Media: VG++
Sleeve: VG+
 
Excellent condition Vinyl. Still in Stickered Shrinkwrap, Corner bump and creasing to bottom right corner.
 
"The Hard Way" is the first official 213 album to be released though many fans consider it to be a "reunion" album as Snoop, Warren, and Nate were all over each other's songs during their days on Death Row. The lead-off single, "Groupie Luv" is kind of a poor choice to reintroduce them to the game. In addition to the fact that every rapper and their mother has done a song on the same subject in the past nine months, Snoop and company really don't bring anything new to the table. Unfortunately, the remainder of the album seems to echo the content of "Luv". However, the music seems to be a lot easier to get into elsewhere. The opening track, 'Twist Yo Body" is a good start to the album and Nate's harmonized warning to the haters on "Run On Up" is beautiful stuff. The album's golden moment is "Lonely Girl", yet another track dedicated to the ladies but the mixture of a tremendous beat from Nottz and another great hook from Nate Dogg make for a very pleasing outcome. The same can be said of the outstanding "Joysticc" where Warren drops the rhymes while Nate does what he does best.