By the turn of the millennium, underground gangsta rappers such as Brotha Lynch Hung were attempting to gain recognition in an increasingly crowded rap game. On previous albums — particularly the infamous Season of da Siccness album — the Sacramento rapper used shock tactics to get attention, taking the generic gangsta motifs of violence, drugs, and misogyny to their furthest limits. With 2000′s EBK4, Brotha Lynch Hung stayed true to his style, again turning to these same motifs on tracks like “Blood on da Rug,” “Dogg Market,” and “Every Single B*%#$.” Of course, N.W.A and the Geto Boys rose to fame using this same formula, but by the end of the ’90s, any seasoned rap listener had heard these same stories before. Among the guest rappers here, an incredibly sedate Snoop Dogg helps to elevate the proceedings. – Jason Birchmeier
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