Cassidy I | 39-m A Hustla Album

"I Am a Hustla" is the third mixtape by American rapper Cassidy, released on October 7, 2006. The project gained significant attention and helped establish Cassidy as a rising talent in the hip-hop world.

The remix was a chess move. After months of subliminal shots at State Property, landing Jay-Z on the remix was a power play. Jay-Z’s verse is a clinical dismissal of his former artists, rapping: "I'm not a businessman / I'm a business, man." Having Hov on the track silenced critics who thought Cassidy was out of his league. cassidy i 39-m a hustla album

Cassidy (born Barry Adrian Reese) felt the pressure. Critics whispered that he was turning into a pop act. Simultaneously, a very real tension was brewing with fellow Philly rapper Beanie Sigel and the State Property camp. The became his war chest. He needed to prove that he wasn't just a "sing-songy" rapper, but the "Lionheart" of the East Coast. "I Am a Hustla" is the third mixtape