Baby Bash Tha Smokin' Nephew CD

Personnel includes: Baby Bash, Frankie J., Max Minelli, Grimm, Lucky Luciano, Russell Lee, Lucky Luciano, David Wade, Perla Cruz, Oral Bee, Merciless, Happy Perez, Angel Dust, Chingo Bling, Doom, Rasheed, J. & Powda, Awax, JayTee, Low G, Major Riley.
Producers include: Happy Perez, Shadow, Mike Cee, Big Ice, Mario Ayala.
Principally recorded at The Clinic, Digital Services, Dope House Recording, Houston, Texas; R&D Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Personnel includes: Baby Bash, Frankie J., Max Minelli, Grimm, Lucky Luciano, Russell Lee, Perla Cruz, Oral Bee, Merciless, Happy Perez, Angel Dust, Chingo Bling, Doom, Rasheed, J. & Powda, Awax, JayTee, Low G, Major Riley.
Producers include: Happy Perez, Shadow, Mike Cee, Big Ice, Mario Ayala.
Principally recorded at The Clinic, Digital Services, Dope House Recording, Houston, Texas; R&D Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This is an example of the Southern Rap "screwed" mix style.
Personnel includes: Baby Bash, Frankie J., Max Minelli, Grimm, Lucky Luciano, Russell Lee, Perla Cruz, Oral Bee, Merciless, Happy Perez, Angel Dust, Chingo Bling, Doom, david Wade, Rasheed, J. & Powda, Awax, JayTee, Low G, Major Riley.
Producers include: Happy Perez, Shadow, Mike Cee, Big Ice, Mario Ayala.
Principally recorded at The Clinic, Digital Services, Dope House Recording, Houston, Texas; R&D Studios, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Personnel: David Wade (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Mike Cee; Big Ice; Happy Perez; Oral Bee; James Hoover; Mario Ayala.
Recording information: Digital Services, Houston, TX; Dope House Records, Houston, TX; Lydkjoekkenet; R&D Studios, Albuquerque, NM; The Clinic, Houston, TX.
Photographer: Dave Ledford.
The screwed-and-chopped phenomenon moves west to Texas as Baby Bash gets his Tha Smokin' Nephew album remixed by the Choppaholix. While the screwed (slowed and pitched down) and chopped (remixed with stutters and stops) style is usually associated with Atlanta's cough-syrup sippers, Bash is a boastful weed head and the Choppaholix understand. Bash's original album was much smoother and mellow than the usual boisterous crunk that gets this treatment, so it had to make their job easier. But the Choppaholix do have some trippy tricks up their sleeves. One of the best is their love of layering multiple Bash raps, one running behind the other, and ping-ponging between the two. It's a freakish listen -- one that will have the less adventurous running toward the "stop" button -- and it's one of the most hallucinatory sounds to ever grace a rap album. They're also more active remixers than the competition, chopping some tracks drastically and breaking in for shout-outs often. The album is resequenced in a way so it really comes alive in the third quarter, making it a tough ride to screwed-and-chopped newcomers. Jump ahead to the "Suga Suga" remix, then take the ride from "Oh Wow" to the end and you've got a wonderful introduction to the "I feel like I'm melting" world of screwed and chopped. ~ David Jeffries
It happens over and over. Regional hit gets rapper signed to a major label and a subpar album ends up being rushed out. On the strength of Baby Bash's Snoop-like quick and effortless delivery and lively production from Happy Perez, Tha Smokin' Nephew bucks the trend. A refreshing combination of street smarts and respect for a woman's body and character, "Suga Suga" is the high-profile single (originally released under Baby Bash's Baby Beesh moniker). Included are both a dancehall-inspired remix and the more laid-back original that brings the keen observations of "It Was a Good Day" to mind, minus the anger and paranoia. That's not to say Bash is without annoyance, but Houston, TX, police must be more forgiving of chronic blunt smokers than those in California since Tha Smokin' Nephew is more concerned with getting its own thing going than changing the world. Dismissive of the get-rich-quick mindset on "Oh Wow" and "kissing the dram