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Bullet & Shaolin- Small Town Living- Big City Game
by:Andrew Capone & JJ

Bullet & Shaolin-Small Town Living, Big City Game (LP) Label: Eastside Records Executive Producer: Bullet Release Date: April 2002 Hometown: Bellevue, WA

Track Listing:

1. Small Town Livin'

2. You Aint Done Shit

3. Let Me Ride feat. MadRo

4. Eastside Riderz feat.- Jazz, Kay Kay & Arjay

5. Tonight-  feat. Arjay

6. UR Bad

7. For The World feat. Jazz

8. What I'm Looking For feat. Jay Tee

9. My Folks

10. I want you feat. Kay Kay

11. For So Long feat. Arjay

12. Soaking Up My Game feat. Jay Tee, & Arjay

13. I'm All that I got

14. This One Time feat. Arjay

15. Til the Sun Goes Down feat. Nuke Bomb & Arjay

16. Round & Round feat. Arjay

17. I Can't Smile

 This here is where we set the game straight. We tell you like it is. Even if you don't wanna hear it. Cuz if your music stinks, I wouldn't be your homeboy if I told you it was the bomb. So here it is.
Lyrics: * * 3/4

Beats: * * * *

Best Song: For So Long

Worst Song:  a tie between UR Bad & I Want You

The White Buffalo is Back! This time with his young prodigy Shaolin and the rest of his Eastside camp. Showcasing hot beats and new talent. This was an interesting CD because it was different from Eastside Records previous releases. Bullet himself seemed very angry and had alot to say about the critics and other rappers who have crossed his path. And Shaolin definitely made a shining appearance on here.

"Small Town Livin'.." - Is the first track and deserved to be. Torry Ward done done it again! Every rapper would love to have a beat like this. Bullet's distinct voice is always a nice sound and he held his own on the lyrics.

 Let Me Ride- Bullet collabs with Boise's biggest group, Madro over a spin-off of the song "Thug In Me". This song should do well in Idaho. Lyrics were subpar and were basically just about having fun. I can dig it. Chorus was tight. Bullet showed that he's just not the average rapper as he lyrically shines above everyone on this track.

For The World (feat. Jazz) - One of the best songs on the album! Everyone did their thug thang. Jazz came off on the chorus with an almost Nate Dogg appeal. As usual, Shaolin spits it vicious. Torry Ward has that natural heat to make you love that.

My Folks - Big Squeeze comes through on this one with a fast paced mobstyle beat, which helps compliment the lyrics. Basically a song about all the folks makin a come up in this dirty game, reppin their people the most. A pretty damn good track all around.

 I Want You (feat. Kay Kay) - The attempt was cool. But I just wasn't feeling this song. It actually ties with UR Bad for the worst songs on here. The chorus sucks HORSE RADISH & BAT KNUCKLES!

 For So Long (feat. Arjay) - Best song on this joint. Arjay comes off with an R. Kelly melody. The only R&B track on this joint and I'm loving it. Eastside surprised me on this one. Bullet even came through. This should be the first single. I'm pretty sure it will get plenty of air play. Damn! Torry Ward can even keep you groovin with R&B tracks.
Overall, Bullet and Shaolin are putting it down for their area. These cats put thier heart into their music and it definitely shows. Not too many cats are really putting it down for the Eastside either, so these home boys are defintely doing the 425 and the rest of the Northwest proud. If you get the chance to peep these cats, definately take advantage. I'd suggest you might wanna swoop this CD the next time you go shopping for music, especially if your a Eastside-Northwest player. Support your local music scene!!!!

FOR MORE ON BULLET & SHAOLIN, YOU CAN GO TO THESE SITES:

www.EastsideRiderz.com

www.mp3.com/Bullet_and_Shaolin