Imagine yourself and an equally educated Hip-Hop head on the blacktop, picking out a three-man, Westcoast posse cut with every notable Golden State MC from the past five years standing directly in front of the two of you. You’ve got a limited budget, so any one of the eight-figure hitters like Cube and Doc Dre need not be contemplated. You don’t know the song concept. You do know you need well-rounded rappers, who can make hits and craft quality songs out of thin air.

You also probably need a bulletproof vest.

Nerve-wracking nostalgia aside, had that damn near impossible draft decision been undertaken by blossoming beatsmith Reality, his three choices would would almost surely have been Bishop Lamont, Mistah FAB and Crooked I. The evidence is in the first dose of Left Coast from his Future History LLC compilation, “Look @ California.” Over a throwback dedication to the rededication to their birth place, these easily top ten draft picks spit bars on behalf of their birthplace like they were born to do it, proving Reality’s choices were wise and the audible outcome was a success.

But the big question is…who would you have picked?

Reality Feat. Bishop Lamont, Mistah Fab & Crooked I – “Look @ California” | Download