“Call the Cops” had already appeared as an advance single from *This Thing of Ours*; the new video now places it more firmly inside the Serial Killers universe. Scoop DeVille produces not only this record but the entire album, which allows Xzibit, B-Real, and Demrick to sound like a permanent unit rather than three veterans assembled for a playlist. The beat draws on a recognizable element from LL Cool J’s “Mama Said Knock You Out,” translating that battle cry into a forceful modern West Coast structure. Xzibit carries the track through massive vocal projection. B-Real cuts through the center with his immediately identifiable higher register. Demrick connects those extremes with a more flexible cadence. None of them has to imitate the others; the incompatibility of their voices is precisely what makes the group work. Across eleven tracks, Scoop DeVille keeps the album focused, combining modern low-end pressure with classic sample architecture. “Anarchy,” featuring Chuck D, widens the political frame, while “Call the Cops” represents the physical side of the project: three emcees who still know how to occupy a beat rather than simply appear on it.
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