The Bricks by The Outsidaz

Pros: Pacewon and Young Zee are the underground Red and Meth.
Cons: The rest of the group is like listening to the Special Olympics in slow-motion.

ARTIST NAME: Outsidaz ALBUM TITLE: “The Bricks" REVIEWED BY: Lord Jerz OVERALL RATING: 3.5 out of 5 The Outsidaz crew has been called home to some of the top spitters in the game today. Emcees like Pacewon, Young Zee, Rah Digga, and ...

Pros: Some very tight beatz, good rapping content, clever wording and patterning, quality rhyme delivery
Cons: A few weak songs, short album, some average beatz

I only became interested in Tha Outsidaz last year. My favourite artist Redman was pumping me with some Newark energy and comedy on "Docs Da Name" and "Malpractice", when I decided it was time to explore the Brick City experience. I purchased the album ...

Pros: Sharp and witty lyrics, tight beats, only a few short skits.
Cons: Only a few appearances by Rah Digga, a few weak tracks, kind of short.

In my opinion, the community of Hip Hop listeners can be divided into two distinct groups: rump shakers and head nodders.


The rump shakers are the ones who tend to listen primarily for the beat and are not very interested in the...