B-Legit Albums (10)
'Throwblock Muzic'
Release Date 11/20/2007
Tracks 16
Label SMC Recordings
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'Hard 2 B-Legit'
Release Date 8/27/2002
Tracks 14
Label Koch International
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What The Critics Say
On his fifth album, B-Legit seems to be moving slightly out of the underground and edging towards the mainstream. The feints towards mass acceptance are pretty minor -- he's not trying to be Nelly or anything -- and basically consist of making only every third or fourth song about the power and glory of weed instead of every other verse. Of course, the weed songs are still what he does best; "Luv 2 Get High" and "Bag Habit" feature the loosest, slyest rhymes on Hard 2 B-Legit. Elsewhere, as on "I'm Singlin'" and "Whatcha Talkin'," B-Legit sounds like he's making a conscious attempt to clean up his sound, but as a result, these tracks lack the personality and sparkle of earlier albums like Hempin' Ain't Easy. The knockout punch is "Straight Fool," a duet with E-40 set to a wiggy sample that sounds like it could come off a Missy Elliot or Timbaland record and featuring the toughest delivery and sharpest rhymes on the entire album. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Former Sick Wid It affiliate B-Legit spends the majority of Hempin' Ain't Easy boasting about blazing bud the way fellow Cali Bay Area rapper Too Short boasts pimpin'-ain't-easy about exploiting women. Beyond his drug-game fixation, B-Legit is as witty as ever and hosts some notable guests: rappers Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Mack 10, Lil' Keke, and Mac Shawn, and E-40, as well as producers Ant Banks, Studio Ton, Daz Dillinger, Meech Wells, Tone Capone, and Bosko. Hempin' Ain't Easy is thus a solid West Coast release with an all-star lineup, not quite as inspired as his Hemp Museum album from a year earlier but solid nonetheless and certainly worthwhile for fans of Bay Area rap. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
B-Legit is probably a rapper because he's E-40's cousin. That said, he does a formidable job, with smooth lyrics and flow. You know what to expect after seeing the cover of this CD, with a couple of guys with masks on their faces reloading a handgun in a store while robbing it. It's more of a gangsta rap album than anything, but B-Legit took some extra steps to make it original. Half the album is devoted to weed, while the other half is about drinking. He talks a lot about his childhood and what it was like growing up in the hood. While this album has its strong points, B-Legit's simple rhymes may leave some listeners bored very quickly. He isn't really known as a lyricist, but still his rhymes are interesting and usually follow a story line. Overall a pretty good album if you like this kind of gangsta rap. ~ Brad Mills, All Music Guide
