Ep. 146 - DJ Kid Slizzard - SMK: Bass in Ya Face

SMK is a genius producer whose widespread and often hidden influence across underground and mainstream rap and r&b has yet to be fully documented. He produced the early seminal singles of Al Kapone and Indo & Lil Blunt's full-length for Luke Records and through his contributions to Devante Swing's Da Bassment Crew massively influenced a nascent Timbaland. He's known to be the hidden author of Tupac's "Bring Da Pain" beat and in that cut you can hear his signature psychedelia - interwoven bells in visceral syncopation over a foundation of kinetic bass. It was Jazze Pha and his Bar-Kay father who brought him from West Palm Beach to Memphis where his style exploded after being introduced to the local "Get Buck" dance and sound at Studio G on Beale St. He went on to become probably the most adept re-appropriator of the Triggaman bells on record.

This mix spans at least 30 years of his career and features Skinny Pimp, Al Kapone, Indo G & Lil Blunt, Brother Marquis and many more. As many tracks come from digi-only SMK releases that omit vocalist credits, I just omitted all the credits. (Some of those tracks themselves omit the vocalists, e.g. instrumentals from King JC tapes).

As for me, I'm a music/video/visual/word collage artist based in Ann Arbor, MI. I first got into thug rap from hearing "Ha" by Juvenile on the radio in Atlanta, then was introduced to bounce music via taped Q93 broadcasts when, in high school, I was in a band with Matt Miller, author of "Bounce: Rap Music and Local Identity in New Orleans" and director of "Ya Heard Me". Years later I continued the pursuit of underground southern rap through the blog "Twankle & Glisten", posting mixes there as "DJ Kid Slizzard", the last of which eventually reached you (and, amazingly, made money to feed Memphis's hungry) - DJ Kid Slizzard

here is the track listing - please spread the word....

Gangsta Walk (Show)

Fuck All Yall

Bottom Boi Style - Brother Marquis

Hataz

Real Niggaz Don’t Play

Geddo

It’z Da Beat

Dat Nigga

Somethin’ Ta Ride To

Strictly For Da G’s

Take Em On A Drive By

Lyrical Drive By

Handle Ya Businezz

Jump Up

Bring Da Drama

Gangsta Walk

Da Gangster Walk

Instrumental

Tired Of Being A Bitch

Kickin It With Skinny Pimp

Pop That Puzzy

The Ghetto

Take Da Ghetto

Another Riot (remix) II

Think like a G

Punk Ass Nigga

Bass In Ya Face

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