Hoffa
Dave East
2021
Hoffa is a Hip-Hop album by Dave East, originally released in 2021. On Gatefold: 4 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- East Coast
- gritty
- swaggering
- urban
About
It’s likely that Dave East was both ready and willing to lock in for a full-length Harry Fraud-produced album well before he heard Fraud’s work with Jim Jones (<i>The Fraud Department</i>) and Benny the Butcher (<i>The Plugs I Met 2</i>). But it’s just as likely that the synergy and flawless execution of those projects couldn’t have hurt East’s inclination. Fraud shows up for East on <i>HOFFA</i> the same way he did for Jones and Benny, finding a sturdy balance between moody synth lines, obscure rock samples, and ’90s-hip-hop drum patterns to act as an idyllic backdrop for East’s hand-to-hand street-life memories, basketball references, and straight-faced acknowledgment of the way drugs have affected his own family. Fellow barsmiths Jim Jones, G Herbo, Benny the Butcher, and Curren$y round out the features, but longtime Dave East fans might be most excited to hear a new verse from Kiing Shooter, the Queens-hailing Dave East associate who passed away in 2020 following complications from COVID-19.
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1The Disappearance2:53
- 260 For The Lawyer2:34
- 3Diamonds2:49
- 4Just Another Rapper2:32
- 5Go Off (feat. G Herbo)2:26
- 6Uncle Ric (feat. Benny the Butcher)2:49
- 7The Product3:22
- 8Money Or Power (feat. Jim Jones)2:33
- 9I Can Hear The Storm3:41
- 10Dolla And A Dream (feat. Steven Young)2:57
- 11Count It Up (feat. French Montana)2:57
- 12The Win (feat. Cruch Calhoun)2:48
- 13Yeah I Know (feat. Kiing Shooter)2:48
- 14Red Fox Restaurant (feat. Curren$y)2:58
Credits
Performers
- G HerboFEATURING
- Benny The ButcherFEATURING
- Jim JonesFEATURING
- Steven YoungFEATURING
- French MontanaFEATURING
- Cruch CalhounFEATURING
- Kiing ShooterFEATURING
- Curren$yFEATURING
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 4 pressings tracked on Gatefold