‘Miscellaneous’ Archive

Games Rednecks Play (Warner Bros., 1995) by Jeff Foxworthy

Foxworthy’s sophomore album is my favorite release from him.  You Might Be a Redneck If… is a classic too, but he perfected his every-man persona that he introduced on his debut with Games.  His best material is not his straight-forward jok…

O.G. Original Gangster (Sire, 1991) by Ice-T

When gangsta rap is mentioned, this is one of the first albums that comes to mind and rightfully so.  My favorite thing about it is that it is a well-rounded gangsta rap album.  Lots of them are strictly graphic and profane depictions of viol…

Buck the World (G-Unit, 2007) by Young Buck

Young Buck overcame the sophomore jinx better than his boss with Buck the World.  On the production end of things, it has a bit more of a southern sound than his debut.  And, lyric wise, while there is certainly plenty of aggressive cont…

8 Mile Soundtrack (Shady, 2002) by various

“Lose Yourself” is a history-making song and one of the most popular records of its time.  The title track is actually one of my favorite Eminem songs and I think 50′s “Places to Go” should have been his introductory single instead of “Wanksta”.&n…

Breaking Atoms (Wild Pitch, 1991) by Main Source

“Street’s disciple, my raps are trifle/I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle/Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split/Play Mr. Tuffy while I’m on some Pretty Tone shit/Verbal assassin, my architect pleases/When I was twelve, I went to h…