Layin da Smack Down＜限定盤/Colored Vinyl＞

Already notorious for guesting on the Dirty South anthem "Sippin' Some Syrup" and then blowing up with his own "Chickenhead," Project Pat takes it to the next level with his fourth joint LAYIN' DA SMACK DOWN. Produced by Three 6 Mafia members DJ Paul and Juicy "J," (Pat's real-life brother), these jams have their roots deep in the world of playas, hustlas, and hoes. Much like original '70s Mack Willie Hutch, (who appears on the intro to "Choose U" which heavily samples Hutch's classic "I Choose You"), Project Pat provides the soundtrack to the kinds of characters that regularly popped up in Iceberg Slim novels. Women get the short end of the stick whether it's a raw ode to oral sex ("Still Ridin' Clean"), a "typical ghetto broad" taking a drug rap for her pimp ("Take Da Charge"), or just garden-variety misogyny ("Shut Ya Mouth, B*tch"). Otherwise, Pat rhymes about doing time ("County Jail"), going buck wild ("Make Dat Azz Clap [Back Clap]" featuring Juvenile), and the glories of drink ("That Drank") and drugs ("Smokin' Out"). Also included is a bonus disc featuring four songs with accompanying intros that include DJ Paul's "You Scared" and Lil Wyte's "Crash da Club."

メンフィスの最狂レーベル、ヒプノタイズ・マインズはギャングスタ・ブーの離脱に揺れているようですが、プロジェクト・パットのこのニュー・アルバムは予想通り大ヒット中です。鬱屈したゴシック・ホラーなループは相変わらず強力に耳を蝕んでくるし、パットの古臭いライミングも呪いの言葉のようにジットリ耳残り。イヤ～なジャケまんまのイヤ～な音（もちろん誉め言葉です）。次はいよいよスリー6マフィア本隊ですね!
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