The Generation of Infamous

The Complete History Of Tupac And Biggie’s Complicated Relationship

August 3, 2018

From Good Friends to Mortal Enemies ,The story of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G.’s friendship goes way beyond East Coast vs. West Coast beef. Here’s what went down between the two Hip-Hop icons…

May Their Souls Still Be Resting In Peace .

I Also recommend to watch the latest Netflix Original TV-Series : “Unsolved : The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G” .

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6233618/videoplayer/vi1089124377

1. It is widely reported that Tupac and Biggie first met in 1993.

Some say the pair met on the set of ‘Poetic Justice’. Tupac was playing Biggie’s ‘Party & Bulls**t’ on repeat, which was a big deal for a then up-and-coming Biggie. It was his first single and Pac was already a huge artist.

2. Others say they first met when Pac invited Biggie to a party at his house that same year.

Apparently, Biggie asked a local drug dealer to introduce him to Tupac. At the party, the rappers shared a “big freezer bag of the greenest vegetables I’d ever seen,” said an intern for Biggie’s label, named Dan Smalls, who was also in attendance.

3. The pair struck up a close friendship.

Biggie would crash at Pac’s LA house when he visited from New York, whilst Pac reportedly sent Biggie bottles of Hennessey and gave the young rapper advice. The duo performed together on stage, freestyling back and forth at venues including Madison Square Garden

4. Biggie even asked Tupac to become his manager, but Tupac declined.

By this point, Pac was a platinum-selling musician and movie star, while Biggie was still struggling to get his career advancing at the same rapid pace that Pac’s did. Biggie asked Pac to take over from Puff as his manager. “Nah, stay with Puff,” Shakur told Biggie. “He will make you a star.”

5. Things turned sour when Tupac failed to heed Biggie’s advice.

While in New York to shoot the 1994 film ‘Above the Rim’, Tupac began hanging around with Jaques ‘Haitian Jack’ Agnant and Jimmy Henchman. Biggie warned Pac not to befriend these notoriously tough guys, but to no avail.

6. On 30th November 1994, Tupac was shot outside Quad Recording Studios in Times Square.

After being called up to the studio by Biggie’s affiliated rapper Lil’ Cease, Pac was shot, beaten, and robbed of his jewellery. Later finding Biggie and Puff inside the building, Pac was lead to believe that Biggie was behind the shooting. Their friendship ended that night.

7. Days later, Pac was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for sexual abuse.

Unable to pay the $3 million bail, Pac served most of his sentence in a maximum security prison. It was there that Tupac, along with head of Death Row Records Suge Knight, vowed to destroy Puff and Biggie’s rival label Bad Boy Records.

8. Whilst Pac was in jail, Biggie released the suspected Tupac diss track ‘Who Shot Ya’.

Both Biggie and Puff would claim that the song was not aimed at Tupac. Biggie argued that the song was written before the Pac’s shooting outside Quad. “I’m still thinking this ni**a’s my man,” he said of Pac. “This sh*t’s just got to be talk, that’s all I kept saying to myself. I can’t believe he would think that I would sh*t on him like that.”

9. Whilst Biggie tried to belittle the situation, Tupac did the exact opposite.

Pac did everything he could to trash the Bay Boy rapper. Not only did he claim Biggie was behind the shooting, but he argued that Biggie’s style was a rip-off of his own. Pac also bragged about sleeping with Faith Evans, Biggie’s wife, and how superior he was in Hip-Hop.

10. On 7th September 1996, Tupac was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Vegas.

The pair never settled their notorious beef before Tupac’s death. While there’s no evidence that Biggie or Puffy knew about Tupac’s shooting in advance, the murder has been shrouded in mystery, rumours and controversy since that fateful day.

11. Biggie’s wife, Faith Evans, claimed that the rapper was distraught by Pac’s death.

“I remember Big calling me and crying. I know for a fact he was in Jersey. He called me crying because he was in shock. I think it’s fair to say he was probably afraid, given everything that was going on at that time and all the hype that was put on this so-called beef that he didn’t really have in his heart against anyone.” she explained.

