09/11/07 - Spider Loc: West Kept Secret—The Prequel (AHH REVIEW) Almost a Classic

Gayme is a Queer · 09-11-2007, 11:13 AM

As G-Unit adds to its entourage, newest member Spider Loc reps the west coast with the release of West Kept Secret: The Prequel (Baymaac/RBC/Koch) setting the stage for his major label debut. Spider Loc uses his laid-back flow to bring subtle realism back to Los Angeles gangsta rap. He keeps to his hustler status without flashing meaningless rhymes, and he does so without getting up in your face. Could it be that G-Unit has finally found the perfect verbal sparring partner to fight off The Game?

Spider's first single, "Blutiful World," throws back to his Crip roots and gang bangin' lifestyle. He spits about the luxurious appeal of bangin'—having everything in life from clothes, and women to drugs and his homies—without coming off as an egomaniac. The best example of his gangsta status is heard on "Big Blacc Boots" featuring Ice Cube. Spider gives props to Cube for being an original gangsta, and Cube's solo proves he'll never be deadbeat, has-been rapper: he kicks, “Drive by music use it don't abuse it/Please don't confuse it with R&B bullshit/Ice Cube ain't no broke back rapper/I'm one flop away from a fuckin' kidnapper/Hip-hop or Hollywood, bitch, I gotta win.”

Spider Loc reflects on the rough life growing up in a gang and always hustling just to get by on "All I Know." He brings conscious lyrics to his not-so-right lifestyle without being regretful. "Pursuing paper is such a dangerous race/He's got hustle in his blood though/His veins are laced/He's still hangs out where his gang is based." And like every hustler out there, Spider puts together his business plan on "Hustle To You Come Up," and raps about the everyday ghetto grind on "Close To The Edge."

West Kept Secret: The Prequel is packed mostly with gang bangin' anthems, but Spider Loc does attempt to show his soft side on "Cry And Cry," a plea to his woman to accept his lifestyle because it's the only way he knows. But "Make You Love Me" sums up who Spider Loc is—a west coast rapper who's going to do anything and everything to come up those charts as the newest spit fire member of G-Unit. "Look close tell me what you really despise/Understand haters make up the silliest lies/I know it's kinda hard to believe and you're hard to deceive/And a lost trust is hard to retrieve/I'm gonna keep it 100 make it harder to breathe in this rap shit/Serenade the heart of the thieves."

Spider's prequel blends 90's gangsta rap music with the current hustler status of Hip-Hop culture. This is just a taste of what we have yet to hear from Spider Loc's G-Unit debut – he's brings more meaning and realism to gang culture than other wannabe hustlers who have suffocated today's rap music. The verbal attacks from The Game have already started; we can only imagine how the retorts will sound.

8/10 stars

XtennesseeX · 09-11-2007, 07:27 PM

8/10 from AHH is a great score, especially for what is practically a collection of mixtape tracks. I'm a HUGE Spider Loc fan personally, though he does put out as many duds as bangers.

I'm A G Out Here, Big Blacc Boots, Gon Pay Me... lots of good Spider Loc bangers out there that people just ignore.

GameCPTLALA · 09-11-2007, 08:09 PM

isnt spider loc dead yet

shade451 · 09-11-2007, 11:47 PM

props gotta hear this album sounds hot

stevie1977 · 09-12-2007, 04:57 AM

But This Is Not Official Album Right???

AdamRogers · 09-12-2007, 09:19 AM

WACK, SPI is no good

buggZ_M · 09-12-2007, 11:49 AM

this frie go get when u cop curtis!!!

all_Eyez · 09-12-2007, 01:29 PM

Albums is aite, not rly feelin it tho...

G Shot · 09-12-2007, 03:20 PM

album iz classic niggazzz

chlgpimp · 09-12-2007, 04:07 PM

cd prety good but it gets boring after a while

chlgpimp · 09-12-2007, 04:08 PM

^^^^^^ i meant pretty

pDASH · 09-12-2007, 09:01 PM

copped it
i got the only copy at my best buy
the disc look ghetto
but its a great cd

The Real B.G. · 09-12-2007, 09:14 PM

dam well i like Spi but i def. wasn't thinkin that they'd give it this good of a review

DJ Reload · 09-13-2007, 04:03 AM

proppppzzzzzz

AGENT OO · 09-13-2007, 04:14 AM

propz this album is pretty damn good
dont sleep on spider

Kane · 09-13-2007, 07:35 AM

yea thats wassup im feelin the album. and ahh usually hates on unit material

G-UNIT - UK · 09-13-2007, 09:37 AM

album is crazy.....spider definatly underrated gud to see thay gave him 8/10

RaidedX · 09-13-2007, 09:41 AM

Ayo I copped that album homeboy ... Deffinetly some grimey shit, and I agree this shit is even better then Curtis and Kanyes album ... But damn nigga , this nigga is absolutely no threat to Game whatsoever ... They mentioned that nigga TWICE in the review ... Spider aint gunna sell as much as Game, simply because he aint as good as the Game ... And if he EVER DID SELL AS MUCH AS GAME, letz see if Spiders still livin' where he is now. lol

bagaric1 · 09-13-2007, 04:21 PM

spida crazyyyyyyyyy

Gstatus · 09-13-2007, 04:36 PM

the cd is pretty good

pakistaniprince · 09-13-2007, 05:51 PM

spider the realist rapper alive period...97th street active member...none of the other rappers who claim to b in a gang...they aint in no gang homz

pakistaniprince · 09-13-2007, 05:52 PM

they at home mayne.....spider in the hood....

