I gotta admit, i've slept on...AKA Rap A Lot appreciation thread

[Soopahigh]

HE is The REAL King of the south. I mean i really dig TI,Ludacris and all but he is the king of the south.

Any favourite i should check out first ?

I always thought he was the king of the south and altho TI and ludacris arent ready to take that corwn altho luda been aornd for a hwile now. To me Scarface is more like a legend ....he is past his prime tho. Myabe a king or the kings should be OUtskast??

I see where you coming from, Face is definately a legend no doubt about that.

Listening to scarface made me realise how underrated is N.O Joe as a producer. He made so many dope beats on Face and others album 

N.O. Joe and John Bido are very underrated. Bido especially. I dig the work Joe did on Ice Cube's War Disc.

I'll check it out later.
Who's john Bido, i ain't never heard of him

He is a producer also for Rap-A-Lot. They have one of the best production crews in the biz

Bido
Mr Lee
Mike Dean
N.O. Joe

Bido did alot of work on Face's earlier albums. He also did beats on The Product last year. And he did beats on UGK's new one. So did N.O. Joe.

This is some of
John Bido´s best productions;

Blac´Monks Secrets of The Hidden Temple

02 Aggravated Monkeys.m4a
http://www.mediafire.com/?1cxuzhj3xzg
04 Death Before Dishonor.m4a
http://www.mediafire.com/?971tlrzmggl
05 Secrets Of The Hidden Temple.m4a
http://www.mediafire.com/?dem7diilugl

Blac Monks
Rap group from Houston,TX.
Originally consisted of 3-2, D.A. & AWOL, but later on the group was reinforced by Storm and Houston rap legend Raheem.
Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Blac+Monks

Don´t sleep on;
FACEMOB produced by Scarface

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAW

FACEMOB
Protégés of Scarface, Facemob formed around the talents of five rappers from five different states, with no connections that didn't involve the former Geto Boy. Florida native Devin originally performed with Rap-a-Lot's Odd Squad; Houston's Smit-D was a childhood friend of Scarface's; 350, the only female member, was invited after passing him a tape at a show in Cleveland; from St. Paul, DMG originally impressed Scarface so much he gained his own solo album (1993's Rigormortiz) for RAL; and Chicago native Chi-Ray, who the group formed around, wasn't so much a rapper as a veteran of area talent shows.
Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Facemob

Some dope
Geto Boys tracks;

Crooked Officer

My Mind Playing Tricks On Me

Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta

Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Geto+Boys

the fact that nobody in this thread had something bad to say about him speaks volumes, espeically in this forum......he is a legend, top 10 of all time imo........i would highly recommened you listen to 'mr scarface' next, its my personally favorite of his and its 15, 16 years old!.......alos homies is dope as fuck too.......all the ones you heard are obviously incredible as well........last of a dying breed is actually my least favorite, but still and 8/10 album.......just a few awkward callaborations

Yeah the Jayo/DPG track really did not fit and the Redman joint was ehh. But that track For What is one of the greatest solo joints he did in my opinion. That beat was crazy.

I agree that the Redman joint was a little ehhhh,but the Jayo/DPG joint is fire
I love the album,the only Scarface album I have a little problem with is The Fix. I rather have him working with his in house producers over at Rap-A-Lot than the "hot right now" producers that Def Jam hooked him up with.
I would love to see a Scarface,Devin and Too Short album,they have a good chemistry.
But overall,all of his work is dope and he´s a slept on producer.

You're the man Raide !
i will check em out when i'm back home from work.

After listening to TLADB, i gotta it's not the best one for the reasons mentioned above but it's still dope to me.

[westside159]

SCARFACE BEST ALBUM =  MY HOMIEZ  DOUBLE ALBUM !!!!!!!!   CLASSIC 

[Soopahigh]

Good that you appriciated it. If you check Dope posse cuts in the HUS you will find more. Leave feed back when you have checked the tracks out.

