"Commin' out of penitentiary Rappin' 4-Tay drops an excellent album for the 9-6. It's one of those albums that you can start listening to without skipping even one track. It's really close to being perfect. As usual Anthony Forte uses the oppurtunity to send some positive messages to his fans, talking about changing our ways and "keep it legit". But that's no it all. The album has it's playa edge with some awsome songs with that Bay Area flava. The producers on this album, most of which aren't big names, did an outstanding job, really! Every single track has just awsome music to it. Add that and Rappin' 4-Tay tight lyrics and delivery and you get an album which is a winner. The album also has really srong guest appearences by Too $hort, MC Breed, Lil' Fly, D-Moe, JT The Bigga Figga, San Quinn, Sef the Gaffla and more... Off Parole is Rappin' 4-Tay's second album. It's just a GREAT album and you'll really enjoy it. When you listen to 4-Tay rap, it's like listening to your friend giving you advices, and telling you different stories. 4-Tay's got to be one of the most down-to earth rappers in the indistry (how rare is that!!), and he's just a possitive. Don't get me wrong, 4-Tay is definitely not a sucka, he's a true OG in this game, reppin' that Sucka-Free ever since he was featured on Too $hort's album "Life is too short"."
Uses great music along with his smooth bay area flava
Philip Y. | 05/08/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I got this album and love it. Its got great backround music along with 4tays great lyrical flava. he keeps it real. on the album, there are beats you can kick back to, and beats you can party to. Best songs on the album: I paid my dues and wheres the party at."
Cop This One!
D3strukchun | Dusty Waters | 01/11/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great album, this is the first album I bought of Rappin' 4-Tay and I wanna buy more of his but I don't live in the US and people outside the US is slow to get what's bangin.I bought it becouse I had heard 4-Tay's raps on TUPAC's ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME and thought he sounded excellent and sure enough on this album he did.All songs but about 2 songs are great, the best ones are: PAID MY DUES, BOOGIE BANG, KEEP THE GAME ON THE SHELF & HOLLA AT A PLAYA...If u enjoy westcoast rap like CELLI CELL, TUPAC, MC BREED u probably enjoy this a whole lot."
4 tay 4 sho
R. A Fox | hawthorne, NJ United States | 03/27/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"this is a great cd. "off parole" was probably his best work. it was released in 1996 and has a smooth, funky sound to it. standouts are the tracks "bang boogie boogie" which warns kids of the dope game, "new trump" a pimpalistic tale with some woman moaning in the beginning, "check ya self" takes a different skew on the ice cube song and puts a west coast beat to it, and "ain't no playa", the single, is smooth and has some nice vocals by the woman in the song. it shows where jay-z jacked the idea for his song "ain't no n%$*^". the only down side to this album is that 4tay has a weak flow, but, as with most west coast albums, it's all about the beats so this one gets the big 2 thumbs up with stellar beats. anyway purchase this west coast album and check out why 4 tay should go from off parole to on your cd shelf"
Smooth Cali Bay Funk
G-Funk 4ever | Listenin' to the Delfonics | 02/18/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"4-Tay comes off sounding really tight on this one. He is very introspective and often pushes being positive. His rapping is excellent, as are his smooth twangy g-funk beats. It is a shame that he gets slept on. It sure beats that mainstream hip-hop of today. If you love rap abouts changing, learning, and growing, as well as some party jams, this is tight, his best c.d. ever! Be sure to check out these tracks: "I Paid My Dues", "Off Parole", "Boogie Bang Bang", and the harder "Still Ph----- Wit My Folk$!""