The Rookie...for Three!!!

Cash aka Vigilante-Chillin'
1995 Treetop Productions

Fierce-Crab
1996 Wreck House Records

Mental Illness-Amazin's Not Playin'
1996 Stepsun Records

Yes, a funky trifecta of A-sides that loomed large in their day, but sadly slid into obscurity due to a lack of follow-up releases. I do see them pop up now and again on playlists or mixtapes and in bargain bins, especially Chillin', but for the most part they've all but disappeared. That's why I'm here, I guess.

Relatively rugged, dark, and moody all, with solid production and workable flows, but Mental Illness seemed poised to make the most noise, thanks in no small part to the affiliation with Stepsun Records, the pet project of former Def Jam President and Public Enemy co-founder Bill Stephney.

Enjoy.