Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

• Artist: Kurupt
• Rating:
• Release Date: November 02, 1999
• Total Time: 74:10
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

The Philly native and Southern California transplant's second solo venture minus Daz Dillinger (though Daz supplies production and makes a few lyrical appearances) is hardcore West Coast rap dripping with funk and violence. Kurupt, a truly talented and versatile lyricist who appeared on Pete Rock's Soul Survivor, prefers to downplay his wordplay in favor of confrontational flows on Streetz Iz a Mutha. This is an angry and somewhat controversial record, mainly on the strength of the damning "Calling Out Names." Streetz represents true new-wave SoCal gangsta rap. Daz drops a few LBC funk tracks, namely "Your Gyrlfriend" and the title cut. Dr. Dre provides a signature track and guest emcees on the laid-back "Ho's a Housewife." A philharmonic track provided by Bink Dawg lights up "Trylogy," and Kurupt teams up with the legendary Blastmaster KRS to show his more abstract side on "Live on the Mic." Production is slack in places, and those looking for anything but hardcore may be a little disappointed. This is a very listenable joint, swelling with an updated G-funk sound, but the lyrical content is not for the faint of heart. A veritable who's who of West Coast rappers make guest appearances, including Jayo Felony, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Xzibit, Warren G, Dr. Dre, T-Mo from Goodie Mob, and KRS-One. Fans of Tha Dogg Pound and L.A. hardcore will definitely dig this. Unspectacular but solid, this was part of a late-1999 West Coast revival. ~ M.F. DiBella, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Call Shots	Organized Noize, Ricardo Brown	Kurupt	(4:23)
Loose Cannons (Lyrics)	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(2:23)
Who Ride Wit Us (Lyrics)	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(4:21)
Represent Dat G.C. (Lyrics)	Calvin Broadus, Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(5:06)
Welcome Home	Priest Brooks, Ricardo Brown	Kurupt	(4:13)
Tequila	Organized Noize, Robert Barnett, Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud, Bolivar Troncoso	Kurupt	(3:45)
Trylogy	Ricardo Brown, Roosevelt Harrell	Kurupt	(2:15)
Neva Gonna Give It Up	Warren G, Cecil Womack, Calvin Broadus, Ricardo Brown, Nathaniel Hale	Kurupt	(4:45)
Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(4:08)
Ya Can't Trust Nobody	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(2:52)
It Ain't About You	Ricardo Brown	Kurupt	(4:47)
Girls All Pause	R. Brown, D. Williams, R. Harrell, N. Hale	Kurupt	(3:28)
Your Gyrl Friend	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(4:07)
Ho's a Housewife (Lyrics)	Andre Young, Ricardo Brown, Hitman	Kurupt	(4:44)
I Ain't SH%T Without My Homeboyz	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(4:37)
Step Up	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud	Kurupt	(4:53)
Live on the Mic [*]	KRS-One, Ricardo Brown	Kurupt	(5:28)
[Untitled]		Kurupt	(3:55)

Credits

Rev. Richard White (Art Direction), Rev. Richard White (Design), Snoop Dogg (Art Direction), Warren G (Art Direction), KRS-One (Art Direction), Organized Noize (Programming), Organized Noize (Producer), Bernasky Wall (Engineer), Nate Dogg (Art Direction), Nealhpogue (Mixing), Nealhpogue (Mixing Engineer), Gene Grimaldi (Mastering), Fred Wreck (Producer), Fred Wreck (Mixing Engineer), Daz Dillinger (Keyboards), Daz Dillinger (Producer), Daz Dillinger (Executive Producer), Daz Dillinger (Art Direction), Kurupt (Main Performer), Shawn Grove (Piano), Shawn Grove (Engineer), Blaqthoven (Keyboards), Blaqthoven (Vocals), Blaqthoven (Producer), Crooked I (Art Direction), Shy Boy (Engineer)

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