neomerge · 09-13-2007, 05:54 PM

surprising review. I wasn't feeling it too much on my first listen. Maybe if I won that contest I'd like the cd more.

grapgunit5290 · 09-14-2007, 03:51 PM

when is he droppin his gunit debut

Bounce · 09-18-2007, 12:04 AM

i dont kno how u could listen to one of his albums all the way through his voice is just plain boring

09-11-2007, 11:13 AM	#1
Gayme is a Queer Banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,188 Repped: 207 Repped 5,971 Times in 422 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	09/11/07 - Spider Loc: West Kept Secret—The Prequel (AHH REVIEW) Almost a Classic 09/11/07 - Spider Loc: West Kept Secret—The Prequel (AHH REVIEW) Almost a Classic As G-Unit adds to its entourage, newest member Spider Loc reps the west coast with the release of West Kept Secret: The Prequel (Baymaac/RBC/Koch) setting the stage for his major label debut. Spider Loc uses his laid-back flow to bring subtle realism back to Los Angeles gangsta rap. He keeps to his hustler status without flashing meaningless rhymes, and he does so without getting up in your face. Could it be that G-Unit has finally found the perfect verbal sparring partner to fight off The Game? Spider's first single, "Blutiful World," throws back to his Crip roots and gang bangin' lifestyle. He spits about the luxurious appeal of bangin'—having everything in life from clothes, and women to drugs and his homies—without coming off as an egomaniac. The best example of his gangsta status is heard on "Big Blacc Boots" featuring Ice Cube. Spider gives props to Cube for being an original gangsta, and Cube's solo proves he'll never be deadbeat, has-been rapper: he kicks, “Drive by music use it don't abuse it/Please don't confuse it with R&B bullshit/Ice Cube ain't no broke back rapper/I'm one flop away from a fuckin' kidnapper/Hip-hop or Hollywood, bitch, I gotta win.” Spider Loc reflects on the rough life growing up in a gang and always hustling just to get by on "All I Know." He brings conscious lyrics to his not-so-right lifestyle without being regretful. "Pursuing paper is such a dangerous race/He's got hustle in his blood though/His veins are laced/He's still hangs out where his gang is based." And like every hustler out there, Spider puts together his business plan on "Hustle To You Come Up," and raps about the everyday ghetto grind on "Close To The Edge." West Kept Secret: The Prequel is packed mostly with gang bangin' anthems, but Spider Loc does attempt to show his soft side on "Cry And Cry," a plea to his woman to accept his lifestyle because it's the only way he knows. But "Make You Love Me" sums up who Spider Loc is—a west coast rapper who's going to do anything and everything to come up those charts as the newest spit fire member of G-Unit. "Look close tell me what you really despise/Understand haters make up the silliest lies/I know it's kinda hard to believe and you're hard to deceive/And a lost trust is hard to retrieve/I'm gonna keep it 100 make it harder to breathe in this rap shit/Serenade the heart of the thieves." Spider's prequel blends 90's gangsta rap music with the current hustler status of Hip-Hop culture. This is just a taste of what we have yet to hear from Spider Loc's G-Unit debut – he's brings more meaning and realism to gang culture than other wannabe hustlers who have suffocated today's rap music. The verbal attacks from The Game have already started; we can only imagine how the retorts will sound. 8/10 stars

09-12-2007, 11:49 AM	#7
buggZ_M ~~Tha Butcher~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Murdahapolis Posts: 799 Repped: 152 Repped 90 Times in 19 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	this frie go get when u cop curtis!!! __________________ I drink octane, spit hot flames. Make U wish ur Mom swollowed when ur Pops came...

09-12-2007, 04:07 PM	#10
chlgpimp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 639 Repped: 110 Repped 188 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	cd prety good but it gets boring after a while __________________

09-12-2007, 04:08 PM	#11
chlgpimp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 639 Repped: 110 Repped 188 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	^^^^^^ i meant pretty __________________

09-12-2007, 09:01 PM	#12
pDASH Answers 2 Questions Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 2,329 Repped: 304 Repped 325 Times in 50 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	copped it i got the only copy at my best buy the disc look ghetto but its a great cd __________________ BIG EX! www.thisisBIGEX.com

09-11-2007, 07:27 PM	#2
XtennesseeX Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 394 Repped: 95 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	8/10 from AHH is a great score, especially for what is practically a collection of mixtape tracks. I'm a HUGE Spider Loc fan personally, though he does put out as many duds as bangers. I'm A G Out Here, Big Blacc Boots, Gon Pay Me... lots of good Spider Loc bangers out there that people just ignore.

