With their second album, F.B.I., the Dayton Family stick to the gangsta clichés that made their debut, What's on My Mind?, a buzz band in underground hip-hop circles.
Borrowing from the slow G-funk of West Coast rap and the mafia imagery of the East Coast, the Dayton Family concocts a strong set of hardcore rap.
What makes F.B.I.
a better album than their debut is the clean but powerful production from Steve Pitts, who keeps the music uncluttered so the crew's lyrical skills can shine through.
F.B.I.
sags a bit in the middle, like most of its overlong contemporaries, but the best moments illustrate what a gifted group the Dayton Family is.