Cali Agents, How The West Was One: 25th Anniversary Edition (COLOR)

PRE ORDER => 2025 12 19
RSD 2025
2LP - COALMINE RECORDS
2000 => 2025

This RSD edition 2XLP are pressed in an eye-catching purple, black and gray smoke configuration, coined “Marbled Amethyst.”


TRACKLIST
Side A:
A1. Intro: Behind Closed Doors
A2. How The West Was One [prod. by Paul Nice]
A3. Cali Agents: The Anthem [prod. by Panik]
A4. Crash The Boards [prod. by M-Boogie]

Side B:
B1. Up Close And Personal (feat. Chuck Taylor) [prod. by Madlib]
B2. Neva Forget [prod. by Panik]
B3. Interlude
B4. This Is My Life [prod. by Panik]

Side C:
C1. Faces Of Death [prod. by R’Kasha]
C2. The Good Life [prod. by Protest]
C3. Just When You Thought It Was Safe [prod. by Memo]

Side D:
D1. Talking Smack [prod. by 427]
D2. Real Talk [prod. by Protest]
D3. Fuck What You Heard [prod. by Roddy Rod]
D4. On The Hustle [prod. by Panik]
D5. Who Thinks the Style Is Fresh [prod. by Panik] *Bonus Track

DESCRIPTION
Just in time for the 25th anniversary release of Cali Agents’ debut LP, How The West Was One, Coalmine Reissues in partnership with Pockets Linted Entertainment is pleased to announce their special edition reissue. This pressing marks just the second time the album’s ever been repressed, over 21 years removed from the alternate cover edition circa 2003.
Released as collaborative effort between West Coast lyricists Rasco and Planet Asia, the album falls on the heels of the duo’s subsequent solo efforts; Rasco who released his debut LP, Time Waits for No Man in 1998 via Stones Throw, and PA’s self-titled debut that dropped the following year.
Standing at 16 tracks – including the bonus track, “Point Blank Range” -- the album flawlessly complements each emcee’s rhyme styles. Where on the one hand, Rasco personifies the seasoned rap veteran armed with his baritone flow and no-nonsense rhyme style, Planet Asia on the other, embodies the battle-ready spitter armed with a rapid fire delivery.
Combined with a diverse line-up of producers that boasts the likes of Madlib, Panik (Molemen), M-Boogie, Paul Nice and more, the pair create an incredibly pleasing offering that has been embraced by underground rap connoisseurs since the dawn of the millennium.

“Rasco and Planet Asia are battle-rappers of the highest order, excelling in nearly every aspect of rapping...." -Exclaim!
“Cali Agents craft a surprising debut that strikes a balance between different hip-hop crowds, East and West Coast, underground and above, but manage to maintain their artistic integrity.” -AllMusic