Texas Rap Thread (New, Old, & Appreciation)

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:01 pm

I've been revisiting all my old Texas albums and checking in with the new ones, so I figured the Bay Area thread could use a brother.

I always thought Killa Kyleon was one of the most slept on from Houston, and even though I'm late, this is without a doubt one of the best rap mixtapes from this year (ft. Wiz Khalifa, Big KRIT, Curren$y, Z-Ro, ESG, etc.):

http://www.mediafire.com/?8y0gaynjn8bx620

Killa interview if not familiar: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/dxnext/id ... lla-kyleon

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:05 pm

I mentioned in another thread how it was a shame that there were no Mike Dean threads on the

, so I'm appreciating...

I had no idea that he has been working with Kanye for so long

Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Mike has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz, C-Bo, Nate Dogg, Tech N9ne, UGK, Z-RO, Devin the Dude and others, producing, mixing and mastering many hits and multi-platinum albums.

Albums with Mike Dean production

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 3-2 - Wicked Buddah Baby
    3X Krazy - Stackin' Chips
    5th Ward Boyz - Ghetto Dope
    5th Ward Boyz - Gangsta Funk
    5th Ward Boyz - Rated G
    A-G-2-A-Ke - Mil-Ticket
    Apawk - Awaken
    Big Mello - Wegonefunkwichamind
    Big Mike - Somethin' Serious
    Big Syke - Big Syke
    Blac Monks - Secrets of the Hidden Temple
    Bushwick Bill - Little Big Man
    C-Bo - Enemy of the State
    Daz Dillinger - This Is The Life I Lead
    Devin the Dude - The Dude
    Devin the Dude - Just Tryin' ta Live
    Do or Die - Picture This
    Tha Dogg Pound - Dillinger & Young Gotti
    E-40 - Grit & Grind
    Facemob - The Other Side Of The Law
    Ganksta N-I-P - Psychic Thoughts
    Ganksta N-I-P - Psychotic Genius
    Ganksta N-I-P - Interview with a Killa
    Geto Boys - The Resurrection
    Hussein Fatal - Fatal
    Jamal - Last Chance, No Breaks
    Juvenile - Reality Check
    Kanye West - Graduation
    Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
    Kanye West & Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
    Kastro & E.D.I. - Blood Brothers
    King Tee - Thy Kingdom Come
    Menace Clan - Da Hood
    Outlawz - Ride Wit Us Or Collide Wit Us
    Odd Squad - Fadanuf Fa Erybody!!
    Pimp C - Sweet James Jones Stories
    Pimp C - Pimpalation
    Scarface - Last of a Dying Breed
    Scarface - The Diary
    Scarface -The Untouchable
    Scarface - Made
    Seagram - Souls on Ice
    UGK - Too Hard to Swallow
    UGK - UGK 4 Life
    Willie D - I'm Goin' Out Lika Soldier
    Yukmouth - Thugged Out: The Albulation
    Yukmouth - Thug Lord: The New Testament
    Yukmouth - Godzilla
    Young Noble - Noble Justice
    Z-RO - The Life of Joseph W. McVey
    Z-RO - Let the Truth Be Told
    Z-RO - I'm Still Livin'
    Z-RO - Heroin
    Mike Jones - The Voice

I know there are quite a few Z-Ro fans on here. I was just listening to my Z-Ro collection and, imo, he has never touched what he did on The Life of Joseph W. McVey. Love that shit.

Sucka Ducka · Post by **Sucka Ducka** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:10 pm

In terms of Texas appreciation, I'll start with Big Moe... be back with Mike Dean produced bangers.

http://www.filestube.com/9d27b603db74bb7a03e9/go.html - the guy is dead so I figured linking an album wouldn't be an issue - if I'm wrong, remove it.

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Sucka Ducka · Post by **Sucka Ducka** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:22 pm

A couple Mike Dean produced favorites:

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Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:31 pm

C.O.D, dude

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Trademark · Post by **Trademark** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:34 pm

Big Moe fucking rules the world.

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:50 pm

Crazy how BEP jacked Big Moe for that hook

I wonder if I didn't come home...

Sucka Ducka · Post by **Sucka Ducka** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:52 pm

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:54 pm

I want to peep that Blac Monks album. I remember hearing like "wtf" and not checking it out again. Kind of want to re-visit to see why I slept on it.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:28 pm

Should be an awesome thread.

There was a big Texas vs. Vanderslice Mike Dean debate a while back in one of the Greatest Producers Ever things. Stupid shit.

Ive said on the blog a couple times that Killa Kyleon is the best rapper in Houston right now. Natural Born Killa is probably my favorite mixtape of 2011. Dude is on another plane.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:28 pm

I Drive A Lexus wrote:C.O.D, dude

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The new one is finally right around the corner.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:30 pm

A great as Mike Dean is and as much classic and monumental shit he's been apart of for decades, it wasn't until Kanye where Dean finally started receiving his props and luckily for him, his proper paycheck.

RoKnew · Post by **RoKnew** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:58 pm

Hacksaw Jim Thuggin wrote:In terms of Texas appreciation, I'll start with Big Moe... be back with Mike Dean produced bangers.

http://www.filestube.com/9d27b603db74bb7a03e9/go.html - the guy is dead so I figured linking an album wouldn't be an issue - if I'm wrong, remove it.

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This album is fuckin awesome.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:39 pm

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:42 am

Philaflava wrote:A great as Mike Dean is and as much classic and monumental shit he's been apart of for decades, it wasn't until Kanye where Dean finally started receiving his props and luckily for him, his proper paycheck.

Not in appropriate circles.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:13 am

J Prince.

christian from austin · Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:16 am

christian from austin · Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:38 am

1992. no one was using snare drum rolls like this in 92
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blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 1:42 am

KB rips that sheeeeeit.

christian from austin · Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:08 am

christian from austin · Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:10 am

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:20 am

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Best thrower of furious rap hands: H.A.W.K.

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:09 pm

https://s3.amazonaws.com/cptp2/Candy_Pa ... ates_2.zip

Career Over Like Mike(NJJ) · Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:19 pm

The best song anyone has ever put me onto via this forum is when Rey uploaded PSK-13's No Ordinary Aggin EP with this masterpiece on it :

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ackbar · Post by **ackbar** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:22 pm

good thread so far

vinylpops · Post by **vinylpops** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:01 pm

Comedy Quaddafi · Post by **Comedy Quaddafi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:24 pm

Am I the only one who thinks Trae's latest album is one of the best 2011 discs out there? No one does emo or gangsta like him IMO. Thought about making a thread for it but I guess anyone who heard it is checking for this thread.

blastmaster · Post by **blastmaster** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:25 pm

Comedy Quaddafi wrote:Am I the only one who thinks Trae's latest album is one of the best 2011 discs out there? No one does emo or gangsta like him IMO. Thought about making a thread for it but I guess anyone who heard it is checking for this thread.

Pretty bored with Trae at this point. Didn't even check his new one out.

madtapes · Post by **madtapes** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:29 pm

This thread makes me happy

christian from austin · Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:31 pm

chalie boy is terrible