[DISCUSSION] Strong Arm Steady - In Search Of Stoney Jackson (15 Years Later)

The California rap group released their second studio album on January 26th, 2009, via Stones Throw. At the time, SAS consisted officially of rappers Phil Da Agony, Krondon and Mitchy Slick. However, Mitchy Slick only appears on the record twice - as often as the group's past members Planet Asia and Chace Infinite.

The album was entirely produced by Madlib.

Tracklist:

  1. Best Of Times ft. Phonte
  2. Cheeba Cheeba
  3. Chittlins & Pepsi ft. Planet Asia
  4. Telegram
  5. Questions ft.Planet Asia
  6. Smile
  7. New love ft.Chace Infinite & Tri-State
  8. Get Started ft. Talib Kweli
  9. Interlude One
  10. Pressure ft. Sick Jacken & Mitchy Slick
  11. True Champs ft. Montage One, Evidence, Oh No & Roc C
  12. Needle in the Haystack ft. Roscoe & Guilty Simpson
  13. Interlude Two
  14. Ambassadors ft. Planet Asia & Chace Infinite
  15. Chants
  16. Bark Like a Dog ft. Phats Bossalini & Montage One
  17. Two Pistols ft. Mitchy Slick
  18. Outro [From "In Search Of Stoney Jackson"]

Discussion:

  1. Do you agree with AllMusic' comparison of Madlib's sample picks on this album to Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique?

  2. Favorite rapper in the group?