No doubt!
You're the one that got me into the Dangerous Crew with that other thread and you made discover some real dope music.
Wish there was still music like that nowadays...

[Soopahigh]

By the way thanks to all those who have contributed to the thread.

[Soopahigh]

What's the best album from Willie D or Buschwick ? Same with the getto boys ?

[d-nice]

What's the best album from Willie D or Buschwick ? Same with the getto boys ?

Phantom Of The Rapra for Bushwick. Willie D has got alot of good albums. Check out all of them but my personal favorite is Loved By Few Hated By Many. Same with Geto Boys, all they albums is dope.

[Soopahigh]

thanks D Nice, i'm gonna check all of em 

[d-nice]

thanks D Nice, i'm gonna check all of em 

I know that is a pretty basic answer, but they have alot of dope material on all of their albums.

[d-nice]

What's the best album from Willie D or Buschwick ? Same with the getto boys ?

Phantom Of The Rapra for Bushwick.
Willie D has got alot of good albums. Check out all of them but my personal favorite is Loved By Few Hated By Many.
Same with Geto Boys,all they albums is dope.

Geto Boys;


The Geto Boys are a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. They are known for ultra-violent lyrical content and socially conscious messages.

Influenced by N.W.A., The Geto Boys earned notoriety for their lyrics dealing with violence, sex and death. Despite the explicit content of their songs, critic Alex Henderson argues that the group "comes across as much more heartfelt than the numerous gangsta rap ... wannabes who jumped on the gangsta bandwagon in the early '90s."

The Geto Boys broke new ground with their soulful southern sound (perhaps a precursor to the Dirty South style), which was produced by people like Johnny C, Doug King, their DJ Ready Red, and later John Bido (producer) N.O. Joe and Mike Dean.

History

Their 1990 album The Geto Boys had to switch distributors from Geffen to Warner Bros. Records because of controversy over the graphic portrayal of rape, necrophilia, and murder in the song "Mind of a Lunatic." It was later released with alternate lyrics on iTunes and in their compilation CD, Uncut Dope. The Geto Boys (released by Rick Rubin's Def American Recordings, later re-named American Recordings) is actually a compilation, consisting mainly of ten tracks taken from its 1989 album Grip It! On That Other Level, as well as two new songs and one song from its debut LP, Making Trouble.

In the early part of the decade, several American politicians attacked rappers, including the Geto Boys (though most famously Ice T and 2 Live Crew). A high-profile incident in which Bushwick Bill lost an eye in a shooting with his girlfriend helped boost sales of their third album We Can't Be Stopped. The album cover had a picture of the injured Bushwick being carted through a hospital by Scarface and Willie D. In the album's title track, they responded to being dropped by Geffen. "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" became a hit in the rap community.

All three members began solo careers, but Willie D. was the only one who actually left the group. Scarface and Bushwick Bill continued with Geto Boys, adding Big Mike for Till Death Do Us Part in 1993. Willie D. returned for 1996's The Resurrection and 1998's Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly. After years on hiatus, they released their seventh album The Foundation in 2005. The Geto Boys were featured on Scarface's My Homies Part 2 album.

The Geto Boys' popularity was boosted somewhat in 1999 by the prominent use of two songs — "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta" (original, later released as a single on vinyl) and "Still" (from The Resurrection) — in Mike Judge's film Office Space, which has become a cult film. Also, the song "Mind of a Lunatic" was covered by rock band Marilyn Manson in 2003, as a B-side off of the album The Golden Age of Grotesque.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geto_Boys
Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Geto+Boys


Scarface

Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Scarface+(3)

Greg street

Scarface; 18 Street Shit EXP.m4a
http://www.mediafire.com/?ajvbc19z4ix


Willie D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_D
Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Willie+D
Willie D :: Loved by Few, Hated By Many

04 Dear God.m4a  produced by Precise
http://www.mediafire.com/?ftco91mqv00
15 Freaky Deaky-F_Pimp C_Na Na.m4a   produced by Pimp C
http://www.mediafire.com/?b93dbzmeda0


