Psycho Active
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Psycho Active is the debut album by Sacramento
rapper, X-Raided
. It was released in 1992 through Black Market Records. Most of the lyrics contain themes of violence, alcohol/marijuana use and depict gang-life. He was only 16 when he finished his first recording, an underground project called Niggas In Blacc with Sacramento rappers Brotha Lynch Hung
and Sicx, and he was signed within a year to a local major label in Sacramento, California
. His first solo work, “Psycho Active” in 1992, he had created a huge local buzz in the city of Sacramento
that a gifted new rapper was claiming the Garden Blocc Crips
as his gang affiliation.
and the Meadowview Bloods
so the lyrics are very hard and violent because it was his state of mind at the time. The day before the LP's release, X-Raided was arrested by Sacramento P.D. for the murder of Patricia Harris, the grandmother of two Meadowview Bloods' members. Four other gang-members were also arrested for their involvement. The Crips' were allegedly looking for the two brothers for revenge, as they had earlier killed J-Dogg a Garden Blocc Crip member.
The cover of "Psycho Active" shows Brown’s face with a .38-caliber handgun pressed to his temple. There was talk that some of the songs('Still Shooting' in particular) actually referred back to the murder(Lyrics written by X-Raided in the song 'Still Shooting' said "I'm killin' moms, daddys and nephews. I'm killin' sons, daughters and sparin' you"). Second, police maintained that the gun which he had pointed to his head on the album cover was the actual murder weapon although the weapon was never retrieved. Anerae Brown and the 4 other Crip gang members were arrested in 1992. X-Raided now says he did not testify about what really happened the night of the Harris murder because he adhered to the gang code of silence. “I could have testified and gone home,” the rapper said. “But I kept it real.” He says he was present at the attack but did not pull the trigger.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
rapper, X-Raided
X-Raided
Anerae Veshaughn Brown, better known as X-Raided, is an American rapper, and Garden Blocc Crip gang member. He is currently incarcerated for first degree murder, also for gang-related murder homicide.-Biography:...
. It was released in 1992 through Black Market Records. Most of the lyrics contain themes of violence, alcohol/marijuana use and depict gang-life. He was only 16 when he finished his first recording, an underground project called Niggas In Blacc with Sacramento rappers Brotha Lynch Hung
Brotha Lynch Hung
Kevin Danell Mann , better known by his stage name Brotha Lynch Hung, is an American rapper and record producer from Sacramento, California...
and Sicx, and he was signed within a year to a local major label in Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. His first solo work, “Psycho Active” in 1992, he had created a huge local buzz in the city of Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
that a gifted new rapper was claiming the Garden Blocc Crips
Crips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
as his gang affiliation.
Background
He has stated that Psycho Active was recorded during a deadly conflict between the 24th Street Garden Blocc CripsCrips
The Crips are a primarily, but not exclusively, African American gang. They were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1969 mainly by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams...
and the Meadowview Bloods
Bloods
The Bloods are a street gang founded in Los Angeles, California. The gang is widely known for its rivalry with the Crips. They are identified by the red color worn by their members and by particular gang symbols, including distinctive hand signs...
so the lyrics are very hard and violent because it was his state of mind at the time. The day before the LP's release, X-Raided was arrested by Sacramento P.D. for the murder of Patricia Harris, the grandmother of two Meadowview Bloods' members. Four other gang-members were also arrested for their involvement. The Crips' were allegedly looking for the two brothers for revenge, as they had earlier killed J-Dogg a Garden Blocc Crip member.
The cover of "Psycho Active" shows Brown’s face with a .38-caliber handgun pressed to his temple. There was talk that some of the songs('Still Shooting' in particular) actually referred back to the murder(Lyrics written by X-Raided in the song 'Still Shooting' said "I'm killin' moms, daddys and nephews. I'm killin' sons, daughters and sparin' you"). Second, police maintained that the gun which he had pointed to his head on the album cover was the actual murder weapon although the weapon was never retrieved. Anerae Brown and the 4 other Crip gang members were arrested in 1992. X-Raided now says he did not testify about what really happened the night of the Harris murder because he adhered to the gang code of silence. “I could have testified and gone home,” the rapper said. “But I kept it real.” He says he was present at the attack but did not pull the trigger.
Tracklisting
- Tha Murder - 0:20
- Still Shooting - 4:14
- Call Tha Guardz - 3:19
- Who's the Hoe? - 2:40
- Crazy Than A Mutha Fuck - 3:30
- Every Single Bitch - 4:36
- Fuckin' Wit A Psycho - 6:00
- Bitch Killa - 3:52
- Everybody Killa - 1:01
- Shoot Cha In A Minute - 4:56
- That's How My Trigga Went (Brotha Lynch Hung & Triple Sicx Bounty: Solo) - 2:11
- That Sickness (Featuring Brotha Lynch Hung, CYCO, S.A.C, Big 'O' & Young Meek) - 5:54
Samples
- "Still Shooting"
- Muddy Waters - Tom Cat
- Quincy Jones - Listen (What It Is)
- "Call Tha Guardz"
- Parliament - Atomic Dog
- "Who's The Hoe?"
- Parliament - Atomic Dog
- "Every Single Bitch"
- Mtume - Hip Dip Skippedabeat
- Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce
- "Fuckin' Wit A Psycho"
- Grandmaster Flash - The Message
- Rufus Thomas - Breakdown Part. 1
- Barry White - I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
- Grover Washington, Jr. - Knucklehead
- N.W.A - Gangsta Gangsta
- Ice Cube - Once Upon a Time in the Projects
- "Bitch Killa"
- Isaac Hayes - Do Your Thing
- Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove
- "Everybody Killa"
- Grover Washington, Jr. - Hydra
- "Shoot Cha In A Minute"
- Isaac Hayes - No Name Bar
- Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues
- "That's How My Trigga Went"
- LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
- "That Sickness"
- Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce
- Marvin Gaye - "T" Stands For Trouble
- Marvin Gaye - "T" Plays It Cool
- Yvonne Fair - Let Your Hair Down