09-11-2007, 08:09 PM	#3
GameCPTLALA Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 243 Repped: 258 Repped 3 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	isnt spider loc dead yet

09-11-2007, 11:47 PM	#4
shade451 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 741 Repped: 495 Repped 39 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	props gotta hear this album sounds hot

09-12-2007, 04:57 AM	#5
stevie1977 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 601 Repped: 110 Repped 6 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	But This Is Not Official Album Right???

09-12-2007, 09:19 AM	#6
AdamRogers Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 568 Repped: 44 Repped 13 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	WACK, SPI is no good

09-12-2007, 01:29 PM	#8
all_Eyez Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 507 Repped: 15 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Albums is aite, not rly feelin it tho...

09-12-2007, 03:20 PM	#9
G Shot Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,049 Repped: 360 Repped 320 Times in 49 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	album iz classic niggazzz

09-12-2007, 09:14 PM	#13
The Real B.G. Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NC Posts: 1,897 Repped: 499 Repped 162 Times in 37 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	dam well i like Spi but i def. wasn't thinkin that they'd give it this good of a review

09-13-2007, 04:03 AM	#14
DJ Reload Dusty Decks Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Unknown Posts: 389 Repped: 134 Repped 6 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	proppppzzzzzz

09-13-2007, 04:14 AM	#15
AGENT OO VAN DYKE N HARPER Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CITY OF BOOM Posts: 5,205 Repped: 2,618 Repped 489 Times in 127 Posts Neg Reps: 534 Neg Repped at 115 Times in 89 Posts	propz this album is pretty damn good dont sleep on spider __________________ ....DRIFT^AWAY....

09-13-2007, 04:36 PM	#20
Gstatus Purple Kush Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 630 Repped: 4 Repped 117 Times in 54 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 5 Posts	the cd is pretty good __________________ Free The Grand Cru King MaxB OwWwWwW Who I Listen to: Nipsey Hussle,MaxB,French Montana,G-unit,Gucci Mane,Oj Da Juiceman,Drake,EM

09-13-2007, 07:35 AM	#16
Kane Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 518 Repped: 121 Repped 20 Times in 5 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	yea thats wassup im feelin the album. and ahh usually hates on unit material

09-13-2007, 09:37 AM	#17
G-UNIT - UK Shady/Aftermath/G-Unit Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: west midz Posts: 525 Repped: 54 Repped 39 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	album is crazy.....spider definatly underrated gud to see thay gave him 8/10

09-13-2007, 09:41 AM	#18
RaidedX Cali Nigga IN$IDE-OUT!!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: $$ FREE THE NIGGA SHYNE $$ Posts: 1,446 Repped: 142 Repped 812 Times in 265 Posts Neg Reps: 4 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	Ayo I copped that album homeboy ... Deffinetly some grimey shit, and I agree this shit is even better then Curtis and Kanyes album ... But damn nigga , this nigga is absolutely no threat to Game whatsoever ... They mentioned that nigga TWICE in the review ... Spider aint gunna sell as much as Game, simply because he aint as good as the Game ... And if he EVER DID SELL AS MUCH AS GAME, letz see if Spiders still livin' where he is now. lol __________________ FUCC THA SOUTH - YALL NIGGAS RUINED HIP HOP www zshare net/audio/469824348ba24c/

09-13-2007, 04:21 PM	#19
bagaric1 stranger Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LJ Posts: 3,425 Repped: 1,985 Repped 2,027 Times in 231 Posts Neg Reps: 13 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	spida crazyyyyyyyyy __________________ I love counting dirty doe, I might never see 30 tho.

09-13-2007, 05:51 PM	#21
pakistaniprince Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 516 Repped: 4 Repped 7 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	spider the realist rapper alive period...97th street active member...none of the other rappers who claim to b in a gang...they aint in no gang homz

09-13-2007, 05:52 PM	#22
pakistaniprince Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 516 Repped: 4 Repped 7 Times in 4 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	they at home mayne.....spider in the hood....

09-13-2007, 05:54 PM	#23
neomerge Veteran Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,713 Repped: 30 Repped 2,203 Times in 378 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 25 Times in 20 Posts	surprising review. I wasn't feeling it too much on my first listen. Maybe if I won that contest I'd like the cd more. __________________ WORDAP.NET

09-14-2007, 03:51 PM	#24
grapgunit5290 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 804 Repped: 143 Repped 152 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	when is he droppin his gunit debut

09-18-2007, 12:04 AM	#25
Bounce Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 401 Repped: 24 Repped 92 Times in 17 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dont kno how u could listen to one of his albums all the way through his voice is just plain boring __________________ TO HHB Members Ima expose everyone one of u motherfuckers for who u really are To G-Unit and Game Fans Ya need to realise its not cool bein 25 and still dikridin these niggas

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