Born Gangstaz [Explicit Lyrics]

1. Intro: A Call from Mom

2. Deeper - Boss, Papa Juggy,

3. Comin' to Getcha

4. Mai Sista Izza Bitch

5. Thelma and Louise

6. Drive By

7. Progress of Elimination

8. Livin' Loc'd

9. Recipe of a Hoe

10. Blind Date With Boss

11. Catch a Bad One

12. Born Gangsta

13. 1-800-Body-Bags

14. Diary of a Mad Bitch

15. 2 to da Head

16. I Don't Give a Fuck

17. Outro: A Call from Dad

Tracks:

Intro: A Call From Mom
Deeper
Comin' To Getcha
Mai Sista Izza Bitch
Thelma & Louise
Drive By
Progress Of Elimination
Livin' Loc'd
Recipe Of A Hoe
A Blind Date With Boss
Catch A Bad One
Born Gangsta
1-800-Body-Bags
Diary Of A Mad Bitch
2 To Da Head
I Don't Give A Fuck
Outro: A Call From Dad

Customer Reviews:

Rough..........2007-07-09

Boss is AMG's sister from the DJ Quik clique. She comes with vicous flows and awesome skills.

The Hardest Record To Ever Drop From A Female Act.......2007-03-16

Like many hip hop heads, I considered myself a stubborn know it all. Purchasing books such as Ego Trips Book of Rap Lists covered just about all the albums I needed to know except one ("Born Gangstaz"). I never heard of Boss until my dad came back from his warehouse job with a stack of old Source Magazines in his hands. Apparently, a college student forgot to take the magazines with them and as the saying goes, "one mans mess is another mans treasure". Flipping through the pages of the magazine with the Onyx cover I came across the infamous mic report.

"Born Gangstaz" received four mics and back in 1993 and it was a huge honor to receive four mics back then. Albums such as "Doggystyle", "Enta Da Stage", "Doggystyle", "Midnight Marauders", and "Return of the Boom Bap" received the same ratings back in those days before the Source re-rated "Doggystyle" as a five mic classic. The editors went crazy over these females mic skills, delivery, and relentless macho-regression. Reviewer Carter Harris even referred to them as "coming off as the trigga happy henchwomen from Nino Brown's New Jack City crew".

"Born Gangstaz" is a rare album because for better or worse, there are no moments of sincerity. That's right...Boss stays hard to the core 24-7. But being hard isn't enough to get you by (especially in the cutthroat days of the nine-tray). The albums opener "Deeper" is an excellent single to start things with a dope dancehall influenced interlude. Erick Sermons funky bass-heavy produced "Comin' Ta Getcha" and "2 To The Head" are certified jeep slammers. "Drive By" will make your subwoofers bottom out as "Dee" and "Boss" showcase their excellent storytelling naratives. However, the Def Jef produced "Progress By Elimination" stands tall among my all-time favorite songs. One can't help but think of MC Lytes "Paper Thin" when listening to its sonic brilliance. Ill bassline, clashing hi-hats, screaming horns, and constant change ups certainly make this one for the hip hop hall of fame if there ever was one. On top of that, Lichelle Laws shows a dangerous display of superhuman breath control, bracing delivery, and a witty structure of wordplay that runs circles around this sonic masterpiece.

Overall, "Born Gangstaz" is a criminally slept-on album that never got the promotion it deserved. According to the Source, there were thirteen bangers on this album but the CD version holds only twelve. The missing DJ Quik funk drenched "Gangsta Pu--sy" is what I have been looking everywhere for. Maybe those blessed with vinyl duckets can scoop it up. Some say the career of Boss came to an end when critics sited that Boss wasn't really mixed in the lifestyle they were displaying on wax. It's really a shame there is no follow up but "Born Gangstaz" will remind us of a time when these ladies could rock with any male emcee on the mic!

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.......2007-02-14

this is another album that i heard mixed reviews on. some say it's a classic. others say that it was wack. i think that this album was great period. she had that flow, and it is just raw. the production is lovely. i wish that after RUN, CATCH, KILL she would've done more. when i wanna go back the the DEEPER days, i just put this on and nod my head. one should never forget boss or this album here.

Dont get it twisted.......2006-07-29

Boss was probably the best female rapper(not mc) to put detroit on the map, but to call her one of the greatest? You gotta be a borderline retard to say that. She just came out at the right time when gangsta rap was startin to soar and she was the only female try'in to be hardcore at the time but it was later proven her whole image was fake. I bought this tape back when it first dropped and i was about like 16 then and I thought this was by far the worst female rapper at that time. Especially when compared to the likes of MC Lyte, Latifah, Yo Yo, and Bahamadia(true mc's). Those chicks had mic skills and subject matter. Boss didn't, thats why she disappeared. Not even a one hit wonder because at that time you had to be seriously lyrical, especially females just to be heard even for a second. I admit like 2 tracks were listenable then. But not now. And on a another note, I haven't met a gangsta yet who could put fear in my heart. So im gonna take a chick serious?

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.......2006-07-23

I love this CD over the years I have probably bought this thing 20 times ( no joke ). I don't know what that 1st reviewer is talkin about but Lil Kim can't come close to BOSS. The best femal lyricist hands down. If you don't have it buy it now. You won't be disappointed. The beats on this CD were awsome back then and I still rock this cd in my car now in 2006. It'll make you wanna drive fast and shoot somebody though. Just kidding. "Progress of Elimination" is one of my all time favorite songs ever.

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