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Shawty Pimp  «…Still Comin’ Real» kassett tape Memphis rap hip hop

Shawty Pimp  «…Still Comin’ Real» kassett

California and New York aren’t the only US cities to have pioneered underground hip-hop over the years. Back in the nineties, the southern states such as Memphis, Tennessee were also hotbeds for the fast evolving musical phenomenon featuring artists such as: DJ Sound, Al Kapone, Three 6 Mafia to Tommy Wright III. As we push on into the second millenium; swathes of short-run ‘90’s tapes are at last being cut to vinyl and cassette. Shawty Pimp and the Big Pimpin’ Productions crew were brought to international ears in 2014 by US imprint L.A. Club Resource when his album «Comin’ Real Wit It» was pressed to vinyl and sold out in the blink of an eye.

Gyptology Records (a new Egyptian archeology styled reissue hip-hop label) now present the 1995 sequel, «…Still Comin’ Real» on much awaited cassette format. The record is remastered with love and respect by Gyptology; keeping the original tape-grit and lo-fi qualities intact, but first and foremost significantly bumping up the sound production’s raw essence. No represses here, one chance only. Produced with the full consent and participation of the artists.

«…Still Comin’ Real», Shawty Pimp’s classic Memphis rap-shit tape was originally released by Big Pimpin’ Productions and distributed via local liquor stores. The new Gyptology issue comes in beautiful purple drank shells with white on-body-print and accompanying tricked-out four-panel dual printed color J-card. The record consist of eleven heady, on-point, minimal-styled car boot sub-bumps. Shawty Pimp’s rhyme is flowing feather and effortless - equally seductive and malicious when narrating his hood hustle. This is lo-fi sun-baked G-Funk shit, bitch. You can practically feel afternoon sun radiating on your brows… Rayban’s on. Dopamine rushing to your forehead. The smell of roasting BBQ and herb. Bass pounding, 40s raised to the sky… Timeless shit. Check-mate.

Tracklist:

Side A

Big Boys Intro

One Man Stang (Feat. Reddog)

Come On Wit Me Baby (Alternate Mix)

Style Like Mine (Feat. Euphoria Click & Lil West)

For Them Bustas (Feat. MC Spade)

You Tell Me (Feat. Lil West & MC Spade)

Pimpin´ Still Going On

Side B

My Nine Glock (Feat. MC Spade)

Ain´t To Be Played Wit (Feat. Mista K)