Thunderstorms and Neon Signs (Dejadisc)
Some say that to be called a real gangsta rapper you’ve got to kill somebody.
Well, being a true country artist in Austin takes almost as much investment.
For Wayne “the Train” Hancock, that’s just fine. The way he throws himself into
the role, it’s probably better that he’s a hellin’ around, country hepcat and
not Snoop Dogg. When he writes in his press kit that he penned “Big City Good
Time Gal” while “sitting there wandering what it would be like to have a
gal in a real big city,” you can’t help but think he really did fall off a
locomotive from long ago: he even spells country. These songs jump because
Wayne is into this music. He gets kinda modern when he puts down
sensitive males (“Why Don’t You Leave Me Alone”) or promotes himself as
designated driver (“Double A Daddy”), but in the final analysis, Wayne is for
real.
4.0 stars – Kirven Blount
This article appears in November 24 • 1995 and November 24 • 1995 (Cover).