We Come Strapped

by MC Eiht

Overview

Fresh from his small role in the 1993 film Menace II Society, MC Eiht followed "Streiht Up Menace," his breakthrough hit single from the film's soundtrack, with We Come Strapped. The album may be his full-length solo debut, but Eiht was no rookie here. He had come of age as a member of Compton's Most Wanted, a semi-successful gangsta rap group, and brought along the defunct group's producer, DJ Slip, to join him. And that's pretty much all there is to this album, Eiht and Slip. Make no mistake: We Come Strapped is a sparse and straightforward album, just Eiht's ghetto rhymes and Slip's showering keyboards. And that's it: no extensive guest appearances, no P-Funk interpolations, no lavish extravagances, just Eiht's rhymes and Slip's keyboards. "All for Money" is the album highlight. Here Eiht rhymes gently about doing whatever it takes to get paid while Slip's keyboards hover alongside some smooth, jazzy guitar and "la-la"s in the distance. It's simple and laid-back, for sure, and it's distinct and evocative as well. Moreover, the same can be said about We Come Strapped as a whole. This is a bare-bones album stripped down to the G-funk essentials: gangsta and funk. Unfortunately, there's a lack of standout songs, and fresh ideas are few and far between. But it sure sounds good while it's playing. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2008
Label:	Sbme Special Mkts.
UPC:	0886972330822

Tracks

1. Niggaz That Kill (Endolude)
2. Def Wish III (Intro)
3. Def Wish III
4. Take 2 With Me
5. All for the Money
6. Compton Cyco
7. Niggaz Make the Hood Go Round
8. Nuthin' But High (Endolude)
9. We Come Strapped
10. Can I Still Kill It
11. Goin' Out Like Geez
12. Nuthin' But the Gangsta
13. Hard Times
14. Compton Bomb
15. 2 Tha Westside (Endolude)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

MC Eiht   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Redman   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Spice 1   Guest Artist,Featured Artist
DJ Slip   Keyboards
DJ Mike T   Scratching
Josh Achzinger   Guitar
Carla Evans   Vocals
Willie Z   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Ric Roc   Composer,Producer
DJ Slip   Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Josh Achzinger   Engineer
William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman   Arranger
Alan Yoshida   Mastering
W. Zimmermann   Composer
Aaron Tyler   Composer
Peter Dokus   Art Direction
Cheryl Dickerson   Art Direction
R. Noble   Composer
MC Eiht   Arranger,Producer