Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler

1	Hospial/Funeral Intro 3:42
2	Sometimes 5:03
3	Gangsta's Watch 3:55
4	Da Hustla 3:31
5	Cocaine Business (Hysteria) 4:13
6	The Pigeon (Skit) 1:07
7	Blood Money, Pt. 3 3:49
8	Wethuggedout 4:54
9	Going Legit 3:53
10	Real or Fake Niggas / Final Chapter 3:34
11	What the F*** Is Up? 3:48
12	First Day Home 4:05
13	Da Tunnel (Skit) 1:01
14	Hold Me Down / Final Chapter 4:46
15	If U Want It 4:20
16	Oh No 4:31
17	Play That S*** / Juvenile 3:39
18	Flagrant Cops 4:29
19	Animal Thug Goes Hollywood 2:03

Barnes & Noble

In 1998, Noreaga dropped one of the great hip-hop singles of the '90s, "Super Thug," a blast of gunfire-like beats and megamacho lyrics that suggested this tough New York MC was operating with different mental and physical equipment than your average rhyme slinger. Like fellow New Yorkers DMX and Jay-Z, Noreaga dropped shout-along gems for mainstream rap fans, and even if he failed to move as many units as those peers, he was certainly a force to be reckoned with. His new MELVIN FLYNT: DA HUSTLER finds its stride when production whizzes Swizzbeats (of Missy Elliott and Ruff Ryders fame) come along for the ingeniously over-the-top locker-room-ready anthem, "Wethuggedout," and while nothing here is quite as inspired as "Super Thug," MELVIN will hardly disappoint Nore's fans. "Gangsta's Watch" sets the tone for a disc of hard-hitting, state-of-the-second East Coast thug-hop that can't quite elevate itself above its now-tired, playa-glamorizing theme. Yet, even when MELVIN FLYNT feels a bit like a rising pro merely takin' care of business, gettin' the job done rarely sounds this urgent. Jon Dolan

All Music Guide

In the grand tradition of rappers from Ice Cube to Nas, Noreaga's second album comes complete with an alternate identity, Melvin Flynt. As the cover portrays, Noreaga is struggling between himself and what the music industry wants him to become to sell more records. The record begins with a death that creates his alternate identity, and the rapper does in fact seem reborn on street-level tracks like "Gangsta's Watch," "Da Hustla," and "Wethuggedout." It's more than just an easy way to revel in gangsta imagery and themes without having to worry about criticism; Melvin Flynt - Da Hustler works because Noreaga puts feeling into the tracks. Though the production is a bit off compared to 1998's N.O.R.E., the album is an interesting addition to gangsta lore. ~ Keith Farley, All Music Guide