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This RSD edition 2XLP are pressed in an eye-catching purple, black and grey smoke configuration, coined “Marbled Amethyst." Just in time for the 25th anniversary release of Cali Agents’ debut LP, How The West Was One, Coalmine Reissues in partnership with Pockets Linted Entertainment is pleased to announce their special edition reissue. This pressing marks just the second time the album’s ever been repressed, over 21 years removed from the alternate cover edition circa 2003. Released as collaborative effort between West Coast lyricists Rasco and Planet Asia, the album falls on the heels of the duo’s subsequent solo efforts; Rasco who released his debut LP, Time Waits for No Man in 1998 via Stones Throw, and PA’s self-titled debut that dropped the following year.
Standing at 16 tracks – including the bonus track, “Point Blank Range” -- the album flawlessly complements each emcee’s rhyme styles. Where on the one hand, Rasco personifies the seasoned rap veteran armed with his baritone flow and no-nonsense rhyme style, Planet Asia on the other, embodies the battle-ready spitter armed with a rapid fire delivery. Combined with a diverse line-up of producers that boasts the likes of Madlib, Panik (Molemen), M-Boogie, Paul Nice and more, the pair create an incredibly pleasing offering that has been embraced by underground rap connoisseurs since the dawn of the millennium.
Tracklist:
A1. Intro: Behind Closed Doors
A2. How The West Was One
A3. Cali Agents: The Anthem
A4. Crash The Boards
B1. Up Close And Personal (feat. Chuck Taylor)
B2. Neva Forget
B3. Interlude
B4. This Is My LifeC1. Faces Of Death
C2. The Good Life
C3. Just When You Thought It Was Safe
D1. Talking Smack
D2. Real Talk
D3. Fuck What You Heard
D4. On The Hustle
D5. Who Thinks The Style Is Fresh
Label: Coalmine Records
Released: 2000/2025