''Psycho Active'' is the debut solo album by American rapper

X-Raided Anerae Veshaughn Brown (born July 30, 1974), better known by his stage name X-Raided, is an American rapper from Sacramento, California, United States. In 1992, Brown was sentenced to 31 years in prison on murder charges, which Brown denied, ma ...

, released April 16, 1992 through

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. Before the album's release, X-Raided and four other individuals, all

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, were arrested by the

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for the killing of Patricia Harris, the mother of two Meadowview

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' members during a home invasion. Police maintained that the boys intended reprisal against Harris' sons for the killing of two Crips. The weapon that was used to kill Harris was never found, and X-Raided maintains that he is innocent. During the trial, the prosecution cited lyrics from ''Psycho Active'' as evidence, and X-Raided was sentenced to 31 years in prison. He was released on parole on September 14, 2018 after serving 26 years in prison.

Reception

Steve "Flash" Juon gave the album an overall score of 7.5 in a retrospective review for RapReviews, giving the album's music a score of 8 and X-Raided's lyrics 7. Juon wrote, "What X-Raided has going for him here is a sick selection of samples ranging from Marvin Gaye to

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to Grover Washington Jr. The sheer volume of clearances required would probably make it impossible to reissue today but makes for a highly enjoyable listen from start to finish. 'Psycho Active'' isan example of an early 1990’s underground rap album with great production, decent yet unremarkable boasting, and a general lack of marketability except to hardcore Cali rap fans of the time."

Track listing

Samples

*"Still Shooting" **

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- Tom Cat **

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- Listen (What It Is) ** Ohio Players -

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*"Call Tha Guardz" **

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*"Who's The Hoe?" **

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- Hard To Get **

*"Crazy Than A Mutha Fuck"* **

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- Masterpiece *"Every Single Bitch" ** Mtume - Hip Dip Skippedabeat ** Zapp -

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*"Fuckin' Wit A Psycho" ** Grandmaster Flash - The Message ** Rufus Thomas - Breakdown Part. 1 **

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- I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby **

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- Knucklehead **

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- Gangsta Gangsta ** Ice Cube - Once Upon a Time in the Projects *"Bitch Killa" ** Isaac Hayes - Do Your Thing **

- One Nation Under a Groove *"Everybody Killa" **

- Hydra *"Shoot Cha In A Minute" ** Isaac Hayes - No Name Bar ** Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) *"That's How My Trigga Went" ** LL Cool J -

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*"That Siccness" ** Zapp -

** Marvin Gaye - "T" Stands For Trouble ** Marvin Gaye - "T" Plays It Cool **

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- Let Your Hair Down

References

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