12. On 9th March 1997, Biggie was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in LA.

Like Pac’s murder, Biggie’s has been clouded with conspiracy theories, and ultimately lead many to believe that this was the end of Hip-Hop at the time. Hip-Hop brought Pac and Big together, but it also tore them apart. Their East Coast vs. West Coast rivalry lives on through their legacy, arguably as much as their music.

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25 Essential Albums In Southern Hip-Hop History

August 3, 2018

Here’s The 25 Essential Albums which are my favorite as well

according to this link :

https://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/01/25_essential_albums_in_souther.html

Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam South

Word of Mouf

Artist: Ludacris

Year: 2002

City: Atlanta, GA

One of the most dazzling personalities Southern rap ever saw, Ludacris quickly became a household name for his comedic chops, cartoonish visuals and ear-worm songwriting. Ludacris solidified himself within the upper echelon of early-2000s urban pop sensations such as Nelly and 50 Cent with jock jam “Move”. But, he shines most on singles “Rollout (My Business)” and “Saturday (Ooh, Ooh)” where Luda hones his knack for painstaking detail. Both songs were written in a cyclical fashion.

Each verse on the two records is structured in a template, matching new words to the same pattern of rhythms throughout the entire track. It’s a technique that feels almost like Luda wrote his rhymes in a children’s mad-lib work booklet. However, he remains fresh throughout via bold creativity.

It’s impressive techniques and quirks such as this that carry ‘Cris throughout the album. Even as bigger hits came, none of his efforts are as sharp as his output here.

Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records

Trap Muzik

Artist: T.I.

Year: 2003

City: Atlanta, GA

Before he and his family were the subject of hip-hop-inspired family lessons and hijinks on reality television, T.I. was an Atlanta rapper with a huge chip on his shoulder.

After a low-selling debut prompted a move from Arista to Atlantic, T.I. returned with a retooled sound on his sophomore effort. “I’m back now with something to prove, everything to gain, pimp, and nothing to lose,” he raps about his label limbo on the unrepentant “I Can’t Quit.”

Although it took four singles to establish the album’s impact, Trap Muzik was certifiably unique. Like no one had before, T.I. aimed his vocals directly at a particular breed of outlaw in the various inner cities of the south. The album wore this distinction on its sleeve. The anthemic nature of the album was meant to coincide with the perils of the “trap”, an Atlanta slang term referring to deep south drug dens. His fixation with the subject garnered credence for the lifestyle and his career mutually.

ABB Records

The Listening

Artist: Little Brother

Year: 2003

City: Durham, NC

Not a wide release, The Listening, has no chance of measuring up in sales to any of the albums on this list. It’s impact almost relies on that fate, however.

One of the first Southern entries to formally appeal to an elusive sect of rap purist known as “backpackers” (a slyly derogatory term referring to rap’s intellectual elitists), The Listening pairs ostensibly East Coast Rap production and rhyme traditions with Southern charm and warmth. And so, hip-hop blogs and forums rejoiced in 2003 when the trio from North Carolina turned out this soulful ode to rap’s golden age.

Little Brother, now disbanded, continues to be the prototype for intersectionality expressed through Southern rap fans that identify more closely to groups such as A Tribe Called Quest and Brand Nubian than classic artists from our region.

No Limit Records/Priority Records

Ghetto D

Artist: Master P

Year: 1997

City: New Orleans, LA

Master P’s No Limit Records deservedly receives a ton of flack. Their spam-like business structure consisted of a window of years in which the label released a blistering amount of material to retailers from month to month.

The overwhelming majority of these albums featured the same production house, similar cover art and a revolving door of guest appearances on each song, invoking the feel of a “Various Artist” compilation. But the albums sold. Very well. And the stars bright enough to stand out on the crowded posse songs were able to garner loyal followings.

On this album, label leader Master P, figured out his formula just the right way. Never a lyrical force, P had a winning personality. However, he also got by with a little help from his friends. Mystikal, Fiend and Mia X all show up to prove why they were the strongest No Limit Soldiers. But, tragic figure Mac, deserves special kudos for his raps on “Tryin’ 2 Do Something”.

