Born Unique - Bad News Born

I first saw Born Unique perform at JMU about four years ago. I thought he was pretty gully then (even though he was wearing a Redskins jersey) and after hanging out with him, I think he's pretty gully now. The system couldn't hold VA's hardest white boy back, as he served his time and came home swinging. Shuko gets the mixtape started out right with "Bad News Born," a very violent track that finds Born sounding his best. The Ranjahz make an appearance on "Blood Brothers," where Born goes back and forth with them with a natural chemistry. "Stick and Move" is another one of those tracks where the listener knows not to bump heads with Born on a dark street, or an illuminated one for that matter. If you like that guttaball shit Born loves to spit, this CD won't get boring for you. And if it does, you can always try counting the times host J-Love says the n-word.

Review by Brian Kayser