Mount Westmore—Review of “Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort”: Rap Supergroup Overflowing With Ideas and Personalities

Ice Cube, Too $hort, E-40, and Snoop Dogg have collaborated for 30 years, but their full-length album is an unexpected but long-awaited event. The band’s debut album, “Bad MFs,” was published via blockchain in June this year after being hinted at the end of 2020. West Coast rap lovers are adequately served by “Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort.”

Rick Rock-produced “California” opens the CD. “And we don’t throw any signs (oh my God), just a clip and a nine/One bullet in the head,” Too$hort raps in the third and final stanza alongside Cube. get some shit on your head.” Despite its early brilliance, “Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort” is restricted by its goals, sparingly fulfilling the four presenters. Snoop starts “Have A Nice Day” with an Antarctic chill until the awkward chorus of Dem Joyntz and Jenn Em kills any momentum.

On “Too Big,” Dr. Dre makes a welcome cameo, and “I Got Pull” is G-Funk perfection. “I Got Pull” highlights E-40’s palm-covered West Side passion for travel with a tempered bass part and liquid synthesisers reminiscent of DJ Quik’s “Rhythm-al-ism” and Warren Gee’s “Regulate… The G Funk Era.”

Oddly, “Up & Down” is a poor successor. An attempted “gangster romance” illustrates how our four leaders take a sour and monotonous holiday snooze. “Nipples stick out like rockets (rockets) / When I whisper in her ear / she tickles,” rap E-40 sounds like a teenager. “How Many,” a sparse club track with little replayability, balances the record on self-parody. Listeners can revisit $hort’s “Blow the Whistle,” Cube’s “Death Certificate,” Snoop’s “Doggystyle,” and E-40’s “In a Major Way.” refreshment.

“Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort” deserves credit for adapting to four different styles and personalities. Despite some great moments, there are too many cooks.