called California Hustle or something like this. This is the first of two prequel mixtapes that he released before the big albums.
Once again, I have to say that for a new westcoast cat, Mac brought it. There are a few songs on here that shows some good rapping and a dope beat, and can you really ask for much more?
His Tribute to Nate Dogg, although not the best out of them all, is a dope song that goes out ot one of the greatest westcoast guys ever. Like Cortez Music 2, this album features Cali Life again. Although repeating over two tapes, it's a dope ass song and produced by one of the new age greats on the west, Dae One. If you don't know the guy, check out some of his shit because he is the future.
Another dope track is Real Gs Don't Die. It has a bit of a darker beat to it but keeps the slick style that you'd expect. He has some good energy in this tape and usually his downfall is slowing it down and sounding almost Lil Wayne-eske, so when he keeps it energetic and entertaining, he avoids any real downsides.
Traffic might be his best track that I've heard so far. It's got a lot of flavour to it and is relaxing as fuck. If you can find me someone that can't smoke a blunt to this, then I'll slap his Eminem loving ass in the face (unless he's kind of big, in which case I'll say that obviously we differ in musical tastes).
The production is no DJ Premier but it's original and has all the westcoast trimmings that you'd expect. The good mixture of old school NWA-eske beats mixed with a 2012 style. An original new artist doing his thing and this is a solid little album.
Overall, the only thing holding it back is that I think there is 9 tracks including an Intro. It's very short, but it has a bit of everything with a few R&B kind of songs mixed in with some G-Funk Gangsta shit. Every song is good but it's more of a mixtape to add to a collection that stand strong on it's own.
6.5/10
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