Sunday, October 16, 2005
The Southern Takeover, Part II
Sean Paul and J-Bo of the ATL's Youngbloodz - OG's in this Down South hip hop game but still being underrated.
What it dew, peoples? Just got back from a quick weekend run down to Florida. Oliver, Bol and others, forget Jeezy's Snowman tees. Down South, the new hotness are the Pillsbury Dopeboy tee's.
But to commemorate my trip, here's a whole (wood) grip of brand new and somewhat recent mp3's in part II of "The Southern Takeover," my look at all things hot in Down South hip hop right now:
Youngbloodz feat. Akon "Presidential (remix)" - is this remix from the still-blowing-up lead single from their forthcoming Ev'rybody Know Me album the next "Soul Survivor"? Wait til you hear the Mannie Fresh-produced joints "Brand New" and "Something Like A Pimp" from that album too. (Related: check out YBZ on the cover of the Nov./Dec. issue of Down magazine)
Never mind his t-shirts though, I went from dismissing Young Jeezy to realizing he was one of the hip hop phenomenons of the year. So let's get into a bunch of music from him and/or his (I guess now former) crew:
Bun-B feat. Pimp C, Young Jeezy & Jay-Z "Get Throwed" - this joint is double sick.
Slim Thug feat. Young Jeezy "Diamonds (remix)" - been out for a minute but still hot.
Young Jeezy & Juelz Santana "Stay Fly (freestyle)" - don;t know much about this except it's supposedly from a mixtape (official album?) featuring Jeezy and Juelz (?) called The Best of Both Hoods. Not sure if that's coming soon or already out (?). (mp3 orginally spotted via Frooty Looty)
Boyz N Da Hood "Gangstas (feat. Eazy-E)" "Felonies" - I don't think anyone's really surprised that Jeezy has exited this group but Lil Wayne joining kind of took me by surprise. Next to go in this group? Probably...
Jody Breeze feat. Jazze Pha and Juvenile "Who Dat" - from Jody's very solid Jazze Pha-produced Stackin Papuh' mixtape. A lot of heads are buzzing that this kid will be the next to blow from the Boyz N Da Hood crew after Jeezy. Respect for the "Drag Rap" sample, a nod to the old school Show Boys classic that is the basis of much early Down South bounce music the same way "Impeach the President" or "Funky Drummer" were for late-80's, Golden era East Coast hip hop. Who says Dem Boyz don't know their history?
But you really can't do a Southern Takeover mp3 post without actually including the track "Southern Takeover" by Chamillionaire feat. Killa Mike & Pastor Troy, right?