Cash Money Records/Universal Music Group

Tha Carter III

Artist: Lil’ Wayne

Year: 2008

City: New Orleans, LA/Miami, FL

In 2008, Lil’ Wayne was the most dangerous man in music. Not for any legal issues he might have been involved in (although there were some). He was feared, rather, for his influence and tenacity. Where most artists retreat to relative silence in the time between studio efforts, Wayne had released more music unofficial, unlicensed and unmarketable music than he had in his entire proper discography.

Rewriting the rules to rap, Weezy, a rapper known for hyper-productivity, continued to delay his impending album, citing leaked materials as the culprit. Anticipation for this record may have outweighed its merits once it was finally released, in retrospect. And, even though previous installments in Wayne’s Tha Carter series are more listenable, this album is incessantly inventive.

Most notably, no album in rap history can match the feverish devotion fans had once able to finally hold this album in their hands.

Lil Wayne’s ‘Tha Carter III’ Recounted Through Oral History

Suave House

Comin’ Out Hard

Artist: 8Ball & MJG

Year: 1993

City: Memphis, TN

Comin’ Out Hard begins with an extended intro with two distorted, cartoonish voices setting the stage, snatching the listener out of reality. It’s necessary. The 8 tracks that follow take gangster rap tropes and stretch them to their conceivable limits.

Robbery. Check! Misogyny. Check! A song that imagines pimps taking over the White House. Oddly, it exists. And it’s right here.

Songs like “Pimps” verge on the utterly despicable, but the startling content is a byproduct of the unrelenting societal ills that plagued Memphis’ seedy underworld. For more context, watch Hustle & Flow, a 2005 feature film seemingly lifted from the liner notes of this album and based in the Orange Mound neighborhood where Ball & G were bred.

Brick Squad Monopoly/Asylum/Warner Bros.

Flockaveli

Artist: Waka Flocka Flame

Year: 2010

City: Atlanta, GA

I’ll for sure get some flack for this. Waka Flocka’s claim to fame in hip-hop is apathy. The man flat out claimed not to care about lyrics shortly after his debut album released. Truth be told, he doesn’t need lyricism to be effective. Flockaveli is an experiment in pure energy over hard hitting 808 beats.

If you want substance, don’t bother. There’s little here to make coherent criticism about.

That does nothing to take away from its pounding persistence, though. The album is to the continually burgeoning trap music scene what Lil’ Jon was to Crunk half a decade prior. Waka’s new form of rap translated so well to partying that it transcended rap, enticing the Euro-centric dance music circuit, where Mr. Flame remains a hero today.

Jive Records

Ridin’ Dirty

Artist: UGK

Year: 1996

City: Port Arthur, TX

Ridin’ Dirty is Southern Rap’s Illmatic, an album that plays more like a coming-of-age tale, in which male characters wrestle with elements manufactured by their setting.

Where NaS tackles his surroundings in Queensbridge Projects, NYC, to formulate rap’s most pivotal album, Pimp C and Bun B navigate their Southern identity for the entirety of Ridin’ Dirty. The place they find themselves is mapped out abstractly as Anyhood, U.S.A. with only one rule – it must exist in a Southern state. Why? You’ll hear the distinct Southerness of the backdrop in which each rap comes from on bluesy songs like”One Day”, “Hi-Life” and the title track.

LaFace/Arista Records

Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Artist: Outkast

Year: 2003

City: Atlanta, GA

Double LPs have been historically more kind to rapper’s sales figures (RIAA counts sales for double albums twice) than they have been to their critical reception. Most marquee major label artists pre-Napster have given it a go. But, if they were honest with themselves, they likely could have done better off scratching the filler and releasing these double-discs as a single LP (Jay-Z actually tried to rewrite his fate by doing just this).

Thanks to smash singles “Hey Ya!” and “The Way You Move” this package of solo albums from each member of the Outkast duo eventually blew the hinges off the door other Southern rappers put their foot in. It’s the only album on this list or in this category that has won the Grammy Album of the Year award. And thanks to the double-counting rule mentioned above, it is certified diamond by the RIAA. That’s 10-times platinum! In the case of this album, 11 million copies were shipped.

