Cold World Hustlers - Cold Streets (1993) (reissue 2005) Flac + 320kbps

 

Cold World Hustlers – Cold Streets is a classic underground Bay Area gangsta rap release from San Francisco, California. Originally issued as a cassette, the project captures the raw independent sound of the early 1990s, combining gritty street narratives with heavy production and the distinctive atmosphere of the 415 area.The production is built around deep basslines, hard programmed drums, dark melodic textures, and funky grooves characteristic of early Bay Area hip-hop. The tracklist includes “Cold Ass Life Style,” “Gettin High,” “4-1-So Sick,” “Cold Streets,” “Anything 4 Money,” “Straight Doin It,” and “Nasty Lyrics,” creating a consistently raw and street-oriented listening experience.The group focuses on themes of hustling, survival, money, street pressure, and life in San Francisco's neighborhoods. “Niggaz Took” features the young 11/5, whose members would later become important figures in Bay Area gangsta rap.The album was later reissued, including a 2005 edition credited to Cold World Hustlers Records, which helped bring this early Bay Area material to a wider audience. The original recording, however, belongs to the early-1990s underground cassette era.Cold World Hustlers – Cold Streets remains an essential piece of obscure San Francisco gangsta rap, valued for its raw 415 identity, heavy low end, uncompromising street perspective, and authentic early Bay Area sound.

1 Intro 0:57
2 Cold Ass Lifestyle 2:25
3 Getting High 1:47
4 4 1 So Sick 2:41
5 Addicted To The D 2:35
6 Cold Streets 5:05
7 Beat Down 0:37
8 Anything For Money 3:34
9 Cold World Hustlers 3:19
10 Straight Doin It 3:47
11 Nasty Lyrics 1:48
12 Niggas Took 7:07

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