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Following the release of Jay-Z and Kanye West s 2011 effort
Watch the Throne, collaborative albums have seemingly become much more commonplace in hip-hop s landscape. A multitude of established artists have taken heed from the duo since, joining forces with their frequent collaborators to create releases that feel more like massive crossover events than traditional album releases. With
Kommunity Service, West Coast hip-hop mainstays YG and Mozzy are the latest pair to attempt to capture that feeling.
This album is a move that makes perfect sense for the California duo, given their collaborative track record. Whenever they ve connected in the past, YG and Mozzy have always complemented each other very well, showcasing a very organic sense of chemistry and crafting great songs. The challenge with this record is recreating the magic that they ve captured on tracks like Thugz Mansion and stretching it across an entire album, especially given that they re in two completely diffe