1994, Spanish Fly puts it down for Harbor Area in L.A. with some latin-tinged low-rider ready hip-hop. Spanish Fly and Brian Dobbs (I believe maybe Brian "Wino" Dobbs of Coolio fame but not sure) lace up old-school influenced hip-hop rich with some soul and doo-wop samples from the 60's, and mix in some Latin flava to spice it up. Many of the samples are easily recognizable. My favorite jam here is "Kill 4 Thrillz," a hard core g-funk jam which features their homie Lil' Chill from Compton. The beat has many layers of samples along with a twangy background beat and faint whiny synth. "Murder Goin' On In The Area" has the same twangy g-funk vibe and has a menacing vibe. "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" employs a sped-up sample of the Miracles "Tracks of My Tears." It deals with a guy from one hood getting involved with a girl from another hood, and the dangers and ramifications of crossing gang lines. Another Miracles sample "You Really Got a Hold On Me" comes in the "Dope's Gotta Hold On Me" and channels the doo-wop vibe in the beat. They personify the dope as a woman. "Tequila" features some Latin lowrider vibes that sound cool in the ride perfect for flossin' down the ave in L.A. "Smile Now I Won't Cry Later" samples Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" only with a faster, bouncier beat. Spanish Fly is def savvy with their soul music and it reflects in the samples used. Trust No Man is an album full of straight forward gangsta rap and fun lowrider ready jams. This album, sadly, was lost among the insurmountable wave of popular west coast gangsta rap and g-funk albums of 1994-1995.