Seattle rapper Walt Nut The Real One put out this full album in 1997 on cassette and compact disc. The Life In The Central But The Ways Of The World is an emotional look at the neighborhood around him. Walt Nut tells tales of selling crack and trying to survive in Seattle’s Central District. On the slow reflective “I Can Just Think Of Things” he remembers his grandma succinctly warning him, “live fast, die fast.” Most of the cuts on this project are slow creepers, but “Out In Traffic” switches to a faster, more peppy rhyme style. That one is probably my favorite on the album.

There was actually a vinyl promo single released for track six, “Keep Standin.” “Keep standing like a soldier,” goes the refrain. “Don’t Tip My Scales” throws an interesting slinky beat at the lyrics. “I just want harmony, but enemies are out to harm me,” is a clever line that stands out.

I thought “Murder Proof” was skipping, but the song just contains the words “murder proof” about a million times. In the meditative “Should I Or Should I Not,” Walt Nut asks himself how he could consider committing another crime when he knows full well the consequences. The album is steady and features production from Beezie Mack and Dee Love. Kevin Gardner, Mike Mosely, Paul Hubert, and Mike Wingo also get production credits. Written by Novocaine132