In all honesty, before I read TC’s review, I was unaware that Mack 10 even released an album this year. Considering my affinity for Westside Connection and all of its members, I found this troubling. Especially since his record label is also home to two of the most prominent figures in Hip-Hop today in Lil’ Wayne and Drake.

While I have yet to soak in the entire project, the Dow Jones produced “Hoo-Bangin’ II” has definitely sparked my interest and moved it up a few spots in my queue. The LA native finds himself teaming up with newcomer and label-mate Glasses Malone to spit some West Coast game for the uninitiated. Dao provides him with the same combination of smooth bass, well-placed piano keys and slick drums that you would expect out of one half of Tha Bizness.

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Download — Mack 10 Feat. Glasses Malone – “Hoo-Bangin’ II”

Often overlooked but never without resolve, Mack 10′s career has held steadfast even though he’s never been the biggest dog in the yard. Never overextending his boundaries and ties with the bottomless revenue pit of Cash Money have lauded him job security in the face of a rapper recession. It’s with those [gang] affiliations, Mack is able to traffic his ninth album, Soft White undetected, yet fairly unblemished. Read the rest of this entry »