Take Down Records has literally flooded the streets with copies of Best Of Bugsy Freestyles: Volume 1 to the point that we just couldn't ignore it any longer. Proudly representing Southwest Philly, Bugsy is the latest of the Philly Gully emcees. While he's got his own style and sound he makes music in the same vein as Cassidy, Tommy Hill, Gener'al, NAAM Brigade and Freeway.

The album features the hit Scratchin' & Survivin' with Snake and Freeway that's getting spins at just about every spot from Trenton to Chester to Wilmington and beyond. This young brother made his rep in the streets and the streets are clearly in his delivery. He's a cocky, confident and commanding spitter as is evidenced on I'm Ready with Freeway, Snake and Hydro. He changes up his style on We Came 2 Party where he sounds most comfortable and assured of himself. He also shows the ability to do it live on the freestyle that he did with Young Chris and Freeway on Power 99 FM. The rest of the album is filled out with Bugsy's own strong renditions of more established and familiar Hip Hop artists like Dr. Dre and cuts of his own. Of the stronger examples of his own material being his collabo with Philly Swain and Rome that they call We Built This City.

Bugsy proves that he has presence on the mic, is already a favorite among the corner boy crowd and is well positioned to break nationally as he has the whole formula down flat. Good things are destined for Bugsy. Take Down has made it so.

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Review by Funk Wizard Snow
Editor- PhillyHipHop.com
June, 2003