Tame One was one half of Artifacts along with El Da Sensei.[2] After the breakup of the group in 1997, he linked up with DJ Mighty Mi and company, and signed a deal with the record label Eastern Conference Records.[2] Having contributed several tracks to the Eastern Conference All Stars compilation albums, he set out to develop his solo album, When Rappers Attack.[2] Produced by Camu Tao, J-Zone, RJD2, DJ Mighty Mi, Reef, Johnny Dangerous, and Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin, it featured a guest appearance from Cage.[1]
Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, stating, "A '70s soul tempo on 'Dreamz' is the record's highlight, a song that brings to mind 2Pac."[3] J-23 of HipHopDX gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Being a part of the Eastern Conference squad comes with some privileges, most notably their top-notch production team."[4] Pete Babb of XLR8R wrote, "It's a shame Tame couldn't be backed with better beats to make this a complete package, but as a rhyming exposition, When Rappers Attack succeeds admirably."[6]
In 2015, Fact placed it at number 74 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[7]
DJ Mighty Mi – production (7, 10), turntables (7), executive production
Reef – production (8)
Johnny Dangerous – production (9, 11)
Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin – production (12)
Kieran Walsh – mixing
Michael Sarsfield – mastering
Merge One – art direction, design
Jeru – art direction, design
MA*D – photography, executive production
Manuel Acevedo – photography
Swiftflix – photography
Killah Kev – graphics
References
^ abcJ-23 (February 13, 2003). "Tame One". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
