Classic Album: Kingpin Skinny Pimp “King of Da Playaz Ball”
I’ve been riding to this album for the past few weeks and I guess this is what blogging is all about, sharing what you’ve experienced. 1996 was a great year in Southern hip-hop so many classic albums and songs were released during this time and this record is one of the best and most underrated albums from that year. I believe this album is what really help solidify DJ Paul and Juicy J’s sound and production skills, and the Memphis sound overall. SIDENOTE: Prophet Posse affliate and fellow Memphis underground legend Playa G also lended a hand and played most of the keys on the album, which added to Juicy and Paul’s sinister soundtrack of beats. This album was not only influential to future Hypnotize Minds records like “Ya’ll Ain’t No Killaz” and “Lookin For Tha Chewin”, which were made over by Project Pat, but also for other Southern rappers such as 8ball and Pimp C who made their own renditions of the infamous “Midnight Hoes”. However, like many other rappers who worked with Hypnotized Minds, Skinny Pimp claims to have been cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars from DJ Paul and later left the label. We will never know how big of a legend Skinny Pimp would have been if he had stayed working with Paul and Juicy, but if this album is any indication, he would have been one the South’s biggest names. I would give a download link but this is available to purchase online and I dont believe such as classic should be given away for free.
