Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Released swiftly on the back of the critically acclaimed 'Backbreakanomics', Mars Ill continue their association with Gotee Records with 'Pro Pain'. Any fears that this Atlanta-based underground hip-hop duo would go pop and end up with the shattered street cred of a John Reuben are now unfounded. Manchild and Dust continue to plough their own furrow with freedom of expression and the results are that once more Dust delivers a bunch of hard-hitting beats and creative grooves whilst Manchild continues to lambaste the culture with uncompromising rhymes. From the challenge of "Saturday Night" to the confidence of "All Out", Mars Ill continue to make cutting edge music better than most who are currently making waves in the mainstream.

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