Custom Made - Original Dynasty

For many hardcore east coast hip-hop heads watching the tri-state scene become somewhat diminished over the past several years has been a demoralizing thing to have to do. Like a house slowly burning down with so many family heirlooms and memories in it, the east coast slowly declines before our eyes, and although there's still a plethora of solid and worthwhile NY, NJ, PA, Conn. and MA artists out there, the radio stations won't show love and the net won't embrace them. But fear not seekers of good shit, there is salvation out there. Many east coast heads that enjoyed the hardcore stylings of such street NYC groups like Mobb Deep, Wu-Tang and Onyx have found a time capsule back to he glory days of hardcore street shit with the discovery of the L.A. underground scene's "Custom Made". These guys are amazing; they seem to be younger than even me and they make great, authentic and hardcore hip-hop like they've been around for 30 some odd years. Refreshing to see a few of my generation X and generation next bretheren really get down. On top of having a dope direction and a tried and true sound, Custom Made has a nice lil' following that continues to grow. When I first heard their stuff it was on an internet forum when the group was still lookin for a deal...fast forward a few years and these guys are releasing their debut album "Original Dynasty". Great to see them still doin they thing and even greater to see that they've continued to stay true to their formula. As hardcore and street as most of their past mixtape releases "Original Dynasty" is a great stepping stone for Custom Made and hopefully it'll turn a few heads for em'. They are real artists and a positive credit to L.A.'s burgeoning underground scene.

-BIG D O

01 02:17 Live From Los Angeles (Intro)
02 03:53 Stack Em Up Ft Scoobs Bluff and S-Mak
03 04:03 Murderous Speech Ft Scoobs Bluff Element and S-Mak
04 03:35 So Sorry Ft Element Bluff Scoobs and Aneek
05 05:05 Original Dynasty Ft Bluff Scoobs Element and S-Mak
06 03:27 Maybe Tomorrow Ft Bluff Aneek and Scoobs
07 06:03 Chemical Romance Ft Element Scoobs and Bluff
08 04:01 Real Life Ft Element Scoobs and Ei8ht
09 06:09 Thug Warz Ft Scoobs Bluff Element Remy Ranthoven
and S-Mak
10 04:59 The Lion King Ft Bluff Element Scoobs and Bad Lucc
11 04:39 Gangstas Theme Ft Scoobs Bluff Ei8ht and Element
12 03:47 Last Breath Ft Element Paradox Scoobs and Bluff
13 04:14 Mass Appeal Ft Element
14 04:17 Troubled Adolescents Ft Element Scoobs and Bluff
15 04:16 Envoy Ft Bluff Element Paradox and Scoobs
16 05:12 Nasty World Ft Scoobs Element Aneek and Bluff

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