The Ghetto's Tryin To Kill Me

the take

Growing up, I have always associated Master P with the New Orleans rap scene (and the Southern rap scene as a whole) with his label No Limit Records. I wasn't really all into the sound at the time, but I've always respected the hustle Master P had coming up (and still has). That is why I was shocked to learn he started his career on the West Coast. In Richmond, California, to be exact (the Bay Area). With P's third solo full-length, "The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me", the West Coast influence is obvious throughout the record. Master P was not known to be a lyrical rapper, but on this record, he made sure his lyrics that detail his life in California are convincing for the listener. P's flow can be a bit uninteresting at times, but at least the production more than makes up for that. What sets this era of Master P apart from the more widely recognized No Limit era is the number of Bay Area rappers, such as San Quinn and JT the Bigga Figga. Hell, we even have C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker making appearances on here, with the latter having a really solid feature on the title track. One can see why Master P started getting some major recognition with this album. It's probably not his best, but it is the one that put him on the map for being authentic from Master P's point of view.