LIT MONTHLY: dj three6t feat. G.O.A.T. – Dallas Got Next

DJ three6t is having a release party and this one is special. Making it unique are two things: 1) he's got some nice mixes and an up-front billing on a new disc with G.O.A.T. and 2) he just busted the chains of the Dallas penal system. That's a release! And though it's nearly impossible to outshine the lyrical wizardry of G.O.A.T., three6t does a great job. He samples the gamut of old school in multiple genres – from Chi Lites to Ozzy Osbourne – and drops them in just the right spots. The duo's mastery of sexy-sultry grooves and lyrics shine on "Drivin' Me Wild" and "Oh Girl," but it's G.O.A.T.'s slide into the "black" side that really intrigues. From the "In Tha Club" bangin' of opener "Dallas Got Next" to booty grinders "Need Visine" and "Another Round," this disc is much more ruff 'n tuff than their debut. Fans of G.O.A.T.'s past mixtapes will still find plenty of his standby freaky-funky style ("On Our Grind") and alcohol references. Lastly, the lyrics are stellar, of course, but dig on the straight talk of "I'm An Educator" and "The Last Laugh" and you'll learn that, in this incarnation, G.O.A.T. ain't playin'.

-LIT MONTHLY (September 2007)