At Rap Music guide we’re always being asked to help people identify if they have a bootleg in their collection, one of the most requested is the E.Z.S.D. Game 2 Be $old album that was released in 1995 on Mobboss Records. Since the market is totally flooded with these, we’re here to give you the facts, and a few quick pointers on how to tell which version you have.
Just to clear the air, this re-release was not authorized by EZSD (E Double Z) & (Skip Dog), and they both have no idea who is pressing these up! There are several main ways to tell the difference between the original pressing, and the fake re-release, so here they are!
If you have a sealed copy, and would like to know if its authentic or not by just outside appeances, here’s a couple tips that will help you out. First make sure the spokes on the Cadillac are blingin’ and shiny. The re-release is noticeably darker. Also make sure the white wall is totally white, you should be able to almost make out the letters on the white wall of the rear tire. When you turn it over and look at the rear insert, the fake re-release is noticeably more blurry and faded looking, it almost makes your eyes hurt. Take a close look at the bar code, it should be crisp and clean. If you’re still not sure of its authenticity, you better open it up.
Below are scans of the original CD pressing top and bottom. If you click on the cd you can view the full size image to see the ring code. As you can see in the photo the press code begins with DIDX. If you have this same ring code as in the photo below I’m 99% sure it’s the original!
Below are scans of the fake bootleg Re-release top and bottom. As you can see the CD is totally printed offset. To top it off the bullet holes on the cd have purple paint spots or splatters where there should be silver bullet holes like you can see on the OG cd. With all of these obvious flaws you should now easily be able to tell which version you in fact have!
No matter which version you have, this album is still considered a Bay Area mobb style classic. To view the tracks list, and also see scans of the inserts including the rear traycard, checkout the official entries for them in the Rap Music Guide database. E.Z.S.D. Game 2 Be $old (Original) & E.Z.S.D. Game 2 Be $old (Bootleg). Also don’t forget to check out the official website for Skip Dog of E.Z.S.D., his record label is Mayhem Family Entertainment, check it out and support your local artists!
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Knowledge Bone of Stockton, CA demonstrating his lyrical pimpin. Be sure to checkout his solo albums titled Turnin Over The Game on Seedless Records & The Serengeti on Whilelife Records
Our friend Alex Pardee at Zerofriends conquered Comic-Con 2010 this year, and in his own words it was “squigglicious. Times ten. It was the exact opposite of the last 6 days in Mel Gibson’s life. And I am ok with that.” Since I can take that statement several ways, I’ll let it ride for now. What I was mostly interested in was his meeting with Master P, The Ice Cream Man himself.
Alex was doing a few signings at other booths in addition to Zerofriends, like Color Ink Book (who debuted his new cover issue!) and Munky King, where he met…..
UUUHHHHHHHH, Nuh nah nuh nahhhhhh.
You can also see photo-bomb master (and “I’m With CoCo” Poster Creator) Mike Mitchell & Monster-Man Chris Ryniak peeking their mugs through, but they couldn’t handle the platinum aura-bling that was coming from Master P & Alex Pardee.
I know, a picture with the Ice Cream Man himself is enough to jump for joy with No Limit, but here’s the best part. He mentioned to Alex that he is dabbling in animation right now, and slipped him his business card, which is amazing!
Outside the Box Vision
Always one for quality, check out this sick 72 dpi design on 2 lb copy paper hand cut with second-hand scissors. Alex almost wished he designed this thing. When Master P passed him his business card, flashes of Alex’s favorite scene in American Psycho drenched him, he couldn’t believe what amazingness he was looking at. But alas…we move onward…
Rap connoisseurs who are driven to collect rare albums have created a marketplace on the world wide web that would drive most small countries out of business. Even in a recession, the prices for out of print cd’s, tapes, and records are still going into the hundreds of dollars. For those of you who are fellow eBay & Discog sellers, you know what we spend our money on! Checkout some eBay auctions that’s recently ended, to see what I’m talking about!
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At Rap Music guide we’re always being asked to help people identify if they have a bootleg in their collection, one of the most requested is the E.Z.S.D. Game 2 Be $old album that was released in 1995 on Mobboss Records. Since the market is totally flooded with these, we’re here to give you the facts, and a few quick pointers on how to tell which version you have.
If you’re an artist, or record label, then Rap Music Guide is the place for you! By sending us your retail material, and allowing RMG to list your album, you have the potential to be seen by thousands of rap & hip-hop music buyers and collectors from around the world on a daily basis.
The team at Rap Music Guide has been hard at work entering rare albums from all over the country. We do our very best to input all the details we have about our albums, but in some cases when the information is not listed, or unknown, it is left blank. This is where we need your help! If you see an album missing any kind of details, such as release date, producer, record label, city, state, and area code, please let us know with a quick email. You can contact us using our 
The Rap Music Guide website was created in 2010 as a place for music fans to indulge their passion. Whether you’re visiting RMG to look up an out-of-print recording, to view artists from a specific demographic, or simply to explore the world of rap & hip-hop music and see where it may lead, you’ve come to the right place.