But, how’s the music? It isn’t Outkast’s best album. That will come further in the list. What’s most interesting is that each member doubled down on a sonic ecosystem from their discography’s past. Big Boi leaned toward ATLiens-style rapping, while Andre 3000’s side felt more like Aquemini‘s funk.

Rap-A-Lot Records

Mr. Scarface is Back

Artist: Scarface

Year: 1991

City: Houston, TX

Whether a part of the Geto Boys or on his own, Scarface has remained the most vivid storyteller among all of rap’s most prolific bards.

Perpetually sinister, Face flourishes in topics that deal with the downtrodden. On “A Minute to Pray and a Second to Die” Scarface follows the events that lead to the untimely death of a young man in his neighborhood. With great control, Face makes wise use of the negative space on the track. He allows the Marvin Gaye-sampling beat to breathe at times when lesser emcees might stumble all over the instrumental. The poise he posits sets the tone for his storied career as the prototypical narrative rapper.

Make no mistake, this isn’t Scarface’s only classic, as collections like The Diary, The Untouchable, The Fix and a few more could’ve easily made this list.

Fun fact: My vote for the greatest Southern Rap song, “Mind Playin’ Tricks On Me” was originally written for this album, but was reworked for Geto Boys’ We Can’t Be Stopped album in 1991.

Cash Money Records/Universal Music Group

400 Degreez

Artist: Juvenile

Year: 1998

City: New Orleans, LA

New Orleans in the 90s was known for rappers that were hard to understand. Not “misunderstood”, but more literally, hard for uninitiated listeners to comprehend.

Like Mystikal, Juvenile was able to use this combination of local color and disregard for enunciation to his advantage. Lead single “Ha!” caught on with audiences, even in the notoriously snobbish New York club scene, due to an incredibly bouncy beat and sheer confusion when it came to lyrics. What made this album stick, however, was “Back That Thang Up”, a literal dancefloor firebomb that is to hip-hop club mixes what The Beach Boys are to Baby Boomer summer road trips.

The true preservative that has made the entire album never go stale, though, is Mannie Fresh’s production, paired with Juvie’s no nonsense approach to describing Down South street reality on songs like “Gone Ride With Me”.

LaFace/Arista Records

Soul Food

Artist: Goodie Mob

Year: 1995

City: Atlanta, GA

Cee-Lo Green proved he was a star in the opening moments of Soul Food. He’s the first voice you hear, creeping out beyond a haunting organ to belt out a verse in the style of a hymn.

There’s a stillness to Goodie Mob’s debut album that lingers long after you listen. Phrases jump out off of tracks as permanent reminders of how little has changed since it was recorded two decades ago. The album remains, after time, Southern rap’s most focused and socially responsible recording.

Ever poignant, this album’s contributions to the rap consciousness and lexicon are more implicit than other albums in it’s class. Still, today, it is underappreciated by the masses, but true purveyors cherish it. This is likely your favorite Southern rapper’s favorite Southern rap album.

I’ve written a long-form review of this album before. Check it out here!

Dreamville/Columbia/Roc Nation

2014 Forest Hills Drive

Artist: J. Cole

Year: 2014

City: Fayetteville, NC

Passionate and endearing, J. Cole is an everyman rapper who champions good intentions. Unfortunately, his album work hasn’t lived up to the underdog-like following he garnered during the mixtape run prior to his debut LP in 2011.

He did with this album, however, manage to go “double platinum without features”, which J. Cole fans and Internet trolls remind the world each day.

Despite some alarming critical shortcomings, J. Cole does come across earnest and true to himself. 2014 Forest Hills Drive, his best full-length release yet, finds Cole at his most reflective. His sharp rhyme technique is encapsulated by a sound less reliant on tropes of hip-hop past than his fairly stale Born Sinner album. For that, this album stands out in Cole’s discography and has kept his footing firm in the ranks of fan favorites no matter what reviews critics return.

It postulates itself as a modern classic, much like a pinata postulates itself as an actual donkey. Break it open and there are treats inside, but not much of any sustenance. Despite, this album is indisputably Southern rap’s most recent essential body of work. The social media age has gotten behind it. We have to listen to a class that embodies the next generation of rap nerds.

Luke Records

As Nasty As They Wanna Be

Artist: 2 Live Crew

Year: 1989

City: Miami, FL

The album cover for this record isn’t safe for work.

