Underground King'z
"Supertight..."
Rating: 3 1/2 mics

It looks like those "trill-ass n----s" from P.A.T. (Port Arthur, Texas) who were caught out there with a "Pocket Full Of Stones" haven't learned their lesson, and have returned with more crack takes to add our list, including a sequel, "...Stones Part II," that picks up right where the last album ended. 

The new album wastes little time in warming up, and from the outset the Pimp C and Bun B let it be known that this outing probably won't sit well with anyone with the slightest bit of sugar in their nuts.

Their topics dive deep into the realms of the rock business, from dealer to user. "Fed's In Town" adds a new twist to the typical anti-cop rant by bringing in a higher authority figure - the Feds - and explaining how business can be put to a quick end if things aren't in check. 

On the other end "Stoned Junkee" has the crew Pimp C and Bun reciting verses from a point of view of a voice seldom heard - the user.

While the UGK'z never stray too far from a slow-paced flow that is highlighted by their strong southern accents, it is nice to hear them mix things up by varying their rhyme patterns and adding more complexity to their basic lyrical structure.

The majority of their creativity is shown in the choruses and hooks.  Who else has come up with, "Dom Perignon, it's supposed to bubble/it just be like that sometimes"?  It may sound simple, but I guarantee you'll be repeating it for hours afterwards.  "Protect & Serve" adds a doo-wop-like chorus over a hard ass track with nice results.

Tracks are hard with long, deep bass lines and church organ flourishes.  For some the tracks and lyrics may sound too much alike but if you enjoy UGK'z, it's exactly what you want, anyway.  And for all you Big Mike fans out there, the Peterman kicks a memorable verse on "High Till I Die" that brings the album to a fitting end.


- reviewed by J-Mill, originally published in The Source, October 1994