WELCOME TO HELL: The History and Influence of MEMPHIS RAP (2018 Documentary)

[@CO7E]

Here is a tracklist of the music music playing in the background, please like to help people find the tracks they want 0:00 - (See Replies) 0:58 - Three Six Mafia - Niggaz Aint Barin Dat 2:24 - Three Six Mafia - I Thought You Knew 3:50 - Tom Skee Mask - Annamosity 8:08 - Dj paul and juicy j - porno movie instrumental 10:32 - Tommy Wright III - Runnin -N- Gunnin 10:57 - DJ Spanish Fly - Cement Shoes 11:36 - DJ zirk - supa straight instrumental 12:57 - Three Six Mafia - Mask & Da Glock instrumental 15:40 - Children Of The Corn - Devil Shyt 16:00 - Antwon x Lil Ugly Mane - Underwater Tank instrumental 17:20 - Juicy J - Dreads shakin 17:40 - 990x - In a crowded place (on soundcloud)

[@Turismo4k]

0:00 - unreleased beat by me, 10:32 - tommy wright: runnin and gunnin

[@theplaystationdude4688]

cola thanks

[@btmgng4316]

Turismo can you please post that beat or make it buyable

[@djbdone]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Milkbutter]

Bump

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

It’s a shame these kids have no idea about the importance of Memphis rap and what it all created. RIP LORD INFAMOUS

[@Tj-uu1ww]

Not all of us.

[@TomFoolery_Escobar]

Lies....Anyone who listens to like denzel curry,space ghost purp,bones,xavier wulf,and lil ugly mane knows the importance.

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

Whole Lotta Dog Treats lmfao yeah right. Guarantee you the majority of kids who listen those dudes can’t name a Lord Infamous song

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@TomFoolery_Escobar I saw one of his concerts on youtube and like 90% of the people in the audience were white.

[@archiebf4524]

Im 24 and british and I came up on triple 6. Old Memphis rap gets more love from the younger generations than it ever got before.

[@markbyrd7710]

"north Memphis, South Memphis, Westwood, orange mound.. " I got instant chills.

[@fuzzydunlop1753]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's that from?

[@markbyrd7710]

@@fuzzydunlop1753 the first time I heard it was the start of "This Ain't No Game - Project Pat" that was a loooong time ago.

[@markbyrd7710]

@@fuzzydunlop1753 these are all communities in the Memphis area. Along with Hickory Hood, Blackhaven, and Binghampton.

[@jacobwallis195]

niggas aint barring that: three six mafia

[@bluffcity4975]

That track was on a few Memphis songs. I think playa Fly stuff to. I might be wrong though

[@juvedoo99]

I often think that Memphis rap was to rap/hip hop what black metal was to metal. In the beginning it was ridiculed for being strange, lo-fi , satanic, etc. Until years later it was propelled into the mainstream and influenced the culture after that widely. Just my opinion.

[@darkskys01]

Completely agree

[@spvcs3615]

That's a pretty good accurate like thought. Man 💯

[@caifancabr0n699]

i fuck with the opinion

[@TranzparentMethods]

You're not wrong about the Black Metal thing. That's why I love "Mystic Styles". It's dark, grimy and basic. Honestly though, Esham from Detroit did it earlier than Three Six, but he had a different approach. Esham mainly samples and an 808, Three Six did it using a keyboard and a MPC.

[@URLDEATH__]

As someone who's immersed deeply into both genres this is 100% accurate

[@jakeeheredia]

If you're a metalhead, like I am, and somehow find yourself here, this kind of music is right up your alley (trust me..) Can't stop listening to this shit when I need something different to listen to, it's straight evil, sinister, menacing, and my favorite: heavy.

[@cristerosoul]

yep

[@NodakSavage]

As a metalhead/hip hop head that grew up in the 80's 90's That's pretty much how I've lived my entire life. I was jammin Dj Squeeky, ball and G, kingpin skinny pimp, gangsta pat since it was all brand new. Shit i listened to Memphis rap before I ever even learned about Pantera

[@Quorthon.]

Who else turned up here looking for venoms welcome to hell?

