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Paul Wall Album: “Peoples Champ [Chopped and Screwed]”
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Peoples Champ [Chopped and Screwed] |
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Release Date:2005-07-19
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Hip-Hop/Rap, Dirty South, Mainstream Rap
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Label:Atlantic
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:075678380969
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Review - :
{$Paul Wall} is one of the more affable and accessible Houstonians. That's saying something. Don't forget: the city is also the home of {$Mike Jones}, who wants you to call him at 281-330-8004 right now, not to mention the Astrodome, the temporary home to thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors. He tirelessly refers to himself as a mere fan of {\hip-hop} and constantly talks up his unsung heroes. Like most of his fellow H-Town MCs, {$Wall} is a {$DJ Screw} disciple, so he likes his tempos slow and syrupy -- he actually had to adjust to hearing {\hip-hop} at a normal tempo, not the other way around! -- and he fills his rhymes with countless local slang terms (slabs, swangas, candy paint, tippin') that necessitate a glossary for many listeners. His thick but swift Southern drawl had its first spell of nationwide exposure on {$Jones}' {&"Still Tippin',"} one of the best {\rap} singles released from any region in 2005. He's also the grille maker for many a {\Southern rap} star (as boldly indicated on the front of {^The Peoples Champ}) and gave the screwed-and-chopped treatment to {$T.I.}'s {^Urban Legend}. Years before all of this happened, {$Wall} was kicking around, releasing the occasional independent album and mixtape. So, just like Houston itself, it has taken some time for {$Wall} to get the spotlight. {^The Peoples Champ} is a fine break out, led by first single {&"Sittin' Sideways."} Not quite as magnificently woozy as {&"Still Tippin',"} it's still another solid-gold production from {$Salih Williams}, and {$Wall} is as good over the beat as he is on anything else. Granted, {$Wall}'s no all-star lyricist -- he's rarely saying anything of deep substance (this is music for driving around and partying, after all), but his flow always fits into the fabric of the track. Titles like {&"So Many Diamonds,"} {&"Drive Slow,"} and {&"Sip-N-Get High"} tip you off to the range of subject matter. Ever a gracious host, {$Three 6 Mafia}, {$Bun B}, {$Freeway}, {$Big Pokey}, {$T.I.}, and {$Kanye West} are just some of the MCs who guest. [A separate chopped-and-screwed edition of {^The Peoples Champ} was also released, containing alternate mixes from {@Swishahouse}'s {$Michael "5000" Watts}. Early copies of the album proper came with a bonus disc containing the same content featured here.] ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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