Bushwick Bill

Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bushwick+Bill

Bushwick Bill; Phantom Of The Opera

04 Who's The Biggest.m4a produced by Mad and CJ
http://www.mediafire.com/?4u9mdg933zl
05 Ex-Girlfriend.m4a produced by John Bido and Mike Dean
http://www.mediafire.com/?8m09oyci0zm


Big Mike

Down south rapper, originally a member of the Convicts before being tapped by the Geto Boys in 1992/93 to replace Willie D. Big Mike Barnett continued recording several albums throughout the 1990's, even after switching places again with Willie D in 1996.
Resume;
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Big+Mike+(3)

Big Mike; Somethin Serious

03 Ghetto Love.m4a produced by Mike Barnett and N.O Joe
http://www.mediafire.com/?5kduoajuxb2
10 Somethin' Serious.m4aproduced by Michael Banks
http://www.mediafire.com/?f1tm2b2lb22

Big Mike Still Serious

10 Southern Comfort (On & On) [Feat. Mystikal].m4aproduced by Mike Dean
http://www.mediafire.com/?3yxzupuggzd

Big Mike; Hard to Hit

10 Claimin' Real.m4aproduced by Mike B
http://www.mediafire.com/?cpdmj24fx19


Note;
Big Mike released two albums last year; Keep it real and Nawlins phats.




Bonus;

Remember this album D-Nice? He released another album in 1997 without Willie D called; The Return
Sho featuring Willie D. "Trouble Man" CD 1993

02 Fiend In The Family.m4a
http://www.mediafire.com/?6mvw9xlw2kd
07 Mississippi.m4a
http://www.mediafire.com/?am4z9l4kwmv
All tracks produced by the 2 horsemen and Willie D




Big Mike´s upcoming album with 6-2; Southern Hydro

Big Mike & Six 2 "Down Home" feat. Young Bleed
http://www.myspace.com/thareal6deuce

Nah I don't remember that Sho album. I would probably have a hard time finding that or it's out of print now. Props for all this Rap-A-Lot history. Only a few people I know are even into that labels albums and you are one of them.

[d-nice]

I can send you both the sho albums,if you want them?
I know you got mad music,so do I,so just ask.
I need kurupt ATG EP,the new WC,the new UGK,the first Seff the gaffla and sure more.
By the way found a track on Tela´s Now or never album about Rap-A-Lot VS Suave House. Will upload in a minute.

Yeah if you could pm me those 2 or post it in the hookup spot or wherever. I will get on those you requested. I don't think I have Seff The Gaffla but I will check. I think I have all of the Tela albums.

[Soopahigh]

"i'm tired of ballin' cus theres too many bitches on my dick"

Tela's first album is great 

[Jakubs]

Some very informative posts in this thread. I'm sure you have enough suggestions to get you started, but I figured I'd throw in a couple more. One of my favorite Scarfacce guest spots is on Do Or Die's sophomore album, Headz Or Tailz, called "Who Am I?" The track has that really dark feel, and I think Do Or Die and Scarface work well together. I'm a huge DOD fan, so the collaboration with Scarface was pretty cool. I'm sure you've heard his collabo with 2Pac and Johnny P, "Smile," but if not check that out. My favorite Scarface solo track has to be "Now I Feel Ya." A great message, and I love it when a great song is a lengthy track to boot, coming in at 7:30 minutes.

[Styles1]

Face had me as a fan when i heard him flow on "Minds Playing Tricks" back in 90/91

"I have a little boy to look after... but if i die then my child will be a bastard"...

[Soopahigh]

TOO MUCH good shit 
Ima listen to DOD, thanks !

[Laconic]

Yo, Soopafly I highly suggest you check out the Geto Boys album "Resurrection" that they released in '96.  No filler whatsoever.  Here's a track and video from it: http://youtube.com/watch?v=24c8i_Oq8P4