[@eleganteaura]

Produce and record on my own 80s 90s Memphis influance .

[@Alden-]

then u understand why im so appreciative of being both a metalhead and someone who grew up right outside of memphis lmao

[@foxcities]

Memphis cover art is the most hilarious and diabolical shit I’ve ever seen

[@abehunt6041]

They didn’t give 2 fucks!! Ha

[@k.j]

MONEY BUTT NAKED - WELCOME TO PHUNKY TOWN BEST COVER EVER😂

[@fuziontonygaming]

That’s what gave them their charm lol

[@jay---em9477]

Thats Illuminati bullshit son

[@K4MIK4ZI]

where is that picture on the thumbnail from I still cant find it

[@n1netig493]

This generation of rappers think they created a new wave not knowing they just been riding it.

[@badbookers6907]

N1NE a lot clearly know their influences. Guys like Denzel Curry and $uicideboy$ have talked about it before.

[@rustyshackleford6874]

I mean, the last, and I'd argue best generation of Hip Hop did that too. 90s hip hop was vastly different to dudes in bell bottoms saying everybody clap ya hands...

[@samyoyoyo555]

@Son Goku stfu ya tik tok watching tryna be edgy colourful fruit loop hair tight jeans cutting off ur circulation wearing corny fool new wave sucks my diku sounds gay asf mumbling and moaning n shh

[@TheMissinLink]

Son Goku The formula is all the same. Heavy bass, smothered in hats; trap isn’t nearly as dark as memphis shit though.

[@acidpoptart4270]

Majority of successful artists aren't ignorant with theory and history of the music they endeavor in.

[@DEADG6D]

Im glad somebody said it memphis beats and style of rappin was like 2 decades ahead of its time

[@GM53946]

Yeah, when you realize that tracks like 2 Thick and Lock'Em in The Trunk were made in 1993 and think about where hip-hop was at that time, it is really incredible to think about. That was before Doggystyle dropped, before the first Boot Camp Click albums, before the first Wu-Tang albums, etc....

[@oscarmason3252]

Yes it was

[@lee_drifting]

@@GM53946 to be real tho, those type of beats zirk and squeeky were doin was already done by rick rubin back in the 80s

[@pacmanpachino2344]

It was the drugs that made their mind think like that

[@jasonvoorhees9506]

@LEE NO... RICK RUBIN MADE SOME BEATS ON SOME FASTER TEMPOS THAN MEMPHIS RAP...

[@flowerchild8450]

Crazy how in the long run, the South (which was deemed irrelevant at the time) pretty much dominated hip-hop. East Coast and West Coast sounds had their time in the sun for sure in the 90s and early 2000s but everything onwards pretty much draws exclusive inspiration from Memphis and generally the Southern scene as a whole. Trap, soundcloud rap, phonk, lofi beats, the whole goth/vamp aesthetic, all of this is the influence of Memphis horrorcore.

[@justlordska]

It's crazy to think that the Lo-fi genre is really influenced by a very dark genre and branded as being "satanic" xD

[@jombiejuss]

Memphis doesn’t make Horrorcore, we make that Devil Shyt. Just look and listen to the tapes esp. of 2 lo key. Horrorcore is a Houston thing that extends to Detroit and New York

[@dylanotto1675]

Black Sheeo was From North Carolina but you dont find out unless you listen to the whole album

[@johnindigo5477]

You didn't include the Houston scene, New Orleans and Louisiana, and Florida.

[@mikehunt2162]

The goth and vampire aesthetic is due to Memphis?

[@Grey_7]

Do you realize how legendary and informative this video will become

[@CactusKen]

He’s actually right expect to hear some harder shit than ever coming from my way real soon

[@Le_Petomane]

Only for white kids.

[@imbeatbeatbeat]

I'm not sure if you're aware but a lot of Memphis artists such as Zirk, Gangsta Pat, Tommy Wright & Squeeky has shared this on their personal pages. You're telling the basic history right in their eyes, that's saying something. Thank you for this. Love the SGP vids too.

