If you want to take a listen to what is being done within the current breed of West Coast hip-hop artists, "Reality Raps" is just a small example of what is out there, and for the most part this compilation is not too bad.

"The 'H'" by Highness is one of the best tracks on here, getting into that classic G-funk style that should appeal to DJ Quik fans, but without the usual cliches that came with the genre. If I had to pick a personal favorite, that would go to Hungry Hooligans' "Blazin'". The flows, in both English and Japanese, are extremely tight and it makes you want to hear more music from these guys.

"He's Cold", a collaboration between J-Sin, Bobo, Skitz, Fettaci, Csteros, and Black Mel, is one of those songs which shows why the posse track still works: everybody is out to make a bold statement within their timeframe, knowingly trying to outwit the rapper before and after them, but somehow it manages to gel together and show how well these rappers are together. The struggles of inner-city life has