RAPID RIC’s
10 CLASSIC UNDERGROUND TEXAS RECORDS
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Bavu Blakes f/ Paul Wall & Money Waters “Play The Role (remix)” This song identifies people that are trying to be somebody else. Bavu Blakes and Money Waters are two Dallas acts that are more into the soulful hip-hop flavor. They’re not too commercial, they’re more underground and soulful, with live instruments. They’re musicians; artists.
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South Park Mexican “Wiggy” This was like the first Latin artist to come up, and he never really said that he’s Latin, he just happened to be. This was one of the really big club songs. A lot of Texas music was just cruising music, but if you play that in a Mexican hip-hop club today, it’ll pop off.
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Chalie Boy & Slim Thug “Candy” This is an old song, produced by Salih Williams of Carnival Beats. Salih produced all or most of the songs on this list, actually. This was one of the first club songs that was rap and R&B. Chalie was singing R&B, and Slim was rapping.
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Devin the Dude “Do What You Wanna Do” This is the laid-back side of Texas, the more soulful side. People just chillin’. That’s what Devin’s all about. Mike Jones & Magnificent “Cuttin’” This was like Swishahouse’s new generation. They had a bunch of back and forth wordplay. The way they wrote this song was dope. Magno went first, Mike Jones went second, Magno and Mike Jones back and forth for eight bars each throughout the whole song.
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Nemesis “Trendsetter” Nemesis is from Dallas, in this is one of the first Dallas club songs. Dallas has always been more bouncy and clubby, while Houston was more slowed down.
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5th Ward Boyz “Pussy Weed & Alcohol” This song has got Devin the Dude on the hook – a lot of people don’t know that. 5th Ward is Willie D from the Geto Boys and his group. That song was real popular.
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The Wreckshop Family “Power Up” That song was big around 1999 and 2000, right when everyone was into raves and doing X and shit. That was one of those songs. It was a song about X. Power up, take a pill, have fun. Texas isn’t all about syrup.
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UGK “Let Me See It” That’s the ultimate strip club song that makes girls in Texas flaunt. Baby show me, let me
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Fat Pat “Tops Drop” Fat Pat’s pretty much the whole reason why Texas has that voice; that “comin’ down,” “tippin’ down,” Fat Pat and Keke started that. Rest in peace Fat Pat; this was his big song. It works in any club or on any radio station in Texas. It’s popular.
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