A series on Memphis music, where Don shares some love for music from his hometown.
When I started this blog it was with every intention of getting it crunk at some point. There’s no way for me to write about Memphis music without mentioning some of the rap and hip-hop. I was thinking about writing about the whole socio-economic circumstances that have always been the backdrop to a lot of Memphis music. That’s all pretentious shite though. I’d rather just stick to the music thing and appreciate these tracks for what they are, people rapping over a beat machine about raising hell. It’s low production and dirty, but then again, Memphis isn’t one of the capitols of the dirty south for no reason.
MP3s
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/Project_Pat_-_Purple.mp3]More MP3s and Video after the jump.
Three Six Mafia – Baby’s Momma
Eightball & MJG – 9 Little Milimeta Boys
[audio:https://nialler9.com/mp3/Eightball_&_MJG_-_9_Little_Milimeta_Boys.mp3]
Check out the Memphis Rapper’s Network.
Video
Memphis Buckin’ (hip hop dance) video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aULX7OdQ13A[/youtube]
Tour of North Memphis (Looks boring at first, but the commentary is GREAT!!!):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agueHmbXvMc[/youtube]
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
Good stuff. I’m just wondering who was the originator of all this “purple, yurple” sample I hear all over the gaff. That and the Kryptonite thing thats everywhere and in my head seems to have involved into the superman thing. Anyway just curious. Nice one for the downloads.
Good stuff. I’m just wondering who was the originator of all this “purple, yurple” sample I hear all over the gaff. That and the Kryptonite thing thats everywhere and in my head seems to have involved into the superman thing. Anyway just curious. Nice one for the downloads.
The purple, yurple sample would be from Three 6 Mafia’s “Stay Fly”, and the Kryptonite sample would be from Purple Ribbon All-Stars’s “I’m Up On It (Kryptonite)”.
The purple, yurple sample would be from Three 6 Mafia’s “Stay Fly”, and the Kryptonite sample would be from Purple Ribbon All-Stars’s “I’m Up On It (Kryptonite)”.