Here's a playlist I originally created for Passionweiss
“Welcome to the land where
it just don’t stop. Trunks pop, tops drop, and the front-end hop.” I like to
imagine summer is a lot like the world Houston rapper Fat Pat [RIP] describes
on “Tops Pop,” where the music is funky, the cars have impractical
modifications and the barbeques are forever blazing.
London’s non-existent
beach culture and grimy urban backdrop can put a damper on any sun loving
spirit, but listening to the tracks assembled below helps ease the chill. The
loose criterion for these tunes is good vibes, the odd cheesy synth and
choruses that inspire singing when friends are out of hearing range.
I’ve recently begun
digging through classic Southern rap and while most pioneers from the East/West
Coast have reached international acclaim, there’s a plethora of talent below
the Dixie that hasn’t reached foreign ears. For this reason I’ve included Big
Mike, Z-Ro and Dead End Alliance as well as B. Bravo for being one of my new
favourite funk producers, The Dream for releasing his best material in a long
time and Pimp C for being Pimp C. So lean back, sip your favourite brown
liquor, push play and lend a thought to those of us not surrounded by summer
dresses.
Tracklist:
1) B.T. Express- Give up
the Funk (Let’s Dance)
2) Juicy – Sugar Free
3) B. Bravo – Energy
4) Fat Pat – Tops Drop
5) Big Mike ft Pimp C–
Havin’ Thangs
6) Slim Thug ft Z-RO–
Summertime
7) Big Krit ft Devin The
Dude – Moon and Stars
8) Undergravity – Goin’
Live
9) Ghostface Killah ft
John Legend – Let’s Stop Playing
10) Chuck Inglish ft Vic
Mensa and Killa Kyleon – James Harden
11) Slick Rick ft Outkast
– Street Talkin’
12) Dead End Alliance ft
Lil Keke – Sun hit the fade
13) The Dream – Outkast
14) Don Brown – Don’t Lose
Your Love