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Hip-Hop · 1998 · 14 tracks

IV

Murky, reverb-drenched street noir that trades their earlier cartoonish energy for a heavier, more cynical psychedelic grit. Dark West Coast hip-hop at its peak.

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The sonic equivalent of a slow-moving lowrider through a foggy L.A. midnight.

A heavy, paranoid urban crawl that feels both menacing and deeply atmospheric.

IV · vs · Cypress Hill
Reverb Heavy+1.1σ

The production is pushed notably harder into reverb heavy than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Looking Through the Eye of a Pig
4:06
03
From the Window of My Room
5:00
04
Prelude to a Come Up
3:25
05
Riot Starter
4:17
06
Audio X
3:19
07
Steel Magnolia
3:31
08
I Remember That Freak Bitch (From the Club) / Interlude, Part 2
5:22
09
(Goin’ All Out) Nothin’ to Lose
3:53
10
Tequila Sunrise
4:44
11
Dead Men Tell No Tales
2:48
12
Feature Presentation
3:45
16
Clash of the Titans / Dust
4:46
17
Lightning Strikes
5:54
18
Case Closed
2:01
Moments Worth Waiting For
The cinematic mariachi horns on Tequila Sunrise that feel like a dusty border-town fever dream.
B-Real adopting a weary, cynical persona to rap from the perspective of a corrupt cop on the opening track.
The jarring, aggressive transition into Riot Starter where the production leans into heavy, distorted rock energy.
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