Oakland native Kafani’s smash single “Fast (Like a Nascar),” sent the Bay Area into an instant stupor. Thousands of spins and an MTV-featured video later, this Hyphy representative shows off his mass appeal with this debut disc featuring the production talents of AMP Live, DJ Montay and Erk. It’s a gritty, trunk-rattling experience. Add top level knob turner artists like Unk and Keak Da Sneak, and it’s no wonder why albums like this remind you that Hyphy isn’t a genre of music it’s a movement. You’ve been warned! - gavin philip godfrey

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