G.I. Joe Killaz - G.I. Joe Killaz

One of the more extraordinary rap albums you're liable to come across, G.i. Joe Killaz at first seems like a one-shot joke but actually reveals itself to be an album of much creative richness, conceptually as well as lyrically and sonically. The underlying concept here is to depict the villainous Cobra collective from the popular early-'80s children's cartoon show G.I. Joe as a rap trio, with the show's three principal figures -- Destro, The Baroness, and Cobra Commander -- the trio members and the show's principal theme -- a Cold War-inspired good-evil dichotomy -- the underlying lyrical theme. Read More