Funkdoobiest's debut album, Which Doobie U B?, sounds a lot like their mentors in Cypress Hill -- a lot.
Not only is DJ Muggs' production very similar, but lead MC Son Doobie's flow often resembles a more robotic version of B Real (that's a compliment, by the way).
But it all works anyway -- Muggs is in his absolute prime as a producer here, and Son Doobie's rhymes are fittingly surreal and stoner-friendly, albeit more cartoonish than menacing like his Cypress counterpart.
The record is front-loaded with its best songs -- "The Funkiest," "Bow Wow Wow," and "Freak Mode" were the underground hits, and they're also the first three cuts here.
Most of the rest of the album keeps their vibe going with pretty admirable consistency, and stays engaging the whole way through.
B Real drops in for a guest spot on the Little Richard-sampling "Wopbabalubop," and there are some nifty echoing drums on "Here I Am." It may not break any new ground, but frankly, Which Doobie U B? is better than any latter-day Cypress Hill album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The FunkiestL. Dimant, Lawrence Muggerud, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | Bow Wow WowL. Dimant, Lawrence Muggerud, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Freak ModeR. Medrano, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | I'm Shittin' on 'EmTim Ray, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Who's the DoobiestTim Ray, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 6 | Doobie to the HeadR. Medrano, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 7 | Where's It AtTom Pacheco, Tim Ray, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 8 | WopbabalubopL. Freeze, Tim Ray, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | The Porno KingR. Medrano, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 00:26 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 10 | Here I AmR. Medrano, Tom Pacheco | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Funk's on MeR. Medrano, Junior Vasquez | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 12 | Un C'mon Yeah! | Funkdoobiest | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 39 mins | 91 MB | |||||
| 39 mins | 224 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annalisa | Photography |
| 2 | Dante Ariola | Art Direction |
| 3 | Glenn Barr | Illustrations |
| 4 | Mike Calderon | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | L. Dimant | Composer |
| 6 | DJ Muggs | Producer |
| 7 | L. Freeze | Composer |
| 8 | Funkdoobiest | Primary Artist |
| 9 | Mike Green | Engineer |
| 10 | Stephen Hollistar | Composer |
| 11 | Rich July | Mixing |
| 12 | D. Labostrig | Composer |
| 13 | Little Richard | Composer, Vocals |
| 14 | R. Medrano | Composer |
| 15 | Lawrence Muggerud | Composer |
| 16 | Joe Nicolo | Mixing |
| 17 | Tom Pacheco | Composer |
| 18 | Anton Puchansky | Engineer |
| 19 | Anton Pukshansky | Engineer |
| 20 | Tim Ray | Composer |
| 21 | Jason Roberts | Engineer, Mixing |
| 22 | Christopher Shaw | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | T-Ray | Composer |
| 24 | Allen Toussaint | Composer |
| 25 | Joey Vasquez | Composer |
| 26 | Junior Vasquez | Composer |
| 27 | Mike Wallach | Engineer, Mixing |
| 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). |