Riding around in the summer, smoking trees with the AC on blast, and listening to P was a favorite pastime of mine. From the phone convo P and Twin Gambino have in the intro to Chinky’s smooth vocals over the “Rhapsody in White” loop to the lyrics telling a story of a typical summer day in NYC, everything about this track is, still, perfect. “Can’t Complain” remains my favorite track, though. Nashiem Myrick’s future-computer beat and the chorus hooked us-we thought that shit was so empowering as we flipped our little punk ass dimes in school. Here’s this definitively New York rapper collabing with a new Southern rapper whose crew was taking the game by storm. “Keep It Thoro,” “Can’t Complain,” “Y.B.E.,” and “Veteran’s Memorial” stayed on repeat that year. H.N.I.C., Murda Muzik, and Snoop’s Tha Last Meal soundtracked those uptown excursions. During the days I had the afternoons to myself, I would head to either Washington Heights or the Bronx to cop haze from the Dominicans and some of those fat, dookie laced (allegedly) chocolate dimes from Jerome and Elliot so me and my friends could make beef and broccoli blunts for the rest of the week. I finessed my way into a work program that allowed me to leave school every day around noon but administration didn't know I only worked three days a week. Released during the fall of 2000, my senior year in high school, it dropped while we were still digesting Mobb Deep’s underrated third LP Murda Muzik.

It’s hard to put into words what Prodigy’s solo album H.N.I.C.

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