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Kid Frost – East Side Story
Year: 1992
I bought this album on vacation in the US when it was released in 1992, and to this day I listen to it on a regular basis. This record got the whole westcoast vibe to it – as far as I can tell, not even being from the US and having spend about 5 days in cali – but just listen to this album and you’ll understand what I mean.
The title track got Kid Frost doin’ what he does best, tellin’ a story in his mellow, laid-back kinda voice, and you can almost see the palmtrees, watch the lowriders cruisin’ into the sunset and taste the smog-laden air while hearing the helicopter hoverin’ above the whole scene. Track #3, “The Volo” just makes me wanna kick back and grab a cerveza. “I Got Pulled Over” has an unsuspected guest appearance by MC Eiht and ALT aka Another Latin Timebomb (both not mentioned on the backcover), while the production is handled by none other than Mr. Mixx of the 2 Live Crew. Another favorite, the slow “Ain’t No Sunshine” turns Bill Withers’ love song into a dark prison ballad, while “Another Firme Rola” with its uptempo beat an precise Ice Cube vocal-cuts gets the adrenaline pumping.
This is one of those records that lets you travel back in time when you give it a listen, that early 90s feel comes up almost instantly “East Side Story” starts pumping out of your speakers.
Here’s the video for “Ain’t No Sunshine” for you to enjoy.