[@Turismo4k]

appreciate the comment. me and Zirk have talked abit. very cool. I'd like to try and interview these guys one day so they can tell the full story from there perspective

[@randomdude6585]

@@Turismo4k Gangsta Pat the Original super star with the Fast flow even N.W.A. was goin signed him

[@didyouhearthat6550]

@@Turismo4k whats the instrumental at the origins part ?

[@malavida6526]

@@Turismo4k MF IF YOU DO THAT ON THIS TIMES, WHEN THE KIDS IGNORE REAL HISTORY AND STILL ON DRAKES TYPE SHIT. YOURE THE ORIGINAL ONE MAN. Btw I think you can start with Gangsta Pat, hes underrated asf and he talks with us about these underated memphis legends memories.

[@wintertime8017]

@@didyouhearthat6550 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6aQopiQmsufarc here ya go g

[@dubduusa5807]

Memphis is so over looked when it comes to rap culture. Thanks for doing the city some justice.

[@distantcreation]

Sleepy Dub Sneaky Satan doesn’t like the light shining in his dwellings.

[@dubduusa5807]

@@distantcreation Your satan is generic. Im my own satan, never follow shadows. Stay thirsty my friend.

[@ksager123]

DISTANT stay sleep

[@demonkxngstevie972]

M-Town💯

[@mcredwolf925]

The 90's era rap scene from Sacramento, CA was another over-looked underground scene. Rappers from Southern California (Los Angeles area , Orange County, San Diego, and the Inland Empire) and rappers from the Bay Area (Oakland, San Francisco, Vallejo, Hayward, Pittsburg) were getting mainstream exposure by the late 90's. Hip-hop from Sac-Town and the California Central Valley was sort of in this weird position though. A lot of the artists there used darker themes and I've even seen some label Sacramento rappers as "horroorcore." X-Raided, (who just got out of prison recently this year ) was one of the first Sacramento mc's to make a splash. Psycho Active (1992) was his first album. Anyways, X-Raided was with the Garden Blocc Crips and after accidentily killing a woman (I think she was the grandma to this Blood and X was targeting the blood for a retaliation killing but shot and killed her instead without knowing) he was charged and went to prison. He released over a dozen albums while imprisoned. Brotha Lynch Hung, C-Bo, Gangsta Dre and other rappers carried on the scene over the next few years. Now, we've got rappers like Mozzy making big splashes

[@beauwhitlock5034]

Memphis Native here. If you were here in the 90’s you had to go to Mr. Z’s on Cleveland, Skinny Pimp’s shop on Overton Crossing in Frayser, or Lady B’s on Hollywood near Chelsea to get the tapes.

[@romeomartinezii6067]

its crazy how those old "cheap" analog drum machines knock harder and sound better than anything digital out today

[@isaacdebolt3637]

damn bruh its almost like everybody thinks that...

[@boknows8376]

Of course hardware will always sound better than software but nobody got time to be setting all that shit up lol i started on hardware but my laziness won over lol

[@JSayelBaldomero]

Literally none of that is true get the fuck out of your bubble. Digital is and always will be superior.

[@hexyko4850]

Analogue and digital are both awesome.

[@Fuziontony123]

Not really

[@gardenboydon]

The fact that there isn't a lot of info on the Memphis rap scene only adds to its mystic nature. You are doing good work. Thank you

[@delvonceholmes8517]

Mystic STYLES!!!!

[@azaz2552]

For real, that’s why I’m so obsessed with it, it’s unlike anything else you hear. So unique

[@laccless]

Ong just like Cali life style

[@cloroxbleach4493]

I always wonder if any of these shootings and murders are true

[@Kyrpis]

@@cloroxbleach4493 most of them are

[@40ozlopez49]

The 90s where the best in music. All genres had their own style. Especially Texas and Memphis. Southern is real

[@myballzich3270]

40oz Lopez Texas the best

[@TheBlinked1]

Memphis and Houston held the WHOLE south down in the 90's, opening the door for Atlanta's explosion on the scene.💯

[@yelnickmcwawa5858]

Yeah seriously let's give some credit to Texas especially Houston

[@GeorgioArmoni]

@@gabagool__ they're all on that melodic piano rap beat type shit

[@myballzich3270]

Andres Vercetti I mean we all know that Texas rap mainly from screwston is the best rap in the fucken universe no one can beat dem Texas boys

[@nestorluvsher]

I have in no way ever been about "that life" or been in the streets, but when you cross that bridge into Memphis, you can almost feel the air change and feel why Memphis put out the sounds it did

[@peewee6479]

@Joshua Katchy im from Mississippi and whenever I go to Memphis you can feel the dark violent energy that is STILL in the air when you drive through it. Unlike other cities, Memphis almost has NO good parts in it, even downtown.

