Likwidation [PA]

Performer: Tha Alkaholiks
Artist: Ol' Dirty Bastard; Keith Murray; Xzibit; LL Cool J; Bobo; The WhoRidas; Phil Da Agony; Lootpack; Nas; King Tee
Distributor: RED Distribution

Notes: Tha Alkoholiks: J-Ro, E-Swift, Tash. Additional personnel: Jimmy Macon (guitar); Derrick Davis (flute); Morris "Fonky Bass Man" Rentie (bass); Bobo (percussion); DJ Romes (scratches); Keith Murray, LL Cool J, Ol' Dirty Bastard, The Whoridas, King Tee, Phil Da Agony, Nas, Loot Pack, Xzibit. Producers: E-Swift, Easy Mo Bee, Mad Lib, T-Smoov. Engineers: E-Swift, Eric Lynch, Jean-Marie Horvat, Marley Marl, Fred "40 To The Head" Fredrickson. Principally recorded at Sound Castle Studio Recording Studios and Yo Mama's House, Los Angeles, California; Enterprise Studio, Burbank, California. Tha Alkaholiks' blend of gangsta rap, metal and alternative rap is beginning to show signs of wear on their third album, Likwidation, but there are enough strong cuts to make the record another solid addition to their catalog. ~ Leo Stanley

Vibe (10/97, p.168) - "...LIKWIDATION finds the drunken masters still enjoying the frivolity of their Likwit...aesthetic....still lyrically pungent..." The Source (10/97, p.176) - 3.5 Mics (out of 5) - "...LIKWIDATION finds the Likwit crew goin' for broke....[T]hese underrated MCs spit gifted gems that leave you compelled to catch what they're gonna flex next..." Rap Pages (11/97, p.109) - "...Likwidation is continuous enjoyment, song after song....a better bet for your dollar if insightful rhymes and mastery of language manipulation is what one seeks..."

After moving to L.A. in the early 1990s, Cincinnati DJ/MC duo E-Swift and Tash recruited South Central rapper J-Ro and formed Tha Alkaholiks. After guesting on King Tee's THE TRIFLIN ALBUM (1992), the trio released 21 & OVER (1993), introducing an irreverent rhyme style--lyrically intricate, rife with drinking references, and even incorporating occasional mock belches and slurred speech--over upbeat party-oriented production. The clever, booze-obsessed gimmicks exemplified in tracks like "Only When I'm Drunk" and "Last Call" enhanced a fun-loving, back-and-forth rhyme chemistry reminiscent of old school acts like Cold Crush and EPMD. Throughout the 1990s, Tha Liks held a reputation as the West's anti-G-Funk crew, collaborating with prominent East Coast producers and MCs and introducing alternative West Coast acts (Lootpack, Declaime, Defari, Xzibit). With five tight albums under their belts, the crew disbanded on good terms following 2006's FIRE WATER.

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