Alkaholiks "Coast II Coast" 2xLP Loud Records (US)

Classic and Out of Print!!

Original Press!

Vinyl is EX+, Jacket is VG+.

Track Listing

A1 WLIX Co-producers –
Featuring – ,
Producer –
Scratches – , 4:39 A2 Read My Lips Producer –
Scratches – , 3:11 A3 Let It Out Producer – 4:40 B1 21 And Under Producer – 3:31 B2 All The Way Live Featuring –
Producer – 4:22 B3 Hit And Run Featuring –
Producer – 4:55 C1 DAAAM! Bass –
Producer – 4:46 C2 2014 Producer – 3:11 C3 Bottoms Up Featuring –
Producer – 4:05 D1 Flashback Featuring –
Producer – 4:48 D2 The Next Level Featuring –
Producer –
Co-producer –
Background Vocals – 4:44

Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, was an group from , . Since the early 1990s they have produced funky, upbeat, -themed party music with a edge, powered by the beats of and E-Swift (born Eric Brooks in , , ) and the lively, comedic rhymes of (born James Robinson in Los Angeles) and (born Rico Smith in ). Though commercial crossover success largely eluded the group, they maintained a dedicated following on their native West Coast, throughout the United States and worldwide.

Early years

J-Ro had been since the age of 13, and and Tash (short for "Ca-TAS[H]-trophe) already had an established partnership (E-Swift the DJ, Tash the rapper) for local gigs and house parties; after E-Swift and Tash moved to Los Angeles, they met LA native J-Ro and formed a group. The three friends took the name Alkaholiks on the suggestion of veteran , who for some time had been looking for a back-up band to mentor. Tha Alkaholiks first achieved recognition after appearing on Tee's Tha Triflin Album, and most importantly its successful single "I Got It Bad Y'All". Support slots on tour with , , and followed, which helped them develop their skills as well as a fanbase. Their debut album released in 1993 (see ) was a lean 10-track set that spawned the singles "Make Room", "Only When I'm Drunk" and "Likwit", as well as establishing them as one of the most distinctive artists on the West Coast at a time when the vast majority of Californian artists were subscribing to the sound popularized by . 21 And Over remains highly regarded by critics such as 's Nathan Rabin, who calls it "perhaps the quintessential West Coast party album". 

Career

The group's follow-up album in 1995 (see ) saw them attempting to develop their sound further while staying to their fun-loving roots, working with 's and expanding their lyrical outlook with tracks such as "21 And Under" which warned of the dangers of underage and irresponsible drinking. followed in 1997 (see ), and Tash's debut solo album Rap Life was released in 1999 (see ), both to mixed reviews. During this time they also formed the Likwit Crew, a close association of artists including , , and .

The early 21st century saw a slight increase in Tha Alkaholiks' profile due to the sudden Dr. Dre-powered rise to fame of the Likwit Crew's (whose album they appeared on in 2001), and they sought to take advantage of this with 2001's which saw them working with hit-making producers of the time like and . They also changed their official name from Tha Alkaholiks to the shortened Tha Liks, the reason being that many mainstream radio stations refused to play tracks by a group called Tha Alkaholiks. A DVD XO - The Movie Experience was also released just after the album. Though the album sold reasonably well, it was not as much as expected.

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