[@sheddy22]

its a violent ass area

[@SleezyMcZeelius]

@@peewee6479 all my family is in desoto and Tate county and when we visit we don’t go through Memphis at night. Watching the Memphis news during the day is enough

[@GnarStark]

@@peewee6479east Memphis is fairly tame but honestly compared to other cities it’s still dangerous. Everyone just kind of knows to not go out walking past a certain time and what areas to avoid. I walked home from a friends house in my early twenties very late at night and quickly learned my lesson. A beat up Buick slowly drove past me very eerily. And then floored it in reverse coming back towards me. I immediately booked it and climbed peoples fences into their backyards and hid next to someone’s house where I could still see the street. I saw the same Buick slowly driving around still so I ran across the street into a golf course nearby. Ran in the pitch dark across the whole course trying not to trip. Freaked me the fuck out.

[@nomorecomply4044]

Memphis fine, keep a gun

[@wardog_5539]

I love how you compared Memphis horrorcore to Norwegian black metal that’s hard

[@martinvasquez7844]

Mao Zedong _ agreed great and accurate comparison .

[@BlancoToldYou]

Yes yes yes!!!

[@abe9661]

it goes together like peas and carrots

[@calebbrakeman1580]

it makes sense when you hear artists like KevinTheCreep who blend the 2 genres

[@banessuperbrutalmetalfunti2561]

Somehow I knew I'd see something about black metal somewhere in here.

[@PrinceZakariyya]

The reason Memphis rap wasn't famous because it wa sahead of it's time

[@nedmac4eva]

No, blame it on Jazze Pha

[@familiaandradeherederodelr2320]

It's not ahead of time. Its classic and people keep tryna renew it.

[@kizswaggr]

your wrong.

[@Grey_7]

@Uncle Osiris nigga STFU pussy

[@GorillaKingDingDong]

@Qunicy Holman Demonic music in the deeply religious south, not a recipe for commercial succes

[@LIVExLEARNxLOVE]

rip lord infamous and koopsta. my fave rappers by far

[@dawaynejohnson9005]

Digi Plexus i have to agree!!!!

[@hyesmam]

Lord Infamous was so raw

[@ksager123]

Digi Plexus wise man

[@jaybravo5223]

Memphis Legends off top Rip Lord & Koop

[@dimebagdarrel7190]

Real mutha fuckin shit fuck fake ass juicy j

[@tuketherecluse9571]

I grew up in Memphis in the 90s and to see the ghastly-looking environments that is the landscape of old Memphis rap is what makes this genre so intriguing.Theres so much demonic activity and death connected to this music that makes it seem truly diabolical.It brings to mind ppl I witnessed as a kid who were in very dark ,cracked out states who are probably all just ghosts and poltergeists in the ether by now.

[@khairmoore]

can you say more on this 🤔

[@johnindigo5477]

Memories that are very personal to your environment. Things you never share or think about. Times in your life you'd rather not relive.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@johnindigo5477good way to put it

[@BryantBaudelaire]

I was born and raised in Nashville and mostly all we listened to was Memphis rap and we had a rap scene ourselves but nothing like Memphis 🫡

[@Waterbirdbob]

Memphis was the 1st to have the hardest beats

[@brianstone3722]

Facts all i bumped in high school was three 6 mainly. I also fw skinny pimp, kia shine, yo gotti, and the legends 8ball & mjg all of them had 🔥production especially three 6

[@1Slo5ooh]

Brian Stone I used to bump dj screw and ugk when I was in my middle school

[@Akirah1231]

freemoney music producer/artist And still got the best beats to this day.....🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥...

