How the West Was One
Answering the East Coast critics who think Cali's all about surf and turf are the Cali Agents--RascoandPlanet Asia. Anchored by staccato beats courtesy of M-Boogie, Paul Nice, and His-Panik (among others), the dynamic duo lay a verbal smackdown from the start and don't let up for 15 tracks. Their braggadocio is impressive, but it threatens to leave the listener punch drunk, as it's the only real style onHow the West Was One. As two of the West Coast's fiercest rhyme slingers, they are impressive on one level, but still have to reach for greater depth to become multidimensional MCs.--Oliver Wang