A.1. Yola [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Since Day One

2. Turbulence

3. Bolivia

4. Bab 313

5. Just A Hustle + Pill Me

6. Yoca Cola

7. Fall Into The Fire

8. Wicket

9. Enemies

10. Help Me

11. Servin + Full Power

12. Banging Dope

13. One Hundred

14. Gangsta

15. Unhappy + President

16. JB

17. Smiley Faces

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Esham was a name in Detroit before Detroit rap ever made MTV. He was bumpin' trunks and scaring parents before wicked lyrics ever topped the charts. He came up in the streets and keeps to the streets, doin' his thing where it really matters. Keepin' it real - keepin' it ruthless. When he's smooth, he's a fine wine, and when he's real, he's a razorblade. With A-1 Yola Esham brings over 14 years of hip-hop experience back to his roots, back to the hood, and unleashes the painful, powerful truth that only the original acid rapper can. Lethal lyrics and badass beats will take you back to the real Detroit with A-1 Yola, written and produced by the legendary Esham. With over twenty boomin' albums, and considered the godfather of wicked rap, Esham has the experience, skills, and style to take the hip-hop world by force. This album captures the modern Detroit hip-hop sound, and fans of the Psychopathic Records label eagerly await The Boogieman's return to his roots. A-1 Yola joins the other Esham albums available from Psychopathic, as Esham solidies his place amoung the other consistently selling Psychopathic artists. The bonus DVD included in A-1 Yola, is a short film created from various videos shot for each and every track on the album. Most of the film was shot in Detroit, MI and blends together the various tracks from A-1 Yola. Not only did Esham perform in these videos, but also was the primary director and producer of them as well.

A.1. Yola,Esham,Psychopathic,Hardcore Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,Underground Rap

A.1. Yola [Explicit Lyrics]

A.1. Yola [Explicit Lyrics]

Average customer rating:

Horrid

another masterpiece

a must-have for any RLP collector...

Esham At His Best!

Something to say

A.1. Yola
Esham
Manufacturer: Psychopathic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007YXQMI
Release Date: 2005-04-19

Tracks:

Since Day One
Turbulence
Bolivia
Bab 313
Just A Hustle + Pill Me
Yoca Cola
Fall Into The Fire
Wicket
Enemies
Help Me
Servin + Full Power
Banging Dope
One Hundred
Gangsta
Unhappy + President
JB
Smiley Faces

Album Description

Esham was a name in Detroit before Detroit rap ever made MTV. He was bumpin' trunks and scaring parents before wicked lyrics ever topped the charts. He came up in the streets and keeps to the streets, doin' his thing where it really matters. Keepin' it real - keepin' it ruthless. When he's smooth, he's a fine wine, and when he's real, he's a razorblade. With A-1 Yola Esham brings over 14 years of hip-hop experience back to his roots, back to the hood, and unleashes the painful, powerful truth that only the original acid rapper can. Lethal lyrics and badass beats will take you back to the real Detroit with A-1 Yola, written and produced by the legendary Esham. With over twenty boomin' albums, and considered the godfather of wicked rap, Esham has the experience, skills, and style to take the hip-hop world by force. This album captures the modern Detroit hip-hop sound, and fans of the Psychopathic Records label eagerly await The Boogieman's return to his roots. A-1 Yola joins the other Esham albums available from Psychopathic, as Esham solidies his place amoung the other consistently selling Psychopathic artists. The bonus DVD included in A-1 Yola, is a short film created from various videos shot for each and every track on the album. Most of the film was shot in Detroit, MI and blends together the various tracks from A-1 Yola. Not only did Esham perform in these videos, but also was the primary director and producer of them as well.

Customer Reviews:

Horrid.......2007-06-08

Let me tell you idiot's something, this cd is bunk. The worst Esham cd.
Period. There is not a greater fan than me, but I will keep it real.
Someone is making these reviews up, seriously. One, maybe two good songs.
Since day one; turbulance; fall into the fire.

