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King Shon & The S.S.M.O.B. - Papa didn't raize no punkz

Release:Papa didn't raize no punkz
Papa didn't raize no punkz
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:1995
Recordlabel:Metro One
Info:Production by Chris Gunn, Chris Harris, Lenny Williford. Co-production by King Shon. Executive producer Phillip Kim.

Hoo Ride
1. Kan-u-see-me - featuring Notorious Hitman
2. Bumpz fo yo trunk
3. Anotha phunky song
4. remember me
5. 3 Ta da head
6. When we creep
7. Momma's call
8. Punk of the year
9. U can't ghetz none
10. I wanna die
11. Gold st. ride - featuring Big Red of TRP & Notorious Hitman
12. How many doomed dead - featuring Bokie Loc

Low ride
13. Ghettumup
14. Big bad gold st.
15. Come around
16. Given luv 2 my people
17. Menace ta hell
18. Gangsta public announcement
19. 2 Da 1 dat pulled da trigga
20. Da M.O.B. interview
21. Papa didn't raize no punkz
22. Da gangstaz ya mutha luvz
Rating:Our users rated this release: 9.3 out of 10
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Review:Producer: Chris Gunn/Chris Harris/Lenny Williford
Tracks: 22
Time: 76:18
Style: Gangsta

Eénwielers, tweewielers, driewielers, vierwielers. Stop bij de S.S.M.O.B. drive inn, voor de phatste nummers. Voor consumptie geschikt, zelfs voor bietsers, smakelijk eten. S.S.M.O.B. (Soul Serving Ministers On Board), Lowriders, autotelefoon en beepers. Als je de CD ziet zou je denken "Gangsta rap, waarschijnlijk Death Row". Nou, zo klinkt de CD ook wel echt. Echte oprechte G-Funk. Volledig gericht aan het ten gronde richten van satan's koninkrijk en het tegelijk oprichten en prijzen van God's koninkrijk. Op de CD-hoes staan echt veel homeboy's, ze laten zelfs de pneumatische blok van techniek achter in hun auto zien. Als je naar andere groepen kijkt van seculiere rappers, zie je deze lowriders vaak. Deze Chevrolets worden dan omgebouwd tot lowriders met eigen handen. Hier in Nederland is het verboden om er mee te rijden. De 'nieuwe' wet zegt dat dit een gevaar kan zijn op de weg. Ik zie zelf niet in wat het gevaar daarvan kan zijn, maarja, wet is wet, O.K. King-shon is geboren op 21 december 1964. Hij leefde in een buurt waar veel gangsters wonen en waar drugsdealers, prostituees, pooiers en junks zwerven. Zijn moeder ging altijd al naar de kerk maar is later pas gered door het Bloed van het Lam. Jezus kwam in zijn leven toen hij 17 jaar was, maar toch verloor hij het zicht op Jezus toen hij 19 jaar was. Hij ging gang-bangen, drugs dealen en auto's stelen. Toen hij 23 jaar jong was, dat was 21 februari 1987, had hij een overdosis aan cocaine genomen. Hij was op het randje van de dood. Hij was tegen deze tijd al twee dagen met 'free-basing' (drugs overdoseren) bezig. Totdat een stem in zijn hoofd zei: "Shon, weet je niet dat dit drugs zijn?". Toen wist hij dat Satan hem had verleid en een blinddoek voor had gehouden. Sinds die die dag is hij gestopt met het gebruiken en gered voor het leven. Deze 2e CD van de S.S.M.O.B. moet net zoals de lowriders verboden worden. Steengoed gewoon. Deze CD krikt je op en kijkt onder je motor, en probeert je weer te repareren. Dit is echt een aanrader voor degene die van G-Funk houden. Er is alleen een probleem, hij is gewoon niet in Nederland te kopen of te bestellen. Er moeten meer CD'tjes komen zoals deze.
source: Charis Bell, Rap&Roer Magazine, feb/maart 1996, added: Feb 24, 2005
Review:When Shon Dillard ("King Shon") was a drug dealer ten years ago, he hated rap music. So it's mildly ironic that now, an ordained minister through Victory Outreach, he and the S.S.M.O.B. (Soul Serving Ministers On Board) have put out one of the hardest, funkiest rap albums in a long time, Papa Didn't Raize No Punkz.

From the opening tracks "Kan-U-Se-Me"/"Bumpz Fo Yo Trunk," it's clear that these vatos are giving other Christian rappers a serious run for their money. Papa Didn't Raize No Punkz leaves behind the old-school style of their previous release, Born Again Rebel From A Gangsta Level.

S.S.M.O.B. takes you right into the grim world of gangbangers, thieves, and drug dealers; some of the songs are drawn from their own experiences in the gangs before getting saved, and their tales are mind-blowing. But they also take you into a world of a different kind, a 'hood where there is no murder or pain, only eternal joy. The M.O.B.'s home turf is heaven, and in song after song they boast that there's nothing on earth that's going to equal "low-riding down Gold St."

Although Papa Didn't Raize No Punkz is somewhat long (over 76 minutes), the production is top-notch, especially for an independent release. Producers Chris Gunn, Chris Harris, and Larry Williford keep it hydraulically charged throughout. All of the music is original--no overdubs or sampling--and the cuts are phat on the funk. Cuts like "Bumpz Fo Yo Trunk" shine, as does the anti-prejudice anthem "Given Luv 2 My People." "Ghettumup" is booty-swinging fun, a classic party track steeped in early '80's-style R&B that might even make your grandma get up and groove.

The album's best track, though, is also it's eeriest. "I Wanna Die" tells of a gangster's suicide and the eternal consequences of his decision. The haunting keyboards and King Shon's sinister narration bring the gangster's decision to take his life to a chilling crescendo:

So I'm goin' to a place where Calgon couldn't take me,
'Cause I don't want to listen to those voices, but they make
me...
The voices gettin' louder, tellin' me to do it;
They're sayin' time to say goodbye; I gots no choice, I gots to
do it!

King Shon and S.S.M.O.B. prove on Papa Didn't Raize No Punkz that you can funk for the Father. With original music, great lyrical style and the love of Christ in their hearts, they're going to be around for a good long while.
source: Jerre Delaney, Polarized Publications and NetCentral, Inc., added: Feb 24, 2005
Review:King Shon And Tha S.S.M.O.B.'s, "Papa Didn't Raise No Punkz", is on the whole a good cd with nice tracks and flowin' lyrics over good drum beats. However, there are some problems I have with the cd. The use of the "n" word is a little too prevelent in a lot of the songs. It seems to cast a shadow over the gospel that is trying to come through. Another thing is, the message that is trying to be relayed in some of the songs never quite gets there. It'll start, then, never get there. Nonetheless, these things aside, overall it's pretty good.

Review:
Stars: 3.5 out of 5.
Gospel in the lyrics: 2 out of 5.
Bass: 5 out of 5.
source: Lyrical Oasis, January 1997, added: Feb 24, 2005
Review:by far, 1 of the best christain gangsta rap CDs ever put out. 2nd only to 'gang affiliated' by gospel gangstas. don't sleep on the SSMOB or this album!!
source: MY OPINON, added: Dec 07, 2007
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source: 1, added: Aug 05, 2015

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