Do you remember these words from 1996?

"Who's the desperado, sellin bottles in the alley
On some villain shit, wearin a +Mask+ like Jim Carrey (bing!)
With his gat cocked, stinkin up the crack spot
Pacewon dies with both eyes on the jackpot"

That was Pacewon's world debut on "Cowboys," from the Fugees multi-platinum crossover sensation "The Score." Lesser rappers have converted lesser cameo appearances into hit singles and full album deals, yet the talented Pacewon has been bouncing around the underground rap scene for the last six years. It hasn't all been bad though -- in fact, Pace is actually blessed considering he's as yet the only star to rise from his talented rap clique The Outsidaz. 12" singles like "I Declare War" and "Sunroof Top" are hip-hop classics, and his solo cut "The Rah Rah" from the Outsidaz "Nightlife" EP was a HUGE crossover hit in 2000. Now in 2002 is the time for Pace to make good on his own words from that song's chorus: "You better step up, step up, step up!"

Long-time Pacewon fans will recognize a lot of songs here from his unreleased (or promo only) album "The Pacewon Effect" that was widely bootlegged online and appears in any Outsidaz discography. If you enjoyed that release, consider buying "Won." The nine songs culled from this album are all jams, including "It's Yours" with Wyclef Jean, "Money Hungry" with Rah Digga and the old-but-new recent single "Bring it Out of Me." The only notable songs not included are the trippy h

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