Metropolis Gold by All City

All City: J. Mega, Greg Valentine. Additional personnel includes: ONYX, Native Souls (rap vocals); Ronny Butler (guitar); Dave Burnett (bass); Don Elliott (drum programming). Producers include: DJ Premier, Pete Rock, DJ Clark Kent, Fredro Starr, Latif King. Engineers: Don Elliott, Dan Carns, Tony Hightower. Recorded at Streetlight Music Inc. and Mirror Image, New York, New York. Hitting the streets from the get go, All City puts together a string of underground treasures on their debut release, METROPOLIS GOLD. Using clever, perfectly placed samples, All City rip track after track while writing catchy chorus hooks. "Who Dat" and "Metrotheme" offer the listener a glimpse into the All City world. Drugs, sex, money and players aren't new themes, yet METROPOLIS GOLD has a fresh, non-derivative sound that's often lacking in hip-hop debut albums. There are major treats for rap fans in the form of tracks like "Ded Right," "Afta Hourz" and "Just Live." Also check for "The Hot Joint (remix)," "Favorite Things," "... Minimize