Geto Boys - The Foundation

The Geto Boys are back! Bushwick Bill is back! Willie D is back! Scarface is back! Run tell them that!!! Believe it or not but the creators of southern rap are back and they are mad as hell. Why are they mad this time? It doesn't matter, just be thankful! If you are a true fan then you know that the Geto Boys are at their best when they are mad and it gets no better than The Foundation. Album Description

 Declaration of a great album
"The Foundation" is a solid album from start to finish... probably the best the Geto Boys have ever dropped. "G-Code" is my favorite. A very well produced beat with Scarface explaining in detail why "snithes" need a song. Indeed. I'm glad the Geto Boys are back, and I hope they continue to release material of this nature. They've always been tight, but this s*** is absolutely amazing. If you're not familiar, (like if you've been living under a burned out VW bus for the last 20 years), then this is a great place to start. Sure to be a classic, "The Foundation" is well worth the wait. December 8, 2007

 The Geto Boys never lost a step!
After about 15 years after coming out, The Geto Boys are back with their newest album. Actually the last album Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill did together was in 1996 (The album that came after that was great, but Bill wasn't on it...), and yet on "The Foudation" it's evident that the GBs never lost a step as they released yet another unforhettable classic record. Like any album Rap A Lot releases, this album is so different than anything that goes around the industry. No dumb-a## crunk songs, no simple-beat songs. It's just music, at the highest level possible. And yes, it's gangsta rap to the fullest, The GBs are still as raw as it gets. Yes, it's hard-core gangsta rap, but sometimes people fail to realise that Face, Will and Bushwick are three VERY intelligent individuals. You just have to read their interviews or just plain listen to their lyrics to find out. There's a lot of depth, and a lot of though in everything they say. And another thing that separates the Geto Boys from most rap groups these days is that they've got a lot to say, and that they rap about a wide range of topics. You get the hard-core gangsta tracks (and they still are MUCH better than 99% of the albums that come out these days), the laid-back personal tracks, and also a track or two that are almost club bangers (if they weren't so hard of course). Yes, The Geto Boys have a lot on their minds, and unlike anyone else, they are not afraid to rap about it. They talk about a lot of REAL personal experiences (including rough and sad personal experiences), they talk about geto life and life in general, they talk about wanna-be-gangstas (yes, they mean the rap industry, although they don't mention any names). They talk about the police, about snitches, about clubbing, about bi***es, about God, about strugling to survive... And each has a unique and frest style of his own. Scarface with his gangster street oriented lyrics, Willie D with his in-your-face attitude and Bushwick Bill's wild and unforgiving lyrics complementing his unaurthodoxic flow and Jamaican accent. Those three are your thinking man's gangsta rappers, and they deserve to be in the Rap Hall of Fame (ever since 1991 actually...). The production on the album is flawless, and it's just perfect. The album is produced mostly by Tone Capone, Mike Dean, Cory Mo. And to my surprise, Scarface himself produced some of the best songs on the album! Is there a thing this guy can't do?? The sound on all tracks is rich, musical and it suits the rappers' flows and voices perfectly. As on almost each GB album, you get one solo track from each member, and everyone of those guys does a tremendous job as a solo artist as well. No guest features on this album, other than Z-Ro who drops by just to drop an unforgettable and catchy hook on "When It Get Gangsta". This album is a timeless classic, like a breath of fresh air in the so-fake and un-original rap industry these days. Geto Boys do their own thing like they always do. They actually ARE among the founders of gangsta rap and it's time that people recognise this!... If you want to hear some real rap music, ranging from hardcore to laid-back, by three incredible rappers, then "The Foundation" is the answer. December 1, 2006

 A strong Foundation (4 and 1/2 stars)
The latest release of the Geto Boys was slept-on majorly. Besides a true fanbase that stuck by them throught thick and thin, this album was not promoted well. Its sad though because its one of the best albums you've never heard of in 2004. Declaration of War starts off the album as one of the harder tracks. Yes, Yes Yall was a catchy first single. Willie D pretty much stole the show on When it Gets Gangsta(feat Z-Ro). The Geto Boys also show that they can make a heartfelt cut with the superb tracks Leanin On You and I Tried. G Code is the best anti-snitch anthem ever, nuff said. There are three songs that prevent it from being the gangsta rap classic it could have been. 1,2 and 3 is weak. Nothin To Show is boring and The Secret sounds iffy. Other than that I see no reason to pass on this one. Bottom Line: The Foundation is one of the best albums in 2004 period. The production was great and Willie D, Bushwick Bill and Scarface showed that they can still make a quality album after all these years. Standout tracks: DECLARATION OF WAR, YES YES YALL, WE BOOGIE, WHEN IT GETS GANGSTA, I TRIED, G CODE, WHAT, LEANIN ON YOU, DIRTY B**** and REAL N---A S--T. September 22, 2006

 Foundation
The Geto Boys are back. This time maybe for the last time. The Foundation starts off with an intro with J. Prince. It is then followed by a good song Declaration of War. The single Yes Yes Ya'll is pretty bangin track. Other good songs include G Code, Real N----a S--t, and the best track Dirty B----h. This album was not as good as I expected with some tracks that I skip over. There are no real hardcore tracks except the last song, where Bushwick Bill disses his ex-girl. I still recommend you get this album for the good tracks on it. January 24, 2006

 One of the best come back albums I've ever seen
This was an outstanding come back by a group of undisputed legends. The Geto Boys are one of the best rap groups ever. This is straight street from start to finish. No club bangers, no pop, no radio friendly stuff. Just hardcore rawness through out. This is defintely one of the best rap albums of the year and it will be high on my top ten list November 25, 2005

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