If Takedown Records is at the forefront of the Philly Gully sound, then the Dalinkwentz Takedown Anthem is about as Gully as it gets. Following the trend of music coming from the 215 that doesn't sound like the Illadelph sounds we've grown accustomed to, it only adds to our rep as the most diverse Hip Hop scene on the third rock from the sun. The white tee clad corner boyz are gonna be bumpin' this cut from the Erie Nation (EA all day) to Jamaica Estates to Chester, Allentown, Wilmington and beyond. That beyond is the rapidly growing audience for Philly Gully in locales in the Carolinas, Louisiana, St. Louis, Memphis and areas in between.

While the culturalist faction of the Greater Philadelphia Region may frown upon this relatively new phenomenon as lacking the cerebral depth and creativity of its predecessors, there's no denying that we all benefit residually from the new markets that Philly Hip Hop is reaching into and conquering in the process. To be a Hip Hop artist from Philly is a special thing in the eyes of the rest of AmeriKKKa. We need to take a step back to see the new doors that crews like the Dalinkwentz, State Property, Major Figgas, RAM Squad and NAAM Brigade have opened up for our City of Brotherly Thugs

Damn Snow, enough waxing poetic from an oldhead, how bout' actually talkin' about the song you're reviewing? Ok, here it is: the production is tight as hell, the beat knocks hard enough to vibrate the inner dimensions of your chest and the chorus is simple and smooth enough to become instantly comfortable. Add in the fact that you have a group of confident to the point of cocky rappers spitting hard and you end up with exactly what Takedown Anthem is- a good song.

Another day, another gift to a fiending USA for our uncut Philly Gully. Look for the Dalinkwentz to be in business for a long time... a profitable business.

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