The Villain in Black

又名：Da Villain In Black ^[1] 

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風格：匪幫説唱（Gangsta Rap），硬核嘻哈（Hardcore Hip Hop），西海岸嘻哈（Westcoast Hip Hop） ^[1]  廠牌：Ruthless/Relativity ^[1]  發行日期：1996年4月6日 ^[1] 

製作人：Cold 187um，Madness 4 Real，Dr.Jam ^[1] 

專業評分：Allmusic 2/5 ^[1] 

開始個人音樂生涯後，MC Ren過於依賴匪幫説唱（Gangsta Rap）的陳詞濫調，而他的第二張正式專輯，The Villain In Black也不例外。這張和來自Above the Law的Cold 187 um一起完成的匪幫放克（G-Funk）專輯同樣充斥着關於匪幫的陳詞濫調。此外，MC Ren也沒能拿出比第一張專輯更好的歌詞，更不能和他曾經的隊友Ice Cube，Dr.Dre，Eazy-E它們相比。但依靠着代替了慧眼的褻瀆，半善良的説唱和另人傷感的音樂完美的結合在了一起。 ^[2]  （MC Ren's solo career has suffered from an over-reliance on gangsta rap clichés, and his second full-length album, Da Villain in Black, is no exception. Working with Above the Law's Cold 187um, Ren has constructed an album that doesn't deviate from clichéd G-funk grooves. Furthermore, Ren hasn't come up with lyrics to match his first two solo records, let alone those of Dre, Ice Cube, or Eazy-E. Relying on profanity instead of insight, the half-hearted raps sadly fit the unimaginative music perfectly. ）

————斯蒂夫.托馬斯.艾爾維恩（Stephen Thomas Erlewine） ^[4]