YZ.G-Rock - In Control Of Things flac mp3 download

Definite pre-90s banger! Strong beats, top-notch lyrical skills and crisp, clear production from Tony D! (Did Tony D. ever let us down?) All 3 tracks here a solid, but my favorite has to be "I'm In The Party." Nice mid-tempo joint, with an uplifting bassline and nice loud horns that will hype up even the most depresed Hip-Hop listener. If you don't own this one, do yourself a favor and snatch one off of Discogs! "In Control of Things" is a lyrical battle track. We all know YZ wasn't the hardest hitting emcee, but he would give anyone a good go around in the early 90s. This track shows how much he evolved as an emcee from 1987 with the Too Deff release. Nice progression with the times for sure! Because lyrically, there is a vast difference between 1987 and 1989. "Thinking Of A Master Plan" is a concious track where YZ calls for "change" and a "black" president. When he wrote this one, he probably had no idea that his "master plan" would materialize. The only thing I'm not quite fond of on this track is his disses toward KRS-One. KRS did a lot for the advancement of blacks in America, and a lot for the advancement of Hip-Hop. His Stop The Violence movement alone bridged many gaps in the Hip-Hop community and brought awareness to the need for an end of black on black crime. Because of this unsavory dis, this one gets a 4/5.