We Come Strapped

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We come strapped
Studio album by MC Eiht
Released	1994 (US)
Recorded	1994
Genre	West Coast hip hop
Length	58 min
Label	Epic Street
Producer(s)	MC Eiht and DJ Slip for 1/2 Oz. Productions

We Come Strapped is a 1994 gangsta rap album by MC Eiht. It is widely regarded by fans and critics as one of the greatest rap albums ever released. The raw lyrical content of the album gained Eiht the notorious "Double-Sticker" on the front cover of the LP. The sticker read "The lyrical content on this album solely expressed the views of the artist". In other words this was just a way that Epic/Sony, Eiht's label at the time, could avoid any back-lashings from the public and they won't have to take responsibility for the outcome. But few could blame them, because the front-man from CMW unleashed a lyrical slaughter through-out the entire album, killing everything he sees with no remorse, and the beats fit his lyrics to perfection. Eiht's harsh delivery and cocky attitude are what draws the listener into every track. This is also the album where Eiht begins to produce, hense forming "EIHTHYPE Productions" with himself, long-time beat-maker DJ Slip, with William Zimmerman aka "Willie Z" on the keyboards. He has alot of dark-beats, but all the beats on this album have a funky rhythm to them, especially the hit single "All For The Money" with its funky guitar riff in the back ground, as Eiht's lyrics portray the life of a young kid from the streets doing whatever he can to survive. Plus DJ Mike-T does some scratching on the album as well, bringing back the feeling of the old CMW albums. There are "endoludes" on this album, which are basically interludes where Eiht is talking shit, showing off some instrumentals that EIHTHYPE Productions have done. After MC Eiht did the Menace II Society film and released the outstanding single "Streiht Up Menace" from the platinum selling soundtrack, his buzz as a solo artist began to grow, and with long-time CMW member Tha Chill behind bars, it was up to Eiht to keep the banner for both the CPT and the CMW flying high. This album was also released at the height of Eiht's fued with DJ Quik, and Eiht throws more than a few insults on the track "Def-Wish III". There is even a funny intro before the song using samples from old movies. "We Come Strapped" was released and actually hit # 1 on the Rap charts, eventually selling Platinum. It has been MC Eiht's most successful album to date.

[edit] Track listing

1. Niggaz That Kill (endolude) (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

2. Def Wish III (intro) (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

3. Def Wish III (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

4. Take 2 With Me (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

5. All For The Money (A. Tyler, T. Allen, P. Richmond, R. Locke, D. Ellis)

Contains a sample from "In The Mood" written by P. Richmond, R. Locke, D. Ellis. Performed by Tyrone Davis, courtesy of Sony Music.

6. Compton Cyco (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

7. Niggaz Make The Hood Go Round (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

8. Nuthin' But High (endolude) (A. Tyler, W. Zimmerman)

9. We Come Strapped (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

10. Can I Still Kill It (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

11. Goin' Out Like Geez (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

12. Nuthin' But The Gangsta (featuring Spice 1 & Redman) (A. Tyler, T. Allen, R. Noble, R. Green)

13. Hard Times (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

14. Compton Bomb (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

15. 2 Tha Westside (endolude) (A. Tyler, T. Allen)

We Come Strapped
RIAA: Platinum
Released: 1994