Search - Outlawz :: Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us

4.5 stars

G$ | B-More, MD | 12/22/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Outlawz (minus Hussein Fatal, Kadafi {R.I.P.}, & 2Pac {R.I.P.}) finally dropped a new album on thier own independant label. After label troubles in the time following Pac & kadafi's deaths, they disappeared from the radar fo a few years and came back around in '99. This album has a few guests (mostly their New Jersey homies, with a few big names like Spice 1, TQ, Phats Bossilini, & Bad Azz). Production is handled by Edi amin, Reef, & Quimmy Quim with 2 or 3 songs by Mike Dean & Mr. Lee of Rap-A-Lot records. It has 1 classic and no songs on here that I skip (although about 2 or 3 of the songs are just ok). They show direction from Pac as well as continued dedication to 2Pac through the album as they tell gangsta tales as well as deep songs that really make you feel what they're saying, just as Pac did. A must have rap album.



#2 - 9 (all 4 members)

#3 - 8 (all 4 members)

#4 - 9 (deeper song -- (all 4 members)-- f/ val young)

#5 - 9 (young Noble, Ya Yo, Mil)

#6 - 10 (classic w/ great beat -- (all 4 members)

#7 - 9 (Young Noble, Kastro, Edi Amin f/ Val Young)

#8 - 8.5 (young noble, phats bossilini, akwylah)

#10 - 8 (all 4 members)

#11 - 8 (all 4 members f/ TQ)

#12 - 9 (deep song -- all 4 members f/ mil & divine)

#13 - 9 (good beat -- all 4 members f/ h-rider & yayo)

#14 - 8.5 (deep song)

#16 - 9.5 (good beat -- (all 4 members f/ mil & supreme c)

#17 - 7 (all 4 members f/ spice 1, bad azz, low lifes)

#19 - 7.5 (napoleon f/ jersey mob {smooth, dirty bert, akwylah, trife}



EDI AMIN -- Malcolm Greenridge -- b. 7/7/76-- b. New York, NY moved to NJ

NAPOLEON -- Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale -- b. 10/11/77 -- New Jersey

KASTRO -- Katari Cox -- b. 12/30/76 -- b. New York, NY moved to NJ

YOUNG NOBLE -- Rufus L. Porter -- b. 3/21/78 -- b. Altadeena, CA moved to Montclair, NJ



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Outlawz- Ride Wit Us or Collide Wit Us

Constant | Vancouver, BC Canada | 09/04/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Outlawz (E.D.I., Napolean, Kastro and Young Noble) "Ride Wit Us or Collide Wit Us" (2000) is a solid group album. It was there first real album without Pac, up to this point they had been featured on many of his albums, on soundtracks with him and had done the collab/tribute album "Still I Rise" after Tupac's passing. E.D.I. executive produces this release. There are two tracks that I really like alot and still replay a fair bit, the first is "Black Rain" a track where the Lawz shine dropping good lyrics, and a addictive chorus, backed by Val Young vocals and a dope beat. The second is the exceptional "Nobody Cares" a track where Outlawz go really deep delivering alot of emotion. Other tracks that standout for me include the dark "Soldier to A General", "When I go" a track about dying, "Get Paid" feat. TQ who drops some smooth vocals & "Maintain" feat Super C and Mil. Album closes off with the hardcore "Murder Made Easy" which features Akwylah, Smooth, Dirty Bert and Trife. I recommend "Ride Wit Us or Collide Wit Us" to Outlawz fans- this is most likely the album you don't have as it got the least promotion and support when it came out, and now the Outlawz are doing better. I would also recommend it to other fans of Hip Hop who like supporting artists who are not in the mainstream."

OUTLAWZ PROVE THEY CAN DO IT WITHOUT 2 PAC

adamreynolds | united kingdom | 08/18/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I must admit i wasn't sure about buying a outlawz CD without 2pac but now i have it's sitting right at the top of my cd collection along with my 2pac CD'S.Songs like black rain ,goodbye and nobody cares just show how talented these guys are and prove the doubters wrong who said they were nothing without 2pac.The beats are just excellent and the quality of the sound superb the only slight flaw is theres maybe about 2 or 3 songs that are a level behind the rest but the all the other tunes more than make up for that,you can see in alot of the songs they show alot of love for 2pac and kadafi and show there feelings towards them, a must buy for any 2pac/outlaws fan.I think this cd is much better ,harder and realer than any dre, snoop or puff daddy cd ,go out and purchase."