Enemy of the State

AMG Review of Enemy of the State

Jon Azpiri
All Music Guide

Since making his debut on the late Tupac Shakur's 1996 album, All Eyez on Me, Sacramento-based rapper C-Bo is probably known more for his brushes with the law than his work in the studio. Despite spending time in jail, C-Bo managed to release six albums in quick succession. Enemy of the State ranks among his best efforts. The title track is a dramatic song filled with pianos and strings that seems to come out of a horror-movie soundtrack. "Nothin' Over My G's" and "Spray Yourself" are also impressive gangster rants. While most will be repelled by C-Bo's dark, violent world view, there is no question that he has a voice that should be heard. C-Bo is a talent who belongs behind a mic, not behind bars.