After Suga Free dropped two extremely solid albums with the imaginative DJ Quik at the helm, brotherly beef between the two left Free’s 2006 release Just Add Water without a single selection from his mentor and in-house production powerhouse. Read the rest of this entry »

California and beautiful weather. Pool parties and bikinis. Perms and O.Gs. DJ Quik and Suga Free. When each of these pairs are united, the respective outcome of their solo input is always heightened. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t know what sparked Suga Free’s sudden reappearance onto the scene, but I’d be a liar if I said I wasn’t highly pleased to hear his ridiculously misogynistic style over the drums of a new era. It’s not like I share the views he expresses in his verses, but by the time the 16th bar is spit my head is nodding and my smile can’t be hidden. Whether this action makes me any less of a good person is yet to be seen. Read the rest of this entry »

If you’re a fan of either one of these artists, it should warm your soul a little to see the title of this post.

Any DJ Quik diehard will tell you their favorite permed-out producer/rapper is better with his one-time protege Suga Free than without, and vice versa. It’s in the handbook you get once you’ve purchased Balance & Options more than five times. From Rhythmalism to Street Gospel, Balance & Options to The New Testament, these two interwove their previous pimpology to create a chemistry and flyness one in their own, churning out classic material together for close to a decade. Then came the un/expected tipping point, where personal problems split the two down the middle and sent them on their own, separate and unequal endeavors. Free coasted on his associations for a while, remaining independent, while putting a few hot records along the way. Quik, on the other hand, released maybe two of his most mainstream records to date and gained little to no ground as a result. Last a more than casual listener had heard, shots were even fired. Read the rest of this entry »

A few West Coasters you may know by name decided to get together for some ghetto gospel. Read the rest of this entry »

New music from Mr. Why U Bullshittin, Suga Free.

“Cali” is the lead single from his upcoming release, Hi Power Pimpin, which features Chicano emcee Mr.Capone-E and is aptly titled. Over a bouncy bass line and high-pitched gangsta whistle, E and Free spit Read the rest of this entry »