Hell Rell - Top Gunna: The Ruga Edition

Since I'm still a fan of complete ignorance and senseless violent imagery within hip-hop and I know most of y'all are as well, I thought I'd bring you Hell Rell's latest installment of both Hip-Hop guilty pleasures; Violence and Ignorance. LOL, it sounds funny but I find that sometimes a lil' edge and a lil' grit isn't always a bad thing. I think most kids that hear the type of stuff Hell Rell talks about understand that it's done in the spirit of the culture. Or at least I hope they do. He just gets behind the mic and says the type of stuff that the hardest cat in the game would say, more so for the purpose of upholding a certain mystique of "illin", that NY hip-hop has always been known for. NYC was at one point (before the Guilliani dictatorship) the epitome of gutter as a whole. The streets were filled with people just trying to get by, whether they were selling crack cocaine or vending illegal copies of "Independence Day" the city had a whole other type of feel. The Bloods and Crips weren't there in huge numbers yet and everyone repped their boro'. Harlem was known for producing some of the most talented and "gutta" MC's out there. Names like Cam'ron, Big L and Herb Mcgruff were all emerging artists (who used to run together in the C.O.C. as well) who pulled no punches and wasted no time in perhaps glorifying the struggles and dangers of street life. Hell Rell is the newest chapter in the Harlem gangsta rap saga and he's picking up right where his OG's left off. Expect a lot of hard one liners and some overtly politically incorrect jargon, but also expect to be reminded in spots of a time when rap was a lil' more unconfined. A time when we didn't hold back about any subject, be it in the street or America. For all his misgivings and negative speech, Hell Rell is still light years ahead of most artists because he is who he is and he is employing a tried and true formula. Some will say it's WWF wrestling, I say it's a glimpse into what you could say and do if you were truly free as an MC and a person. Now that's some no holds barred shit for your ass! Drop 5 "fucks", 10 "niggas", 12 "bitches" and 30 "muthafuckas" in a record if you want to, better yet if you need to, but just be sure to put your own unique stamp on ya music, everytime. It's supposed to be your perogative. Whether we're talking about thrash Metal or Hardcore gangsta rap there is but one rule; be who you are and put your fans first. If your schtick is the "tough guy" role, than damnit, play that role, shiit, it might not even be a role sometimes, but whatever you do just keep up a certain consistency in your music man....that will at least garner you respect.

-BIG D O



1. (00:01:01) Hell Rell - Intro
2. (00:03:30) Hell Rell - Beg In Line or Get Line Up
3. (00:02:10) Hell Rell - Top Gunna #1 Verse
4. (00:03:00) Hell Rell - Hit Em
5. (00:02:15) Hell Rell - I'm A Beast
6. (00:03:13) Hell Rell - Shine On
7. (00:03:54) Hell Rell - Get Ready
8. (00:03:32) Hell Rell - Right On Time
9. (00:03:49) Hell Rell - Foolish Freestyle
10. (00:01:25) Hell Rell - Threats
11. (00:03:56) Hell Rell - When You Think Of Me
12. (00:01:39) Hell Rell - CNN
13. (00:04:07) Hell Rell - For The Cake feat. JR Writer
14. (00:03:40) Hell Rell - By Your Side
15. (00:01:37) Hell Rell - Nigga Bleed (Freestyle)
16. (00:03:06) Hell Rell - Survival of the Fittest
17. (00:02:08) Hell Rell - Put It In The Bag
18. (00:00:26) Hell Rell - They Like
19. (00:00:56) Hell Rell - Outro

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