HARD TO KILL (EX)

Audio Mixer: Josh Butler. Recording information: Big Cat Studios; Eleventh Street Studios; Patchwerks Studio. Many rappers claim to be a "real O.G.," like Gucci Mane does on "Everybody Know Me" from Hard to Kill, his sophomore effort. Considering that Hard to Kill dropped after a year that saw Mane defending himself against murder charges and doing some hard time, the reality of this Atlanta MC's life can actually back up his lyrical claims. Legal troubles aside, Hard to Kill boasts gritty street stories, hard rhymes, and killer production featuring some nice dub-inflected drum effects.

• Genre: Pop
• Format: CD
• Released: 1/31/2011