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Hollow Point Lyrics

Dividenz is a rap duo consisting of C.O.L.A. and Notes. Their first album is called Hollow Point Lyrics, and it came out in 2003 on D-Sane’s Street Level Records. Notes brandishes a bullet on the album cover artwork, while C.O.L.A. holds an umbrella. Skuntdunanna helps to fire up the party, dropping a punchline-filled verse on the album’s first cut, “It’s All Official.” “Too Much” featuring Bullet is one of my favorites on the album for its simple, gangstery beat and Nate Dogg-ish vocals on the hook sung by Jazz.

“Million $ Mouthpiece” features Seattle rap legend Byrdie, who had dropped his solo debut Poetic Epidemic two years prior in 2001, also on Street Level. Although the beat is catchy and smooth, the lyrics fall into the rap-about-rap trap, which limits the content of the track to solipsistic musing about being an MC. There are happy exceptions however, “I’m rollin by señoritas, yelling mama mia, they dream like they got shot with anesthesia,” raps Byrdie.

Fans of Hall & Oates may appreciate “We Don’t…” which interpolates H&O’s 1981 classic “I Can’t Go For That.” “I never been a sucker, I’m just a young hustler trying to have the world spinning in my hand,” goes a nice line from “We Don’t…” Overall, Hollow Point Lyrics is a solid debut. Six years later in 2009, the group would drop a second Street Level album, 10% Rap 90% Hustle. Written by Novocaine132

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Lockdown

“I ain’t moving nowhere to blow up, I’m doing it right here,” raps Li-Fee on the b-side song “Seattle Holla!” which namedrops a wide rollcall of Town talent: Kutfather, Silver Shadow D, Rebelz, Funk Daddy, Mr. D.O.G., Kutfather, and others.

I had never heard of Li-Fee before I found this single in a dusty stack somewhere, and I admit I was a little wary of an unknown artist with a song title like “Seattle Holla”, but I found my reservations were unfounded as soon as I listened. The two tracks on this 12″ (“Lockdown” on the A-side and “Seattle Holla!” on the B) are both great tracks, and Li-Fee’s flow dominates. His voice is akin to Guru (RIP) at times, but grittier and more intense, and his flow is quick and fervent as it skips and wraps itself around the beats. “Lockdown” is the song that sticks in the brain, with its smooth production and vocal hook provided by Crystal. “Seattle Holla” has a rigid, mechanical beat behind it with a grimy hook courtesy of Li-Fee himself, and acts as a nice foil to the smoother A-side. Apart from this 12″ the only music I can find from this guy is a Mr. Hill-produced track “They Don’t Know.” (This review originally appeared on the Bring That Beat Back blog and was written by Jack Devo.)

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