Neither are the lyrics. And most of the titles of the songs within.

So, to be on the safe side, the less detailed I am about this album, the better. But, despite those truths, I can’t justify leaving this controversial entry off this list, as it was one of the first widely appreciated Southern hip-hop albums.

Rolling Stone: 7 Ways the World Went Crazy With ‘As Nasty As They Wanna Be’

Def Jam Recordings/CTE

Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101

Artist: Young Jeezy

Year: 2005

City: Atlanta, GA

In the years after peer-to-peer music sharing and before social media became ubiquitous Southern rap was far enough removed from its early critical victories to develop a bad name for itself. Like an adolescent boy, it lashed out at the traditions its forefathers coveted and started experimenting with uncouth influences. Southern rappers were growing popular, but at what cost?

Young Jeezy’s album is at the crux of this transitional period. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Jeezy blazed his own path instead of following the leader. He’s been rewarded with longevity.

Thug Motivation 101‘s charm is found in its bombastic nature. Each track feels urgent, but Jeezy oddly remains calm throughout. It’s his commitment to cool that keeps Jeezy in the pantheon of Southern emcees, even when he falters.

Re-Up/Jive Records/Star Trak

Hell Hath No Fury

Artist: Clipse

Year: 2006

City: Virginia Beach, VA

Brothers Terrance & Gene Thornton defied all odds to make Hell Hath No Fury an unforgettable Southern rap LP.

Clipse, an oddball mash of conscientious gangster rap and live-wire production from The Neptunes, found some pop success in 2002 with their debut. But some label peril put this, their sophomore album, in jeopardy for much longer than the siblings were comfortable. Sheer bitterness brought an animalistic tenacity out of both rappers on this LP.

In retrospect, the delayed release pushed Clipse into a frenzy of hype during a time in which anything the album’s executive producer, Pharrell Williams, touched became Internet gold. Overnight, the album circumnavigated the blogsphere, breaking the rap Internet in half. HHNF is no fad, though. It’s quality still holds up today, possibly even more now that fans are a decade removed from the buzz.

“Hello New World” and “Keys Open Doors” are evidence of Pusha T and Malice’s growth as rappers. “Nightmares”, a song that begins with a full verse from neo-soul singer Bilal, expressed an astonishing maturity in their writing instincts.

LaFace/Arista Records

ATLiens

Artist: Outkast

Year: 1996

City: Atlanta, GA

After making a statement with Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Outkast doubled down on their second album. Taking the funk they coined with producers Organized Noize on their first joint, Dre and Big Boi elevated their style.

Like, for real. They took it to outer space.

This afrofuturist manifesto set the pace for Outkast’s themes until the group’s end. The album is particularly flawless in a very assured manner. ATLiens is Outkast’s most lyricaly dexterous and least varied release, finding the boys in a midtempo pocket on each and every song. It’s an easy listen from a rap duo that thrived on challenging each other as much as they challenged their listeners.

Rap-A-Lot Records

Just Tryin’ Ta Live

Artist: Devin The Dude

Year: 2002

City: Houston, TX

What can one say about Devin? He’s a jester. He’s a griot. He’s witty. He’s probably high. But, he works hard, and rappers have to work hard to keep up with him when they appear adjacently on a track listing.

Effortless as his music may seem, Devin seems to show off a bit with this album. It speaks volumes when producers like Dr. Dre and DJ Premier, legendary producers who hardly mix with Southern rappers even today (although the later was proudly born in Texas). Devin brings his signature comedic story rhymes to Premo’s “Doobie Ashtray” beat, narrating a stoned-out mystery. “Somebody had the nerve to take the herb out of my doobie ashtray, Why you do me that way?” Devin sings so solemnly that you earnestly feel bad for the poor guy.

Empathy is his greatest tool, even in hilarious scenarios. The duality makes for a captivating listen.

Prophet Entertainment

Mystic Stylez

Artist: Three 6 Mafia

Year: 1995

City: Memphis, TN

Dirty, grimy, ragged, devlish – all words that accurate encapsulate what Three 6 achieved with their first proper album.

The lo-fi recording doesn’t lack in banging bass, but the muddy sonics can be grating to even the most staunch rap listener.

Over time, the taste for Memphis underground has become more acquired, as it serves as the basis for revivalist artists such as Spaceghostpurrp, Xavier Wulf, Robb Bank$ and A$AP Rocky. It’s hard to look at Juicy J rap alongside Katy Perry and accepting Oscars when you’ve heard his humble beginnings on this album, flirting with satanic imagery and graphic violence.

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Supa Dupa Fly

Artist: Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott

Year: 1997

City: Virginia Beach & Portsmouth, VA

The biggest sound in the late-90s urban market was Timbaland & Missy Elliott. The duo’s leadership led to successes in both R&B and hip-hop.

Missy excelled for a myriad of reasons that include her rap-sung vocal approach and productions that blend recognizable samples with spacey synthesizers and crisp percussion kicks. Few rap albums sound as musical and round as Supa Dupa Fly in 2017, but in 1997, it was a true anomaly. Nothing here is hard-edged, nor is anything too smooth. It’s all fun. And all Missy.

Grand Hustle/Atlantic

KING.

Artist: T.I.

Year: 2006

City: Atlanta, GA

If Trap Muzik was the album that made T.I. a star, KING. is the album that made him a legend.

With his previous album’s promotion hindered by a stint in jail, T.I. reemerged, once again wearing his angst like an ill-fitting baseball cap. Surviving beefs with Lil’ Flip and Ludacris for a spot atop all Southern rap solo acts, T.I. used his fourth full-length project as an affirmation of his staying power. Tip raps each song with a crude arrogance, speaking his own importance into existence even before anyone else knew he was great.

LaFace/Arista Records

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Artist: Outkast

Year: 1998

City: Atlanta, GA

Outkast is no stranger to shape-shifting their style. Each album they’ve composed has a different depth and purpose.

Operating without fear of ostracizing the fans they gained the album prior ultimately promoted personal growth for those who chose to follow the group’s dramatic shifts.

Aquemini (a portmanteau of Aquarius and Gemini) exists in time and sound at the intersection of Outkast’s most daring album (Stankonia) and their most grounded album (ATLiens). Frankly, it benefits from its position, embodying all the group’s best qualities to become their de facto best effort.

Swisha House/Asylum/Warner Bros.

Who Is Mike Jones?

Artist: Mike Jones

Year: 2005

City: Houston, TX

Who? Mike Jones is typically relegated to a kitschy footnote in rap history. In all honesty, he was a gimmick, a fading star cut from the cloth that made names like Vanilla ice and MC Hammer mainstays in popular culture.

Sure, Mike Jones, the rapper, is forgetful. But, Who Is Mike Jones?, the album should be credited with rolling out the red carpet for Houston rap to graduate from mom and pop record stores and into Best Buy, Target and F.Y.E.

The album’s bulk is made up of certified BANGERS! “Still Tippin’”, “Turnin’ Lanes”, “Got it Sewed Up”, “Back Then” and the fabulous duet with Houston legend Big Moe, titled “Flossin’”.

I bought this album twice, after scratching my first copy. So, I can attest to how important it was to keep it rotating when Mike-mania was at its peak. Inadvertently, the album’s success was a sacrificial lamb that kick-started an infatuation with Houston rappers that still endures.

Jared Boyd | JBoyd@al.com

Honorable Mention: Kings of Crunk

Artist: Lil’ Jon & the East Side Boyz

Year: 2002

City: Atlanta, GA

We all know Lil’ Jon by now. Sadly, he’s made a place for himself in popular culture that borders on caricature or parody of himself. But, that impression does nothing to speak to his influence in Southern rap.

From the Ghost Town DJ’s “My Boo” (an old-school Atlanta Bass track popularized in Web lore via the #RunningManChallange) to “Yeah!” and “Turn Down for What!”, Jon has constantly innovated. The height of his importance to rap begins here, however, with a song so infectious that I can’t even resist dancing when I hear it, “Get Low.”

This album’s biggest draw is the collection of guests that turn in career-defining verses. Pastor Troy’s addition to album opener “Throw It Up” is an Atlanta anthem that is still a staple in his live show set list. Mystikal completely loses his freaking mind on “I Don’t Give A…” And somehow history has forgotten how much North Carolina’s Petey Pablo stepped up on “Rep Yo City”. Yeesh! It’s an all-star affair that pointed the entire South’s compass down Crunk Avenue.

The trend in music ultimately set the South back, drawing rolled eyes from rap fans outside of the South, but Southern rap stronger now because of it.

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Best Of Southern Hip-Hop\Rap Artists – Part 3

August 3, 2018

8Ball & MJG

8Ball & MJG is an hip hop duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at Ridgeway Middle School (Memphis, Tennessee) in 1984. In 1993, the duo released their debut album Comin’ Out Hard. They went on to release On the Outside Looking In (1994), On Top of the World (1995), In Our Lifetime (1999), Space Age 4 Eva (2000), Living Legends (2004), Ridin’ High (2007) and Ten Toes Down (2010).

More Info : 8Bal&MJG

Scarface

Brad Terrence Jordan (born November 9, 1970), better known by his stage name Scarface, is an American rapper and music producer. He grew up in Houston, Texas and is a member of the Geto Boys. He is originally from the city’s South Acres (Crestmont Park) neighborhood.^[3] In 2012, The Source ranked him #16 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time,while About.com ranked him #10 on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987-2007).

More Info : Scarface

The Clipse

Clipse was an American hip hop duo, formed by brothers Gene “No Malice” Thornton and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in 1992. The group was affiliated with the production team The Neptunes, and in 2001 signed to their imprint Star Trak Entertainment.

They Founded the label of Re-UP Gang .

More Info : Clipse

Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia (formerly known as Triple Six Mafia) was an hip hop group formed in 1991 in Memphis, Tennessee. Their style has been variously described as Southern hip hop, crunk, hardcore rap, horrorcore and gangsta rap. In 2006 the group won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 78th Academy Awards for their song “It’s Hard out Here for a Pimp” from the movie Hustle & Flow. The group released their debut album Mystic Stylez in 1995 through Prophet Entertainment, a record label they co-created but later relinquished control of in favor of a new label that they also created but had full ownership and control of, Hypnotize Minds. Their musical style—which initially featured dark, menacing beats with equally gritty lyrics—gradually moved to a less dark style. Two of their albums are RIAA-certified Platinum: When the Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 (2000) and Most Known Unknown (2005), the latter featured their well-known single “Stay Fly“, which itself achieved 2x Multi-Platinum (Double Platinum) RIAA certification status. The group’s final studio album, Last 2 Walk, was released in 2008. The group last recorded in 2012. Three 6 Mafia’s worldwide album sales stand at 5.5 million as of 2016. The group is widely considered as being the main influence of early horrorcore, “crunk” music of the 2000s, and the sound of modern underground hip-hop.

More Info :Three 6 Mafia

Some of Their Hits:

Mystikal

Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), known professionally as Mystikal, is a rapper and actor from New Orleans, Louisiana.

Well , He’s the only rapper with a James Brown type of voice , He worked with Pharrell , R&B Singer Joe and many more .

Mystikal’s debut album, Mystikal, was released on New Orleans-based independent record label Big Boy Records in 1994. The album was one of Big Boy’s most successful and gained major success for Mystikal.^[2] In 1995, he found himself involved in conflict with fellow New Orleans rappers signed to rival Cash Money Records, including U.N.L.V., Lil Wayne & B.G.. They dissed him on tracks like “Drag ‘Em in Tha River” by U.N.L.V. and “Fuck Big Boy” by The B.G.’z. He struck back with the diss “Beware” which was on his second album, Mind of Mystikal. Mystikal’s sister, Michelle Tyler (with whom he had close ties), sang the chorus on “Not That Nigga” and her fate became a major influence on Mystikal’s music after her untimely death. The songs “Dedicated To Michelle Tyler”, “Murder” (both on Mind of Mystikal), “Murder 2”, “Shine” (both on Unpredictable) and “Murder III” (on Let’s Get Ready) refer to her murder. It wasn’t long after their beef that Mystikal and Lil Wayne decided to squash it and become collaborators.

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