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Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	Mixed
Value for Money	Poor

Advantages:	Unique collection of tracks, many not on other  compilations
Disadvantages:	Pretty pricey these days !

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Quite a unique compilation here, in that it collects together a host of rap giants from different labels, all of whom are represented by Violator Management. Included are heavyweight arttists such as Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, LL Cool J, Fat Joe, Mobb Deep, Big Noyd and more. Most of the tracks are from the late 90's, early 00's, and while there are some lesser-known gems here 'Heavyweights', 'Whatcha Come Around Here For', 'Nobody Likes Me', 'Ohh Wee', they don't always represent the artists at the top of their game. That said, fans of these artists and of the harder side of hip-hop in general are gonna love this, especially if you're like me and you feel that any of them have lost a bit of their edge over the past few years!

Tracklisting below....

1. Intro - Violator: The Album
2. Vivrant Thing - Q-Tip
3. Watcha Come Around Here For - Flipmode Squad
4. I Wanna F*** You - Noreaga/Scarlet
5. Say What - LL Cool J
6. First Degree - Da Franchise/Ja Rule
7. Heavy Weights - Fat Joe/Big Pun/Eightball
8. Ohh Wee - Cru
9. Do What Playas Do - Mysonne/Mase/Eightball
10. Nobody Likes Me - Mobb Deep
11. Nobody - Next/Mysonne
12. Thugged Out N***** - Noreaga/Final Chapter/Iman Thug/Capone/Scarlett/Maze/Musaliny
13. S*** That He Said - Big Noyd
14. Beatnuts Forever - Beatnuts
15. What My N***** Want - Cam'ron/Busta Rhymes
16. The Truth - Mysonne
17. Who Can I Trust - Cormega/Hot Boys
18. Bus-A-Bus Remix - Busta Rhymes
19. Violators - L Boogie/Sonya Blade/Noreaga/Mysonne/Prodigy/Busta Rhymes
20. Outro - Violator: The Album