A major leap from 1988's clunky and derivative Making Trouble, it was this record that gained the attention of Rick Rubin, who would swiftly sign the group to Def American and re-release slightly altered versions of many of these songs for the group's self-titled album.
Since ten of the 12 tracks found here would be improved or simply lifted for The Geto Boys, there isn't much of a reason why anyone would need this, even though Rap-A-Lot continued to keep it in print.
"Seek and Destroy" and "No Sellout" are the only two songs that aren't available elsewhere; the former is a decent, speedy Scarface track, while the latter is a pro-black cut headed by Willie D.
The most significant difference between this and the self-titled album can be heard in the versions of "Mind of a Lunatic." The actual backing track was hardly adjusted -- if at all -- for the self-titled album, but the deliveries from Bushwick Bill, Scarface, and Willie D are much more horrifying and claustrophobic on that later version.
Plus, it also sounds much more gut-kicking coming after "Size Ain't Shit." On this disc, it's the final track and seems sequentially out of place.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do It Like It G.O.Willie D | Geto Boys | Play | 04:34 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Gangsta of LoveWillie D | Geto Boys | Play | 05:42 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Talkin' Loud Ain't Saying Nothin'Willie D | Geto Boys | Play | 05:08 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | Read These NikesWillie D | Geto Boys | Play | 03:41 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Size Ain't ShitWillie D | Geto Boys | Play | 03:40 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Seek and Destroy | Geto Boys | Play | 03:31 | 0 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | No Sellout | Geto Boys | Play | 04:39 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Let a Ho Be a HoScarface Akshen, Willie D | Geto Boys | Play | 04:33 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | ScarfaceScarface Akshen, Willie D | Geto Boys | Play | 05:07 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Life in the Fast LaneWillie D | Geto Boys | Play | 03:16 | 0 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | Trigga Happy NiggaWillie D | Geto Boys | Play | 04:48 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | Mind of a LunaticWillie D | Geto Boys | Play | 05:24 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
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| 54 mins | 338 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarface Akshen | Composer |
| 2 | Clifford Blodget | Engineer, Executive Producer |
| 3 | Willie D | Composer |
| 4 | DJ Ready Red | Producer |
| 5 | Geto Boys | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Doug King | Producer |
| 7 | Billy Roberts | Photography |
| 8 | J. Smith | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |