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“Just Like Ous” – When The Smoke Clears
OUS (Oregon University System): The state office that oversees Oregon’s public 4-year colleges and universities. Other than that, I can’t figure out what “Ous” means. Regardless, it works. All right, yes, the track really is called "Just Like Us," but it sounds like "Ous." In truth, I really didn't know what else to say here, so that's that.
“I’m So Hi” – When The Smoke Clears
So it goes, there’s something for everyone, and if you pick up the Newports and liquor, you’re good to go. However, the only thing you’ll smell like is smoke, so make sure that’s cool with everyone.
“F*ckin With Dis Click” – Mystic Stylez
I like to imagine that the sound here is what f*cking with that clique would be like in hell rather than Memphis, or really any physical plane of existence. This is pretty much why people asked if Triple 6 were Satanists.
“Stash Pot” – Smoked Out, Loced Out
Just look at that cover. This is some of the original sh*t from the “Triple Six Mafia” days. Handwritten.
“M.E.M.P.H.I.S.” – When The Smoke Clears
There’s nothing like organizing the whole Hypnotize Camp Posse for an entire track dedicated to wrecking the Christ out of everything. Triple 6 might make plenty of hometown anthems, but records like this are the ones that truly show you they walked around Memphis with their foot in all opposition’s ass.
“Mask And Da Glock” – Smoked Out, Loced Out
This one’s coming straight from the roots. A 19-year-old Juicy “Low Down” J and 17-year-old “Mista” DJ Paul spurring that Memphis style while dropping murder overtop of some Teena Marie samples.
“Are U Ready 4 Us” – Chapter 2: World Domination
At this point, there’s really no reason to be asking this question, but with The Dayton Family alongside, I suppose it’s worth doing one more time.
“F*ck Y’all Hoes” – When The Smoke Clears
1:12. Just go there. Oh, and you’ve got a few things that you should make sure you’re claiming, or your hoes are f*cked.
“Flashes” - Chapter 2: World Domination
Quoting from Hebrews and dropping some tripped out hooks gives a nice break from the grizly drop-tuned Bible verses and hooks about beating the sh*t out of people. Making Koopsta Knicca’s adlibs sound like Satan yawning helps as well.
“Hit A Muthaf*cka” – Chapter 2: World Domination
Another great anthem requesting that you hit a mother*cker while supporting the want to murder everyone in the audience (listen to DJ Paul’s verse).
“Where Da Killaz Hang” – Chapter 1: The End
“Down like a kamikaze soldier on a killing spree.”
“Swervin” – Most Known Unknowns
I mean, they got them TV screens folding down. Plus, glorifying a little DWI never hurt anything contextually.
“Land Of The Lost” - Chapter 2: World Domination
From an analytical standpoint with the hook in mind, all that comes to thought is something like Escape From New York being told from the perspective of everyone besides Kurt Russell. Another Memphis commentary you won’t find anywhere else.
“Rainbow Colors” – Da Unbreakables
Just the prime example of that Southern slow-paced thunk…that’s about blending prescription drugs with your liquor and store-bought sweets.
“Mafia N*ggaz” – When The Smoke Clears
Who doesn’t like a song that says “Yeah, Ho” exactly 104 times?
“Doe Boy Fresh” – Last 2 Walk (Cut)
Arguably one of DJ Paul’s best beats, and undoubtedly the last time Chamillionaire lit the microphone. As of today, it still remains a mystery as to why this was cut from the album.
“Bin Laden” – Da Unbreakables
If you manage to make a hit by building a link between international terrorist target number one and bud, well, we’ll just applaud the creativity, especially if we’re lifted.
“I Ain’t Cha Friend” – Chapter 2: World Domination
As if the overall sound itself isn’t grisly enough, they had to go and quote Romans 6:23 with a demonic filter.
“Mystic Stylez” – “Mystic Stylez”
While Goodie Mob was busy coining the term “Dirty South,” Triple 6 was just making some raw dark sh*t. Pumpkinhead II sample aside, this synoptic close sounds like it was ripped in the basement of a morgue, and puts out the pretty sound argument that the Hypnotize Mindz camp was dabbling in a little more than the bush league occult.
“Half On A Sack” – Most Known Unknowns
“Cocaine Blain, that’s my dog, called him up to house this slut, we gonna f*ck her in the back of the bus and fill her nose up full of that dust…” I don’t know who Cocaine Blain is, but he sounds like trouble.
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