One time proteges of West Coast producer/artist
Warren G, The Twinz (Trip Locc & Wayniac) were a decent duo, and at
the time (the mid 90s), you didn't see too many twin duos, especially in
hip hop. They had a very good appearance on Warren G's "Regulate G Funk
Era" debut in 94 ("Recognize"), plus another very good performance on
"U Can't Fade Me", which was on The Show Soundtrack in 1995. Speaking of
95 (as you all know, one of my favorite years ever), The Twinz released
their debut on Def Jam Records, and I was probably one of the only
people anticipating it. Warren G handled all of the production, nicely I
might add, which had a very laid back, smooth, G-Funk feel to it and Trip Locc & Wayniac flowed nicely over those beats, giving us a "journey through their lives in Long Beach, California. "4
Eyes 2 Heads" is the highlight of this album, as he beat just seriously
bangs and The Twinz provided the lyrics to match. Other good songs
include "Round & Round", "Good Times", and "1st Round Draft Pick".
Overall, very good album, one I initially had on cassette before I got the CD.
Why I feel it's forgotten
As
I've highlighted on this blog many times, 1995 was a memorable year for
hip hop, with a good number of quality albums released. Even though
this was released on Def Jam and they were affiliated with Warren G, if
you heard them on his debut and The Show Soundtrack, as well as followed
The Source magazine, chances are you didn't know this album had ever
been released, and that's what it boils down to right there. It's
largely been forgotten by time, plus there was little to no
promotion/fanfare for it either. It's like essentially just came and
went, and so did Twinz' career shortly after this album, as they were
pretty much never heard from again. Their one and only album has also been out of print for the longest time.
Rating- 4 stars
5 favorite songs- 4 Eyes 2 Heads, Round & Round, Good Times, 1st Round Draft Pick, & Jump ta This
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