[@brianstone3722]

@@1Slo5ooh yeah ugk was dope too. I definitely fw them one of my favorite rap groups. #ripPimpC

[@balmain-i3e]

Nah mane, atlanta had hard beats, new york, Detroit, Memphis definitely up there but they aint the first

[@SunnyRacc]

Memphis cowbell is legendary. One of the many great influences from Memphis

[@CJ_Brim]

oh yeah, phonk is great

[@undagroundmanne1253]

Yeah cowbell beats are insane

[@donmichaelcorbin4417]

"I need more cowbell! "

[@Keatoil]

@@donmichaelcorbin4417 HAHAHA

[@killaskrilla5320]

Gotta have more cowbell baby

[@corneliusedwards7107]

Man you really did your research on Memphis rap.I'm from Memphis,You know the meaning to the slang and everything..

[@a.d.houston]

Cornelius Edwards I promise 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@Alexzaaay_]

Mane on God

[@NBlack-zh4hx]

Mane!

[@jombiejuss]

I LOVE how much y’all know just how important Tommy Wright is and was to this sound. An originator on his own in a war zone. And goddammit he is still with us!

[@beardsloan]

AMEN AMEN AMEN

[@schaftsson7392]

Narrated by a white suburbs dude…

[@sens125]

@@schaftsson7392 do you have any black creators that talk about these subjects?

[@baby.nay.]

Now he plays at hella metal /punk clubs I love it . I’m glad he’s getting recognition he deserves

[@manecronik]

@@schaftsson7392 keep complaining loser

[@jotrrecords9022]

Crazy how in the 90s southern rap was mocked and hated but southern rap and the southern sound runs hiphop today, specifically Atlanta, Memphis, and Houston. Being from Memphis we always had a distinct sound and beats

[@CJ_Brim]

yeah, trap is one of the biggest hip hop sub-genres out there, but i hope in the future the west coast comes up with something that mixes west coast hip hop with trap

[@jiggywiddit]

As a kid I didn't like it, and I also thought a lot of Westcoast was trash too. I really liked NYC rap above most else; but in the recent decade I've been revisiting a lot of rap & Memphis puts it down hard. Much props, and Imma throw some variety bangers from East & West Coast, then Memphis for y'all to jive to. M.O.P. - Drama Lord Spice 1 - Born II Die Project Pat - Out There Peace y'all, & bless up ✌️🙏

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

Only niggaz in NYC hated for real back in the day in DC we bumped a ton of southern and west coast rap.

[@LxrdBreezy00]

Like a boomerang

[@lewiyonas3255]

Memphis is Houston lil cuz in the rap scene

[@lilmemorycard]

the culture needed this vid

[@plzineedtogowayrn6353]

lil memory card EXACTLY

[@hiiipower3005]

PREACH

[@reprodcer]

I tried searching for a documentary about this genre/culture a couple months ago and was surprised at how little to almost nothing there was. Truly a blessing that this video exists.

[@sanyatesGRIA]

Big facts, Memphis long overdue for theirs

[@distantraider38106]

True shit.....stand up M-town💯💯💯💯

[@tyton6583]

In Chicago we loved and respected all genres and locations of music. Most of us black folks parents were from the south and we definitely listened to Memphis hip-hop.

[@LxrdBreezy00]

Fasho as a 20 year old growin up my pops downloaded 3 6 entire discography including various others. and i definitely swiped that shit from hims. Grew up fw rock, jazz, etc. If you can look over the gang shit, Our city beautiful and different

[@FeR-kt1jt]

Yup even us Cali folk. We know where we came from . And we are slowly returning to the South

[@incognegro2315]

Facts! Chicago niggas love 36 Mafia

[@bigA-cy3he]

​@@FeR-kt1jtMost of yall people come from down here in Texas or Louisiana especially in Compton and Watts

[@z1onyoutube]

Recently saw some lil white boy say the greatest Memphis rapper of all time was NLE Choppa. Really goes to show how under appreciated the Memphis underground is regardless of its immense influence.

[@hzzzzz1]

I wasn't aware of the scene but knew about triple 6 mafia back in middle school 08. I enjoyed the sound and was slightly informed but it never really hit the scene here in cali like artists such as ice cube, too $hort, etc.

