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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nMixtape: 517 W Queen Tape
\nArtist: Thurz
\nReleased: September 4, 2012 <\/p>\n
“This ain’t no trap muzik\u2026 but you should fuck with it.<\/p>\n
Won’t run your credit, it’s on me for free
\nThis is my proof of work, no love, my pay stub
\nI know you’re hungry, this a delicacy, go grub”<\/p>\n
– Thurz on “Great Going Good.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n Who said everything coming out of Los Angeles right now was ratchet? Don’t be fooled, the city still got more styles than the Slauson swap meet.<\/p>\n Inglewood stand up. The roaring lion on the cover of this mixtape is symbolic of a king in the concrete jungle. If Prince Zamunda had heard this tape before coming to America, most likely he’d be in the Wood looking for girls off of west Queen street. But be careful cuffing these chicks now-a-days, most of them are just “Another Number.”<\/em> <\/p>\n And that brings us to the jump off track on the 517 W Queen Tape<\/strong>. BJ the Chicago Kid<\/strong> laces another amazing hook while Thurz<\/strong> drops game about everything from garlic butter on lobster to conniving jezebels hanging on your blue collar. The instrumental is provided by THX<\/strong> who brings the digital funk like transporting contraband through US customs.<\/p>\n Now check the album credits and you’ll find the beatsmiths who sculpted the sound of the project. TDE’s<\/strong> own Willie B<\/strong> keeps things hiiipowered by leaving his fingerprints on both “Hellraiser”<\/em> and “Blood On The Canvas.”<\/em> DJ Dahi<\/strong> got up twice as well lending his talents to “LNS”<\/em> and “Are You Not”<\/em> (which paves a road to hell with compliments and flattery.)<\/p>\n Ro Blvd<\/strong> provides the most beats for 517 W Queen<\/strong> tho, producing 5 of the 16 cuts on the project, including stand out tracks “Nosey People”<\/em> (which samples JJ Fad’s “Supersonic” just like MF Doom’s ” Hoe Cakes”) and “FNC”<\/em> (which finds Thurz on his fly n*gg@ campaign throwing shots of saki back while warning you about the pitfalls of lightweight suckers)<\/p>\n There’s a lot to bounce, rock, and roller skate to right here. It sounds futuristic while still being grounded firmly in the traditions of hip hop. This tape could be to the fall what Dom Kennedy’s “The Yellow Album” was to the summer. Don’t sleep. Thurz<\/strong> is an introspective emcee who gives a lot of thought to his lyrics before committing them to the mic. And whether he’s waxing poetics about the streets, women, or losing his swim trunks, he definitely got what it takes to rock the mic right. He’s an emerging young voice that will definitely command a presence in the years to come.<\/p>\n The skits are all well produced on this album, but I’d rather hear Thurz<\/strong> express himself than let his homies goof off on such buttery beats. They don’t take away from the project as a whole, in fact they give you a glimpse into the support system around the talent. But for real tho, some of them skit instrumentals were definitely worthy of verses from Thurz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n “Product of the riots, Thurz<\/strong> on the very west coast sounding “Keep The Fiath”<\/em> featuring Rocki Evans<\/strong> and Rich Kidd<\/strong><\/p>\n And remember ho is not short for honey. Keep an eye out for Thurz’s<\/strong> upcoming project, “Blood On The Canvas.”<\/em> It’s sure to make waves and be the entree to this little appetizer, but in the meanwhile\u2026 download the 517 W Queen Tape<\/strong> right , here<\/a> , roll something good up and vibe out to some fresh cali shit.<\/p>\n ya know ya man’s Drop Jewelz.<\/p>\n
\nproduct of father displays
\nbut mom knew how to fly it
\ni guess i’m raised violent
\nflying with the porsche
\nme and my eyelid blew open
\nto the rat faces trying to plot in silence (it is what it is)
\nthat’s why we dead ’em
\nkeep ’em quiet, bury ’em
\nthrough the thought of my faith
\nthat’s 8 plates, olympic weight
\na few bodies, adidas and sneakers
\nlive with it at the cemetery at the finish
\nbusiness for morticians
\nno turning off that killer instinct
\nin addition to the recipe of truth spitting
\ngranny’s ambition
\nin love with my granpop\u2026
\nrest in peace old player ways
\ni think i got an uncle prolly under my age somewhere
\nso you figure these broads is drawn to a real nigga
\nwith clear vision of where he came and where he going
\nit’s mathematics\u2026 so check ya bitch ass ho”<\/p>\n