Southern Rap Classics

barjesusbarjesus 872 Posts
edited July 2010 in Strut Central
The Oliver's book link got me thinking...It took some time and actually living in the south to turn around my NY-Rapcentricity. Now, I genuinely enjoy the sub-genre, but I feel like my knowledge is only scraping the surface. I know UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Geto boys, Outkast, Cash Money, No Limit, but what are some other examples of Southern Rap classics.

For instance, what is the must have 8ball/MJG album?
Are there any Lil'/Big named folks I might have overlooked? Etc.

I know this is 5 or more years late, but better late than never.
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  • dwyhajlodwyhajlo 420 Posts

  • barjesusbarjesus 872 Posts
    Exactly, I don't have that album. I liked him on this:


  • dopeshitdopeshit 134 Posts
    i like





  • jjrocksjjrocks 109 Posts
    Are there any Lil???/Big named folks I might have overlooked?


  • dwyhajlodwyhajlo 420 Posts



  • Probably not classic certified but god damn I love dude's flow on this:


  • Also:



    There's so much good stuff.

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    barjesus said:
    The Oliver's book link got me thinking...It took some time and actually living in the south to turn around my NY-Rapcentricity. Now, I genuinely enjoy the sub-genre, but I feel like my knowledge is only scraping the surface. I know UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Geto boys, Outkast, Cash Money, No Limit, but what are some other examples of Southern Rap classics.

    For instance, what is the must have 8ball/MJG album?

    There are two: their debut, Comin' Out Hard, and their elder statesmen album, 1999's In Our Lifetime.

    Not much to debate there, although deej will probably come in talking about Space Age 4 Eva or some such foolishness.

  • wholewheatwholewheat 437 Posts
    faux_rillz said:
    barjesus said:
    The Oliver's book link got me thinking...It took some time and actually living in the south to turn around my NY-Rapcentricity. Now, I genuinely enjoy the sub-genre, but I feel like my knowledge is only scraping the surface. I know UGK, Three 6 Mafia, Geto boys, Outkast, Cash Money, No Limit, but what are some other examples of Southern Rap classics.

    For instance, what is the must have 8ball/MJG album?

    There are two: their debut, Comin' Out Hard, and their elder statesmen album, 1999's In Our Lifetime.

    Not much to debate there, although deej will probably come in talking about Space Age 4 Eva or some such foolishness.

    i agree with this. but 'buck bounce' on space age 4 eva is one of my favorite 8ball & mjg songs.

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    The Convicts S/T isnt on the same level as Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back.

    Can we not name every damn Southern record pleez.

  • shooteralishooterali 1,591 Posts
    I have to admit these guys kinda suck but when Three 6 Mafia had all the founding members in the click they were tight especially the production.

    Check out "When the smoke Clears, The end & Prophet Posse comp 1998.

  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    batmon said:
    The Convicts S/T isnt on the same level as Scarface - Mr. Scarface Is Back.

    Can we not name every damn Southern record pleez.

    It's SoulStrut--it's an inevitability.

    The question of what the best albums are in a given genre is always met with a list of every album that is even remotely related to that genre.

  • ScottScott 420 Posts
    You know Harvey has dreams about posts like this, right?

  • DelayDelay 4,530 Posts

  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    Enough nibbling around the edges. I'm going to need a definitive list up in here. In order.

  • BrianBrian 7,618 Posts
    space age 4evah is underrated

  • shooteralishooterali 1,591 Posts
    Scarface "THe Diary"!! people talk about classic this album made alot of NY heads I knew at the time listen.

  • shooteralishooterali 1,591 Posts
    Possum Tom said:

    Underrated even here in the" A"!

    It was Cool Breeze that came up with the term "Dirty South". Dude fell off and is on that white-girl now really bad I hear.

  • HarveyCanalHarveyCanal "a distraction from my main thesis." 13,234 Posts

  • Although it may not be championed by the masses I'd say this song is a classic.



    If you dig the Dungeon Family then you should check out Parental Advisory's second and third albums. They may not have any 'classics' but after splitting from the Dungeon they recorded some solid music. Their albums employ many of the same session musicians that are featured on Kast and Goodie albums.




  • shooteralishooterali 1,591 Posts
    Good looking on that PA post.

  • HarveyCanal said:

    YES!

  • batmonbatmon 27,574 Posts
    So the South has "Takin Over" yet only has 1 page of Classics?

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  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    That's a start.

  • those are some of the worst covers I've seen.

  • HarveyCanal said:


    whys he holding an ak?
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