[@ChickenJoe-tq6xd]

Zayd fartzad sounds like some Indian Muslim name 😂stop you’re not black

[@CTidda23]

Being from Memphis and seeing ATL blow up and get credit for our sound .... Mane

[@majorsir420]

Facts and I'm from Atlanta

[@sabrinalecrivainmediaTM]

Well ATL is Triple 6 biggest supporters. Dj Paul says it always. 🔮💫

[@rice909]

AMENTI THE WRITER MEDIA , Don’t matter , it’s still our sound except for the mumble shit they be doing

[@latenitephreak]

Nah, I find each of the scenes had their own variance...alt had a different sound but it was still dirty south, swear most the new trap flows come from project pat tho

[@marcus.6487]

eggzackly

[@guxx5272]

Let's all not forget that Tommy literally dropped a dude he didn't like's address on a song

[@Twelvegoldteeth]

“If I can’t find you, I know where yo momma stay...”

[@liddell437]

Man I hate Bone

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@liddell437 it was me against the world

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@LXNEPLVYA Me against da world. "If I can't find you, I know where yo mama stay. Winchester spring street, left first driveway."

[@liddell437]

@@Tj-uu1ww naw man I was randomly saying man I hate bone

[@b-bitter91]

DJ Paul is one of the greatest producers( he is so slept on) and hard beats sampled unsolved mysteries show made it a hard ass beat.

[@johnnyj3498]

Don't forget that he co produced every beat with Juicy J

[@archiebf4524]

Dj Paul is producing Bone Thugs new album!

[@mikecolletta7527]

I met Paul and J after a show, I was backstage...wasted...I told Paul, "PLEASE bring back that old shit, creepy, dark, demonic sounding shit!" Juicy J was like, "Uh huh...bring back the old stuff" He was totally mocking me and rolling his eyes, you could tell I was the millionth person to say that. But YOU know! That old stuff was so grimey! Horror movie sounding shit! Sorry J but that's what made me fall in love with 3-6's (M town) sound! I found an old Memphis Mixtape (CD) with Skinny Pimp, 3-6, gangsta Blac, etc...must have been around 96.Still fuck with all that shit!

[@sethh8892]

@Flexington Steele well, it aint completely wrong.

[@latenitephreak]

Juicy all about the new wave trap now 🤙

[@Young-wi9ut]

So glad I grew up in the Memphis area as a kid & young adult, when Memphis rap was real underground. At a time when one of the most influential hip-hop scenes & sounds was in it’s infancy. There was something really fucking cool about that time..when a lot of that stuff was just specific to our region & We were passing around mixtapes and CD’s.. participating & helping the underground..when lot of folks from other places didn’t even know that half of it even existed. It’s really cool to see how far it has come..and the rest of the world can hear the style through countless newer, popular artists.

[@Noobalator]

It's crazy to think that, not only did 3 6 Mafia sample other artists and received backlash over it, they then went after Suicide Boys for doing the same thing.

[@dvrkmvztxr9636]

Goats

[@EddieKane106]

I’m shocked 3-6 dissed bone thugs but literally stole from tommy and dj zirk and dj squeeky

[@SpookySkareflow]

Dj Paul only went after Suicide Boys for when his nephews Seed Of 6ix used suicide boys beats for an ep called suicide 6ix. Suicide Boys threw a fit and threaten to sue them. Which is ironic due to more than half their catalogue is sampled from Dj Paul and 3 6 Mafia.

[@EddieKane106]

@@SpookySkareflow that’s true but that doesn’t change the fact of him being the same situation

[@pradabears]

@@yun-vl6jw it indeed does

[@TaylorMane89]

Born and raised in Memphis (Orange Mound, Lamar and Knight Arnold, Walter Simmons housing projects), grew up listening to everything you recommend. It's eerie hearing music my older cousins use to play on cassette tapes become the staple of what hip hop is today. Great video

[@oldcurchannel209]

Crazy man I remember rolling through white haven listening to scarecrow or project pat ...

