CD Review: Big Noyd, Illustrious

May 5, 2008 10:25 PM Sotirios Adamopoulos (Writer)

Coming a long way since dropping a guest verse on Mobb Deep's 1993 LP Juvenile Hell, Noyd gives listeners a taste of urban East Coast ear candy with Illustrious. On "Snitches," producer Sebb's use of trumpet and drums give the track a classic gangsta vibe. Songs range from jazzy Fizzy Womack tracks like "Things Done Changed" to Ric Rude's hard-hitting street anthem, "Ghetto." As Noyd lays vocals on "Nowhere Else to Hide," Rude goes to work on the keyboard, providing suspenseful verses that lead to banging hooks. Classic street messages and head-bopping instrumentals make this headphone-worthy.

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