I don't really know much about Pizzo. I do know that he has the production credits for early AWOL releases & he did some work for the West Coast Bad Boyz comps.
He, along with a handful of others (Sam Bostic, Mike Mosley, Studio Ton as well as others before them) all created, crafted & mastered the mobbstyle production used by pretty much all bay rappers during the early/mid 90's.
Pizzo hasen't really released anything that has gotten to my attention. His last disc was O.G.C.J.M (Only God Can Judge Me, which is a more organzied & better looking title, IMO).
When he was really active, few could match his expertise. He came in the game when he was 16, signing with AWOL before dropping and then dropping his debut on Strong Island Records.
The songs on here have a basic hardcore attitude, with a strong kickback mindstate. The beats have a real rugged feel to them without overpowering the track or making the lyrics hard to hear. It's something to jam and there's alot of clever lines & verses that'll keep you coming back for another listen.
The beats have a classic feel to them. A song might not sound the good at first, but give it 30 seconds. Every song on here (including the skits) is well done; nothing feels half-assed or half baked.
While it is gangsta rap, and it does express the cutthroat ways & opinions of the artist and the (stellar) guest appearances, it is all done in a way that doesn't make the listener feel forced or uncomfortable. Unless you're a total square-bear. Unless you're John Mayer, you should be able to enjoy about 95 percent of this.
Nowadays Pizzo is around, it's just too bad is he isn't making a killing like he used to. Occording to here, he is currently trying to build an empire of his own in collaboration with West Coast Mafia records.
Standouts; On My Way, On the Latenight, O Why They Wanna Test Me, Steady Flowin
If you can find this joint, cop it! Very Rare material.
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