The Bangerz, Pt. 2

iTunes Review

An upcoming emcee repping for Nor Cal and the East Bay (specifically Decoto), Lil Coner has been putting in work for a while now, dropping a gang of mixtapes and albums such as Day of the Dead, Smile Now, Cry Later, and The Lost Gangster Tracks. This burly collection (21 tracks deep) is the second edition of his Bangerz series. It's more like a compilation, with a huge assortment of features from likeminded Golden State rappers. While there are a few big names in the mix (Juvenile and San Quinn), for the most part it's all young cats on the come up, including Zipper Louie, C Dubb, Don Cheech, Termyte, Big Oso Loc, Filthy Fill, Droopy Lector, Lil Raider, and Nsanity, among many others. Lyrically they all rock the usual subject matter, but the diverse rhyme styles and surprisingly strong production keeps things interesting throughout. "Cruising with the Homies," "It's Northern California," "Somebody Please," and the updated "Boyz N the Hood" are all top-notch G jams.