Explicit Game by Dru Down - Uhune

ALBUM Explicit

When Explicit Game came out in 1994, numerous West Coast rappers were jumping on the G-funk bandwagon and emulating the recordings that Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg were providing for Death Row Records. There is no shortage of Dre/Snoop influence on this CD but, while other Californians were content to be clones of Death Row artists, Oakland's Dru Down was his own man. Definitely a cut above most of the G-funk efforts that came from the West Coast in 1994, Explicit Game draws on a variety of gangsta rap influences. In addition to the Dre/Snoop influence, one hears elements of DJ Quik, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube in his rapping style and, at times, Down hints at Cypress Hill, which was a rare example of an L.A. gangsta rap group favoring the sort of complex flow you would have expected from an East Coast group. Down's rapping isn't as consistently complex as Cypress Hill's, but the Cypress Hill influence is still one of the effective tools in his arsenal. By 1994 standards, Explicit Game isn't groundbreaking -- Down was hardly the first person to rap about inner-city thug life on the West Coast, and this certainly isn't the first gangsta rap CD to be influenced by Dr. Dre's production style. But while Down isn't an innovator, he isn't faceless either. Explicit Game doesn't have the historic importance of N.W.A.'s Straight Outta Compton, Dre's The Chronic, or Ice-T's Rhyme Pays, but it's still among 1994's more memorable G-funk/gangsta rap efforts. ~ Alex Henderson

1. Pimp of the Year

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

2. Ice Cream Man

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

3. Rescue 911

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

4. Realer Than Real

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

5. Rigged

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

6. Bad Boys

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

7. Should Have Said So

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

8. Talkin' Shit

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

9. Ain't No Stoppin

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

10. Hoo Ride

by Dru Down Featuring Luniz

Featured Artist: Luniz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

11. Call Me Dru Down

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

12. No One Loves You

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

13. Talk How You Feel

Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

14. Fools From the Streets

by Dru Down Featuring Luniz

Featured Artist: Luniz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

15. Bonus Track

by Dru Down Featuring Luniz

Featured Artist: Luniz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Dru Down; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 11 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, West Coast Rap, Bay Area

Label

C Note Records

Music Distribution Service

Empire Distribution

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 5, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

881034966131