Thats it.

another masterpiece.......2006-05-08

Day-oners know that Esham came correct. Repentance was a real gem and now E is back, with a bit of the old school sound, and who doesn't love the return of Dead-Boy! If you don't already know, you don't need to know. Is this the coming of RLP! The album is the best in a LONG time. buy this if you are a fan of horrorcore rap and Esham. you wont be disappointed.

a must-have for any RLP collector..........2005-12-28

despite the fact that Esham's latest solo album, A-1 Yola, was released on Psychopathic, i still consider anything Esham puts out to be a Reel Life Product.

Even though this CD was not his best work, it did have it's high points.
His remarkable delivery and creative concepts, not to mention a visual music video for every song on the disc, proved to the underground that Esham can still make classic gutta hood music.

Unfortunately, Esham is no longer on Psychopathic; therefore, this CD isn't going to be in high production, so if you haven't, nab you a copy of this CD/DVD package. Another point that is unfortunate is that Esham is the first rapper to make a video for every song on a CD. I say that this is unfortunate because coincidently 7 or 8 months later, 50 Cent- a protegue of Eminem (who has been affiliated with Esham in the past), released a re-released for his "Massacre" album which feature a music video for almost every song. hmmmm...... i wonder where 50 Cent got the idea from. In the beginning of 2005, Murder Dog magazine even stated that Esham would be the first rapper to make a music video DVD to run pair with an audio disc. too bad that the industry has bit Esham's style and tactics over and over again; thus, making it very hard for me to have respect for people like Eminem who don't give the proper attributed credit to those who helped pave his styles for the Slim Shady and Marshall Mathers LPs.

All in all, great hood album, but i had to give it one less star because it'll never hold a candle to classics such as Judgement Day (1 & 2), Dead Flowerz, and Tongues. Get it though...or you'll regret it later!

***
JUDGEMENT DAY BOX SET INCLUDING:
1) RE-MASTERED COPIES OF JUDGEMENT DAY VOL. 1 AND VOL. 2

2) NEVER HEARD BEFORE JUDGEMENT DAY VOL. 3 AND VOL. 4

3) BRAND NEW FULL-LENGHT ESHAM ALBUM TITLED "MARYTR CITY" ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE BOX SET

4) PROFESSIONALLY FILMED CONCERT FOOTAGE FROM 2004 (FULL ESHAM SET)

5) "BEHIND THE SCENES" BOOKLET NARRATIVE REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE FIRST TWO JUDGEMENT DAY ALBUMS NARRATED BY ESHAM HIMSELF

6) AN AUTOGRAPH HAND-SIGNED BY ESHAM HIMSELF

[...]

Esham At His Best!.......2005-10-26

I am writing this review just a few days after Esham has announced that he is leaving Psychopathic Records. Before I review this classic Esham album, I'll briefly give you my thoughts on his departure. As a business decision, this could be a smart move or a very stupid one, depending on how you look at it. My guess is that when Esham signed to Psychopathic, he was probably not making as much money as he would have liked and was also not selling as many units as he would have liked. Therefore, signing to Psychopathic was obviously a smart move... you are GUARANTEED to sell several thousand records to a pre-existing fanbase that will buy anything that is released from the label. Not to mention selling tons of merchandise, being booked on national tours, and getting your name out there to many people that otherwise would not have heard/cared about your music. It is highly likely that Esham was always planning on leaving Psychopathic once he made enough money to restart Reel Life Productions, as well as building his own personal bank account too. Think about it... when he joined Psychopathic, Reel Life was shut down, his brother was in jail, and Esham & Natas weren't selling what they used to be. Then after a few years of rolling with the Hatchet, Esham sold thousands of records, which allowed him to get some money in the bank to have a fresh start.

