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“Bodyparts 2” – Chapter 2: World Domination
Indo G’s verse. And, of course, the general theme of driving around town with body parts in your trunk, as Scanman explains.
“Yeah I Rob” – Choices II: The Setup
Crunchy Black takes it to the next level: not only will you be robbed, but you’ll also end up dead in a field. Straightforward. Only in the South can hip-hop reach that degree of ruthlessness. We’re not talking a dumpster somewhere in Chinatown. It’s just a field.
“Mafia” – Choices: The Album
Practicing blending horror movie samples into all those instrumentals pays off best here, and we get what might be DJ Paul’s deepest verse.
“Tear Da Club Up ‘97” – Chapter 2: World Domination
If you we’ve ever wondered what it’s like to get completely obliterated in a Memphis club and beat the living sh*t out of everything, this one pretty much lays it out. When you have to not only bring the handcuffs, but also straight-jackets, you know things are slightly out of hand.
“Sippin On Some Syrup” – When The Smoke Clears
Tack Project Pat and UGK alongside some Southern brand, and the only result is going to be some Americana.
“Weed Is Got Me High” – Chapter 2: World Domination
Gangsta Boo’s flow and the whole Triple 6 crew at full pace. You won’t find this kind of heyday chiller in the later albums, because you can’t recreate a feel without the full original cast.
“Da Summa” – Mystic Stylez
Pimpin my grooves, we got to ride--dark as Three 6’s ’95 official debut is, something ominously chill about “Da Summa” creates that atmosphere of what it felt like to be alive in a specific place and time where things just seemed easier. Plus, the Rick James sample is always welcome.
“Motivated” – Chapter 2: World Domination
Three 6 rarely take it to the side of the stardom dealing with the internal strife of life, especially with Gangsta Boo and Scarecrow on board, but when they do, the eerily chill sounds of “Motivated” are hard to rival with their reality.
“Stay Fly” – Most Known Unknowns
“Smoke all night, sleep all day, that’s to me the American Way…”
“Who Got Dem 9’s” – Chapter 2: World Domination
Some of Juice Man and DJ Paul’s best production, and the truest Triple 6 tribute to the Memphis streets. “Watch the 9, R-E-S-P-E-C-T, oh, you gon’ give me mine…”
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