YG can’t miss. One album in, he’s found himself in the lineage of the elite rappers his hometown has produced since the genre’s beginnings. He wasn’t the first to call it “Bompton,” but the term is now synonymous with his vision of the city -- a place that sounds like a nonstop thrill ride, albeit a sometimes terrifying one. Where the sounds of the G-funk pioneers still reign supreme, with the exception of YG’s debut album, My Krazy Life, which gave the city its most authentic soundtrack in years. To outsiders, Compton’s storied history in hip-hop might make it seem like an attractive destination. After hearing YG’s new album, not so much.
“I put you in my shoes,” YG tells me of Still Brazy, which had been titled Still Krazy up until two weeks before the release. “You gon’ feel like you paranoid, like you got shot. You gon’ feel how I’m feelin’, and I’ma break shit down for real, straight to the point.”
My Krazy Life was met with universal acclaim, and it’s managed to age remarkably well since its release over two years ago. Providing a since-unmatched combination of bracing energy and an inspired storyline, it was the soundtrack to a day in YG’s (krazy) life. In many ways, he made it sound like the average day of a gang-affiliated young man in one of the country’s most gang-ridden areas. There was no shortage of turmoil, but most of the album was made for parties on the block -- YG’s being the 400 Block, home to the Tree Top Piru Bloods. Some of the album’s eye-opening realities were obscured by its anthemic, club-shaking production and YG’s natural sense of conveying a good time.
Straight CREATIVE! Salute to Rose and the HNHH team and putting this together. Dope asf. Yall should really start actually putting out magazines yall got a good followingg
This is amazing, I fuck with YG on a whole different level. He's one of the last real ones this game has. Thank you to HNHH for sharing this with us.
word is bond was dope song but my fav on the album was Black & Browns
we need more!
Damn for once HNHH commentors being nice, legit tho dope article and as AirHurdle said only thing a bit off was the lag in the scroll. As much as people give HNHH shit theres a reason why they have one of the biggest hiphop following on the net
this the best editing and pronouncation of words and article hnhh has put out in years...
Literally felt like I was slistening to the same song over and over again but ok hnhh, fuck a popular opinion
Dude u literally song like a hater if you cant see the growth and the skills from toot n boot it to now kys....
Nice job HNHH! Really nice!
dope....
Anybody else pree dat YG looks like a black cholo. #NOHATE
This is fire asf, read some of it. The layout and typography yall used is amazing. a g herbo or bibby digital cover would be great in the future, keep this up tho fr
Dope digital cover. Very creative and out of the box! Can't to see more!
4huuunid!!
digital cover is dope. been using since site since 2009 and there has been a lot of growth lol. I remember the crusty old layouts but it was still sweet at the time haha. Keep doing digital covers IMO
been using this site since* lol
digital cover is dope. been using since site since 2009 and there has been a lot of growth lol. I remember the crusty old layouts but it was still sweet at the time haha. Keep doing digital covers IMO
Nice
Straight CREATIVE! Salute to Rose and the HNHH team and putting this together. Dope asf. Yall should really start actually putting out magazines yall got a good followingg
thanks dude shout out angus and emilio
@Rose Lilah wow so you thank the guy who has been slandering you editors and others on this site... smh
Creative? Lol you must never been on complex cuz they use the same damn scheme it just flows a little better. Don't get me wrong I love HNHH but give credit where it's due homie
@Ban Lord Pills/Deathstroke Nigga I never slander the editors lmao its yall niggas. I only mention how late they are to articles but other than that, its yall niggas lmao
awesome article as usual
Those gifs are just embarrassing smh, take this L.
shut up fatboy
new digital cover thoughts??!!! or suggestions. holla.
Y'all went all out for this 1. Nice job
The scroll taking so long to kick in(I guess for added effect) was actually a little annoying, I thought my mouse was broken for a second. The full screen effect was awesome though, something you don't really see.
Love this Rose. Dope cover. Will y'all do this every month cuz you guys do it like once every couple months
yeah great article, definitely enjoy these. I also found the scroll effect lagged for way too long and it felt like my mouse wasn't working
Do one for school boy Q next!