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Back to the Problem
Hip-Hop · 2008 · 18 tracks

Back to the Problem

A sharp pivot back to gritty Philadelphia street rap. Technical battle-ready lyricism meets the dark, heavy production of the late-2000s East Coast underground.

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This is Cassidy at his most surgical, trading the club hits for pure Philly street heat.

A calculated and aggressive reclamation of lyrical dominance set against a gritty urban backdrop.

Back to the Problem · vs · Cassidy
Storytelling+1.7σ

The writing leans notably further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks
01
Intro
02
Circumstances
03
To the Top
04
Amnesia
05
Def in It
06
Money Comes Fast
07
Wusup Witchu
08
In One Ear & Out the Other
09
Lets Get It
10
Lost It All
11
Where Dem Gangstas
12
In My Bag
13
My Niggaz
14
Gangsta
15
Real McS
16
City of Dreams
17
Drug Dealer
18
Timbos & Range Rovers
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless multisyllabic barrage on 'Def in It' that showcases pure technical dominance.
The somber shift in tone during 'Lost It All' where the bravado drops for a moment of clarity.
The heavy, distorted bassline kick-in on 'Where Dem Gangstas' that demands immediate attention.
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