Some will call Esham an idiot for leaving a record label with all of these benefits, especially when he would be able to keep selling tons of records to the juggalo fanbase and making money off of other products (e.g. joint ventures like Soopa Villainz). I have no doubt that Esham will probably sell fewer records now that he if off of Psychopathic... but that doesn't necessarily make him stupid. I don't think that Esham ever had the intention of becoming a "down-for-life" Psychopathic act like everyone else. As a long-term goal, I think that he always wanted to be doing his own thing on his own label. Therefore, using Psychopathic as a way to get himself back on his feet was a smart move. As a result of his three years with the label, there are many juggalos out there that have been exposed to Esham and they will continue to buy his music and support him, even if he isn't signed to Psychopathic anymore. Plus, now that he is on his own, Esham won't have to give any royalties to Psychopathic -- all of the money will go to him and his label. As a business decision, I've gotta say that I understand what Esham did. When it comes down to it, business is all about money, and Esham is well aware of that. That's just the way it is -- Esham was never destined to be Psy forever. I liked him before he was on the label and I'll continue to support him when he is gone. Hopefully things were left on good terms, so there can still be future collaborations. I'd guess that ICP has to be slightly pissed off though, simply for the fact that Soopa Villainz was just getting started and now they'll have to cancel shows and figure out whether or not to scratch the whole project.

That being said, Esham's last release on Psychopathic Records is a masterpiece. This blows "Repentence" out of the water and it is clear that this record was made without a heavy Psychopathic influence (which is a good thing). I'll admit that I've only been down with Esham for about five years, so I'm not a day one fan. However, I've gotten to like a lot of Esham's material, old and new, and I'd say that this would be tied with "Tongues" as my favorite Esham CD. I liked the fact that there isn't one guest on the whole disc; that speaks volumes that he has the ability and talent to carry an entire album by himself. Here is my usual track-by-track breakdown:

1. Since Day One - (A) - A great opening track; Play this one in a good system -- it bumps well!!
2. Turbulence - (B-) - This is actually not one of my favorites. Not a bad song, but there are others that are much better. Plus we had already heard this on the Murder Dog compilation months before A.1. Yola dropped.
3. Bolivia - (C) - This is the first "single" off the album (which really means nothing when you are talking about an underground artist). Surprisingly, it's not very good -- similar to "Woo Woo Woo," it seems like this track was made to try to appeal to a broader audience. I may like this song more if I was lounging on the beach in the Caribbean because it has an "island" feel to it. But this isn't Esham at his best by any means.
4. Bird After Bird - (A-) - This is a great track. Catchy, in a perverse way. I love the drug references.
5. Just A Hustla - (F) - Why, oh why!! This sucks beyond belief. I won't even waste time telling you how bad it is.
5.5. Pill Me - (F) - Uhhh, this was on Tongues... wtf?! This song doesn't actually deserve an F, but I am so appalled by the fact that he put it on two different albums that I am giving it one anyway.
6. Yoca Cola - (A+) - One of my favorites on the whole album. A great song, with a speaking appearance by Esham's brother, aka. James, aka. Dead Boy, at the end.
7. Fall Into The Fire - (B) - This is another solid track. Very dark chorus, good raps too.
8. Wicket - (B) - If there were any song on the album that sounds like it has Psychopathic's influence, this would be it. It's still good though - has a Psy-sounding chorus.
9. Enemies - (A) - A great song about... well, enemies. Catchy beat, dope rhymes.
10. Help Me - (A+) - Another one of my favorites on the album. Very catchy. Cool intro.
11. Servin' - (B+) - I like this song; a lot of people seem to be complaining about the fact that this version is different than the version that was on the sampler. Well, I never listened to the sampler, so I'm not complaining.
11.5. Fxcked Up In The Head - (B) - This is a good hidden track. Has an old school feel to it.
12. Bangin' Dope - (A+) - Bangin' track. Awesome beat. Hardcore rhymes. Another favorite.
13. One Hundred - (A+) - When this was released as a B-side for the "Bolivia" single, I was shocked that this wasn't the main attraction. This is another one of the album's best tracks, WAY better than "Bolivia"!!! This should have been the first single instead.
14. Gangsta Dedication - (C) - Extremely average. The album seems to lose some steam after track 13.
15. Unhappy - (C-) - Not very good. Gives me a headache.
15.5. The President - (C+) - This song is the definition of a "filler" track. Doesn't add much to the album, but doesn't take anything away either.
16. ? - (B-) - Better than the last three tracks, but still not among the album's best.
17. Smiley Faces - (A-) - I know, I know. I should hate this track like everyone else. But I can't help it... it's a good "happy" song. Certainly not the wicked shxt, but a nice change of pace for Esham.

