Streetsweeper, Vol. 2: The Pain from the Game [Clean] [Edited]

Performer: Various Artists/DJ Kayslay
Artist: Ghostface Killah; Scarface; Fat Joe; G-Unit; 50 Cent; Obie Trice; Prodigy; LL Cool J; Three 6 Mafia; Eminem; Memphis Bleek; Sauce Money; The Game; Chinky Brown Eyes; Cam'Ron; Joe Budden; E-40; Lil' Mo; Lil' Flip; Jaheim; Left Gunz; N.O.R.E.; Nature; Papoose; David Banner; Lil Jon; Baby D; Bun B; Frayser Boy; Lil Wyte; The Diplomats; Twista; D-12; Jae Millz; Mainio; Angelous; Bad Seed; Trife; True Life; Cashmere; AZ; Raekwon; Bristal; C. White; LaLa; Steph Lova; Sunny; Tiffany
Engineer: Kamel Abdo; Stephen Glicken; Mike Foster; Greg "Frosty" Smith; Kamel; Juicy J; Mike Peters; Pat Viala; Steven King; Michael Strange; CMT
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Full title: The Streetsweeper Vol. 2: The Pain Of The Game. Personnel includes: DJ Kayslay, Ghostface, Scarface, G Unit, 50 Cent, Eminem, Obie Trice, Prodigy, LL Cool J, Three 6 Mafia, Frayser Boy, Diplomats, Twista, Jae Millz, Angelous, Cashmere, Trife, Maino, True Life, The Bad Seed, Raekwon, AZ, Bristal, C. White, LaLa, Tiffany, Steph Lova, Sunny, Chinky Brown Eyes, D12, Lil Jon, David Banner, Bun B, Baby D, Sauce Money, Memphis Bleek, The Game, Cam'ron, Lil' Flip, Lil' Mo, E 40, Papoose, Lil Wyte, Joe Budden, Jaheim, Nore, Left Gunz. Producers include: Heatmakerz, DJ Clark Kent, Stay Gettin, Kayne West, Swizz Beatz. Personnel: Steven King (guitar); Luis Resto (keyboards); Eminem (drum programming). Audio Mixers: Eminem; Mike Foster; Glen Markezi; Patrick Viala; Steven King; Mister Porter. Recording information: 54 Sound, Detroit, MI; Audiovision, Miami, FL; Carter Studios, New York, NY; Hypnotize Minds Studio, Memphis; Right Track Studios; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; Sound on Sound, New York, NY; The Archive Recording Studios, Oakland, CA. DJ Kayslay has been a part of the hip-hop world practically since its inception. As a graffiti artist and DJ, the man goes back to the days when the music and the culture were truly underground. However, he didn't become huge until about 30 years later, when rap had gone platinum and a new underground had formed--that of mix tapes. After Kayslay gained a reputation as one of the premier mix-tape DJs, Columbia Records released a legitimate version of his STREETSWEEPER series. The jam-packed, star-studded follow-up, THE STREETSWEEPER VOL. 2, is an energetic mix-tape ride. The battles start, fittingly enough, with legends Ghostface and Scarface trading rhymes on "Face Off," and the flow never lets up from there. "Not Your Average Joe" features the logical pairing of Fat Joe, Joe Budden, and the R&B crooner Joe, and it's anything but novelty, as the rappers trade witty, drawling rhymes. Another highlight is rapid-fire lyricist Papoose's "Alphabetical Slaughter," a psychotic run from A to Z. THE STREETSWEEPER VOL. 2 shows why DJ Kayslay's mixes are sought after; they're fierce displays of rap luminaries at the top of their game. The Pain From the Game, the second volume of DJ Kayslay's Streetsweeper series, rounds up a lot of big-name rappers and some imposing beats for an impressive mixtape of major-label quality. Kayslay's previous Streetsweeper volume followed a similar format, but it wasn't this impressive. The rappers were there and so was the major-label quality, but the beats were relatively ho-hum and so was the overall mix itself. It just didn't gel like it should have. It was scattershot -- most tracks simply freestyles, others fuller-fledged songs -- and it was all the more so because Kayslay's track-to-track mixing was patchy at best. The Drama King has stepped up his game for The Pain From the Game, thankfully, and the result is regal. Among the inclusions are Ghostface Killah, Scarface, 50 Cent, Eminem, Cam'ron, Fat Joe, Joe Budden, Lil' Flip, E-40, LL Cool J, Noreaga, Lil Jon, David Banner, Bun B, Three 6 Mafia, Prodigy, Raekwon, and AZ, most of whom get lively beats to work with, some of the more noteworthy producers including Clark Kent, Kanye West, and Swizz Beatz. This mix isn't all about big names and hot beats, however. It's also quite regionally diverse. Note particularly the Southern inclusions: the one-two punch of "Drama" (Lil Jon, David Banner, Bun B, Baby D) and "Who Gives a... Where You From" (Three 6 Mafia, Lil Wyte, Frayser Boy), which is at odds with most everything else here but nonetheless welcome. Other exceptional inclusions are "Hands on the Pump" (a great throwback beat by Clark Kent), "I'm Gone" (an aggressive Eminem/Obie Trice freestyle most noteworthy for its stuttering beat, also by Em), "Harlem" (crazy beat, tight Cam'ron freestyle), "Don't Stop the Music" (a smooth song with a nice Lil' Mo hook), "The Truth" (a tell-all LL Cool J freestyle in the manner of Nas' "Last Real Nigga Alive"), and "Alphabetical Slaughter" (a dexterous freestyle in which Papoose goes from A to Z dizzyingly). On the other hand, there are some dull tracks, among them G-Unit's "Angels Around Me" and some of the many Stay Gettin' productions. But The Pain From the Game overall is rarely dull, and is chock-full of highlights instead. Plus, unlike the first volume, the track-to-track mixing is smooth, which helps a lot. This is how major-label mixtapes should be done. [Columbia also released a clean edition of The Pain from the Game that is heavily edited, to the extent that it's practically unlistenable.] ~ Jason Birchmeier

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