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P/A. 1/2 Of Ugk. Guests: Z-Ro, Twista,Bun B
Personnel: Pimp C (rap vocals); True, Twista, Lil' Flip, Devin the Dude, Bun B (rap vocals).
While Southern rapper Pimp C, one half of underground heroes UGK, spins stories familiar in the world of modern hip-hop, there's a grand nature to his tales that recalls 1970s blaxploitation films. On "I'm a Hustler," Pimp C weaves a vivid urban fable of a gangsta life, bolstered by an entrancing Curtis Mayfield-esque chorus. Unfortunately, he's lived that SUPERFLY life, and his second record, THE SWEET JAMES JONES STORIES, drops with Pimp C jailed for assault with a deadly weapon. However, incarceration hasn't prevented the rapper from releasing a darkly fascinating portrait of his life.
One of Pimp C's strongest attributes is that, like the cultured pimp character from many movies, he's proficient and passionate in his ultra-violent turf, but is acutely aware of the world outside of it. He drops names like Johnny "Guitar" Watson with ease, while alternating modern crunk beats (as on "Hogg in the Game") with unique blues-funk loops (on the sinister "Get My Money"). Pimp C lives the life he preaches, and he conveys this with a harsh elegance that makes THE SWEET JAMES JONES STORIES both gripping and supremely funky.
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| | Geto Boys Foundation CD (2005)
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Explicit. Bushwick Bill,Willie D & Scarface Are Back!
Geto Boys: Scarface, Willie D, Bushwick Bill (rap vocals).
Audio Mixer: Mike Dean .
Recording information: Dean's List House Of Hits, Houston, TX; M.A.D.D. Studios, Houston, TX; NoddFactor Studios, Houston, TX; The Garage, Houston, TX.
The Foundation, or the re-resurrection, is the first time Scarface, Bushwick Bill, and Willie D -- along with group founder, Rap-A-Lot head, and producer Lil' J/J Prince -- have recorded as the Geto Boys since 1996's Resurrection. It was originally supposed to be titled War and Peace, like the ...
| | Pastor Troy Face Off: Part II CD (2005)
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| | Z-Ro Let The Truth Be Told CD (2005)
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Personnel: Z-Ro; Juvenile, Paul Wall , Ashanti, Trae, Lil' Flip, Devin the Dude, Lil' Boss.
True thug Z-Ro has an incredibly stuffed discography but his profile is surprisingly low. His style is hard -- think Nate Dogg with a Southern flavor -- but not underground or cerebral enough to keep him from blowing up big time, so what's the problem? If there's any justice, the solid Let the Truth Be Told will put the man over the top. Guest spots from Ashanti, Paul Wall, and Juvenile should help too, but if this all seems like a forced play for the mainstream, it's not. Seventeen songs and the album never sounds anything less than inspired, necessary even. Z-Ro's verbal sparring ...
| | Bun B Trill CD (2005)
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Personnel: Bun B; Jazze Pha, Juvenile, Lil Jon, Mannie Fresh, Mddl Fngz, Mike Jones , Paul Wall , Pimp C, Scarface, Slim Thug, T.I., Too $hort, Young Jeezy, Z-Ro, Lil' Flip, Devin the Dude, Petty Pueblo.
With his partner Pimp C struggling with legal problems and eventually incarceration, fellow UGK member Bun B was forced to go it alone. His Mddl Fngz project was satisfying and his guest appearances are always welcome, but with Trill he establishes himself as an exciting solo artist benefiting from both experience and the hunger of someone just joining the game. There's a ridiculously star-studded guest list to come, but ...
| | Chamillionaire Sound Of Revenge CD (2005) Parental Advisory
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Personnel: Chamillionaire (rap vocals); Killer Mike, Krayzie Bone, Lil Wayne, Pastor Troy, Rasaq, Scarface, Lil' Flip, Natalie , Bun B (rap vocals).
With THE SOUND OF REVENGE, Chamillionaire's 2005 ...
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| | Troika Shaman CD (2000)
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| | Cormega Legal Hustle CD (2004)
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Explicit.From The Firm.Guests: M.O.P,Kurupt,Jayo Felony,Raekw
Personnel: Cormega; Stanley Oh (piano); J."Wax" Garfield, Jay Supreme (drum programming); Tony Touch (scratches); Ghostface Killah, Jayo Felony, Kira, Large Professor, M.O.P., Spunk Bigga, Unda P, Dona, Miz, Kurupt.
Audio Mixers: Ramon Zuniga; Max Vargas; Rocklogic.
Recording information: Hydra Studios; In Ya Ear Studio; The Cutting Room; Unique Studios.
Photographer: David Corio.
Ever since Cormega made his debut splash in 1996 on "Affirmative Action" alongside his Queensbridge colleagues Nas, AZ, and Foxy Brown, the well-spoken rapper went through a lot of ups and downs. Legal Hustle, his third solo album, is certainly one of his high points. It dropped in the wake of two critically well-received albums -- The Realness (2001) and The True Meaning (2002) -- and represents a step forward for Cormega. The increasingly enterprising rapper ropes in some backup help after handling his first two albums largely solo. Most notably, he introduces Doņa, a Foxy Brown-without-the-bling MC who graces four tracks here, and he collaborates with a number of other rappers: M.O.P. ("Let It Go"), Tony Touch ("Hoody"), Ghostface ("Tony/Montana"), Kurupt and Jayo Felony ("Deep Blue Sea"), AZ ("Redemption"), Large Professor ("Sugar Ray and Hearns"), and more. It's an impressive guest list and makes Legal Hustle largely a group effort. In fact, not counting the intro, there are only two solo tracks here -- very much contrary to past albums. And those two solo tracks happen to be standouts: "Beautiful Mind" kicks off the album with a touching self-production that wonderfully appropriates ...
| | Rich Switzer Soulmate CD (2002)
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