Xzibit, B Real & Demrick – “Serial Killers Vol. 1” (Mixtape Review) DX Consensus: “Free Album (the highest possible praise for a mixtape)”
Collaborative projects have become a “thing” within Hip Hop. Whether it’s Jay Z and Kanye West as “The Throne,” in all their decadence and luxury, Slaughterhouse with all their wittiness and backpack glory, or Random Axe, in all their gritty and ruggedness, projects featuring artists already firmly established with solo careers coming together as one are at an all-time high. Far before the aforementioned dynamic duos, and super crews however, there was the Golden State Warriors. The trio consisting of Xzibit, Ras Kass, and Saafir even predated the Four Horsemen (Ras Kass, Kurupt, Killah Priest and Canibus). Unfortunately, while dope tracks and freestyles were received from the Golden State Warriors, a full-length project was not. Now, Xzibit (who also played a major role in the formation of another group, Strong Arm Steady) has teamed up with B Real and Demrick to form Serial Killers. The resulting Serial Killers Vol. 1 is exactly what fans of the original super groups would have wanted and will most likely still love.
“Serial Killers Vol. 1” can be easily described. Xzibit and B Real’s flows, voices and respective presence on the mic haven’t aged at all, and Demrick is never overshadowed. In fact, on several tracks, Demrick clearly shines. On “Wanted” he spits, “‘Cause for that stash, I keep in that coffee can under my bed / Shit could get sacrilegious / And I lay bitches flat, break backs like practitions / A man that lack visions is prone to make bad decisions / All I had was ambition, and a mission to get outta this position / I was raised where wasn’t nobody listenin’ / To shit I had to say, respect was only paid if you ballin’ like Battier / So put that glove and bat away…” Demrick’s presence is also strongly felt on “In the Sky.” While Ill Bill holds down the boards for three of the project’s 14 tracks, Sir Jinx, DJ Khalil, Nottz and others provide a brutal, yet cohesive foundation for the trio.
Xzibit, Demrick, and B-Real aren’t all present on every track of “Serial Killers Vol. 1,” avoiding the “We’re a group, so we all have to be on every track” forced feel often given off by most collaborative projects. The features are also on point. Of all the up and coming artists, Hopsin and Jon Connor are probably the best fit for the “Serial Killers Vol. 1.” Hop, appears on “Doctor’s In” spitting homicidal rhymes over haunting keys, provided by DJ Lethal and C-Lance. Demrick is absent on “Dickies And Bandanas,” but West Coast Legend, Kurupt fills in with a verse that finds him in vintage Tha Streetz Iz A Mutha form. On a project that relies on hardcore rhymes, and hard knocking beats, “Laugh Now” is the highlight of the album. The heavy kick of Nottz’s drums are assaulted viciously by Demrick, Xzibit, and the aforementioned Jon Connor.
“Serial Killers Vol. 1” is pure unadulterated, hardcore Hip Hop. Those looking for groundbreaking subject matter should look elsewhere. Those looking for dope, hard rhymes, over beats that provide the necessary backdrop, while not overshadowing the rhymes, will be more than satisfied. Not every track on “Serial Killers Vol. 1” is a grand slam (“Get 2 It” is forgettable), but the project is full of ridiculously insane rhymes, with beats that don’t scare you way from replaying tracks to catch the lines you missed.
the tape is dope
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Was this a fucking joke? haha These tools couldn’t rhyme their way out of a fucking paper bag… and mentioning Hailie that’s just stupid…
Supergroup? lol Dumbniggas calling nowadays everything a supergroup!
Defintion of a supergroup: Tech N9ne, Eminem and Pharoah Monch thats a supergroup not some nobodies with 1 or 2 dope albums
LMFAO TECH NINE
Actually, a supergroup is when some or all of the members have previous experience in music. Xzibit is experienced. B-Real is experienced. Supergroups aren’t limited to hip hop.
Said the nobody?
like your mothers sour dough tasting twat….biotch
Add Andre 3000 and you just created my ideal supergroup…
Finally it came out. I wasn’t expecting something like this but it came better!
Bit of a stretch calling it a super group….but given the talents of Demrick, they may earn that title outright soon enough. Xzibit and B-Real both sound refreshed and hungry on this baby. Beats are dope as fizzuck.
yup, this is funky fresh!
a lot of people are sleeping on this. its a shame cause its great hip hop.
Stop with the mix tapes.
Horrible marketing!
It’s not even on Datpiff…
http://www.datpiff.com/Serial-Killers-Serial-Killers-Vol-1-mixtape.545697.html
That raw hard core hip hop straight up
great mixtape from start to finish except for “get 2 it” like the producer said. got a mad stiffy
great mixtape
dope
well rhymes might be tight but the beats aint, just feelin the six billion joint
Was skeptical, but this review made me check it out. Really good, especially after the first few songs. Xzibit sounds MEAN again. This is what we wanted, and the look Young De been needing for like 8 years.
bullshit review demrick is on dickies and bandanas
Nostalgic to some degree, brash and entertaining to a lesser degree. But witnessing XZibit(one of my favourite overlooked westcoast lyricists) and B Real return to form is satisfying enough. 4 stars.
This free mixtape is better than most current retail albums.
Dope beats and dope rhymes……
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Not a lot joints make you wanna buy a Album even it’s free.
demrick was the shit when he told me about himself and wasnt messing around when he said he was collaborating with B-Real! this is a masterpeace of time as we know it…
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Absolute Sheer, Solid Hip Jop
great release
X, B-Real & Demriick are lyrical monsters on here.