In conclusion, this is a classic Esham album!! I recommend it to all the suicidalists, all the juggalos, and mainstream rap fans that need a change of pace from the usual crap.

Something to say .......2005-09-30

I luv olde school icp dont get me wrong but all this new buxlshxt
they been puttin out the last few years really sucks a big donkey dxck this dude Esham cant flow worth a dam he tries to be shocking but its just plan boring and his beats are weak at best d12 rips this guy in half and yes i love olde icp and eminem so what but i recomend even if your a juggalo D12 is so much tighter then this fruit

Average customer rating:

Bay Area rappers got heat
A Classic On The Hill
11-5 hits the spot
Good, but not great...
Sucka Free

A-1 Yola
11 , and 5
Manufacturer: Dogday Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Bay Area rappers got heat.......2002-09-09

With the follow up to their debut album "Fiendin For the Funk" 11 fever returns with another classic dropping more heat than an oven. Hennessey, Maino and Taytaday show you that they are not to be played with, and represent Hunters Point San Francisco to the fullest, leaving all haters in the dust. [...]I rarely hear a CD that you can play the whole way through, and this one is one of those. Get this CD and open up to Bay Area rap[...]

A Classic On The Hill.......2002-04-07

Eleven Five is one of the least known Bay Area groups, yet one of the most talented. They come from up on the hill, Hunter's Point, and their style is rough and gritty, thuggin hip hop. It's beats are good, and it's lyrics are untouchable. A Bay Area Classic, with its highlights being The Nade, 115 CC's, Slangin Dope, and 3 Grams of Right. Keep doing y'all thing.

11-5 hits the spot.......2002-01-19

As a woman, I must condemn the lyrics, for they are quite rude to
most people. However, the beat and rythym of the album A-1 Yola is irresitable. Although I must honestly say, I like Fiendin' For
The Funk a bit better... but major props to 11-5 for their music.
Maybe a little cleaner of a track, so I might hear it sometime on
KMEL? <3 & peace, K ;)

Good, but not great..........2001-08-31

this cd is truly one of 11/5's best. The album has many good songs but also has one of the dopest songs I have ever heard in my life, track #2. This is a good solid cd that is worth buying for any bay arearap fan, go out and get it

Sucka Free.......2001-05-25

This album is a true classic. Start to finish, it is beautifully put together. All three mcs have a unique seperate style, and each one is equally sicc. Taydatay gets alot of the hype, and it is well deserved, but Maine-O and Hennessey are just as tight. The production is top-notch. Every single beat is that trunk knockin killahoe sound. 11-feev represents Hunter's Point to the fullest, carrying on the tradition of RBL (RIP MR. C). If you like the Killahoe sound of HP check out: UDI, 211, Cloud 9, Cold World Hustlers, Pho Balo, NOH, Dush Tray, Iceman, 187 Mob, Pimpahoe, Les G, RBL's Hitman, Primo, Guce, Da Odd Couple, Deep Dumper, Mac Truck(big mac),and of course any of Herm's Surviving in the Ghetto Compilations. If you don't like HP rap, check out Puff Daddy, DMX, LL Cool J- they might be a little softer for your 7th grade least coast pop taste . But A-1 Yola is a true masterpiece and one of 415's greatest hits fasheez- Peep game-

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