[@ThatBethesdaGuy]

really dude new orleans had its era and wayne was/ is on top

[@producerx1015]

Since when did WSP start rolling with the mound? They roll with the Eastside 38118 That's southeast memphis buddy. I went to sheffield high so you KNOW i know. I thugged with them niggaz daily...especially back in 04 when the east was bumpin heads with the mound.

[@chrisskull7882]

Grew up in 3 6 and gangsta pat... and SPM, zro and all that I'm from texas...

[@oldmanwitagun1285]

really dude lol west coast

[@chris45627]

Peace to Psychopathic Savage and all the other KZbin channels who kept The forgotten sounds of Memphis underground ringing through time.

[@alexandergonzalez50666]

True

[@brimzs]

True dat

[@DeadLightAdrift]

Tru tru

[@iminsideyourwalls9432]

The devil shyt must live forever

[@DeadLightAdrift]

@@iminsideyourwalls9432 yuh!

[@Guerillatoker]

An interesting little fact about the influence of Memphis Rap: When UK legend Dizzee Rascal was finding his sound as a producer in the early 00s, though the work of local artists around him played a big part, he is quoted as saying that his early output (including the production on classic Grime record Boy in da Corner) was an attempt at making beats like Three 6 Mafia and the Memphis scene in general. As the record is one of (if not) the most influential records of UK Grime, it could be said that Memphis Rap went on to influence the most important musical movements in the UK (which laid the foundation for UK Drill, one of the hottest genres of today).

[@Guerillatoker]

@toptier bryan Sure, if you want to be reductive. Music is constantly evolving, being reimagined and melded with other styles. Obviously Chicago Drill is a big influence, it’s in the name, but the production and cadences show an obvious if not greater influence from grime music, and NY drill sounds far more like UK drill than Chicago drill. 5 months ago when I posted this comment both UK and NY drill were most definitely popping off, calling them “one of the hottest genres” was not a stretch by any means.

[@jombiejuss]

Grime, Drill, Trap, Memphis Underground and that Crunk/fighting murzik instigatin’ it’s the same shit just with the dials set a little different.

[@lewislighting7776]

Lord Infamous was the most underrated MC ever

[@jan47indigosoul79]

@Jacob G 😂😂😂😂

[@mochaisdashit4]

memphis rap is what really birthed trap. salute to lord infamous, koopsta knicca, dj screw, pimp c and all the other lost legends from the souf.

[@MrDJINK956]

Mocha Tj 💯

[@swamplife3148]

Mane hol up up mane

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

Hell naw...i highly disagree...check out new york and Brooklyn where trap and hip hop begin....memphis brought a different STYLE which were ignorant lyrics about gang banging robbing and killing...look at memphis now...that shyt look like a bottom city full of slow ignorant ppl...SAD!

[@hammercanttouchthis]

And Tommy Wright also attributed to the origin of trap music.

[@mochaisdashit4]

@@hammercanttouchthis big faccts im sleep for not putting tommy up there.

[@jackpress15]

"DJ Zirk" Finally someone throwing some respect on my uncle's name

[@pablomarquezjr4254]

jackpress15 is he really your father ????

[@jackpress15]

@@pablomarquezjr4254 No, he's my uncle. I don't really get to see him all the time, but he's still doing his thing

[@PmMidnight]

Damn. The "Lock em in da" truck originator

[@tregangproduction5135]

Real shit 💪

[@valentinviernes3178]

The foundation is firm

[@apancher]

I watched this documentary a couple years ago and fell in love with Memphis rap. I was at a George Clinton and Funkadelic show last weekend and ended up running in to Tommy Wright. Dude is super cool, and ended up hanging out.

[@Danny-oq5vk]

Love how you mentioned Doomshop Records, and comparing Southern Horrorcore to Norwegian Black Metal?!! You’re good mane!

[@HollowedCrow]

Daniel Meza Doomshop is keeping the evil spirits alive & young

[@movessmitt6427]

Skrate up, I'm steeped in extreme metal and punk, this Southern shit is just dope STYLEZ OF THE ANCIENT MUTIILATIONS, TORTURE, CHAMBERS FILLED WITH BODIES IN MY BASEMENT

[@movessmitt6427]

@@HollowedCrow I didn't catch the doomshop part; what's that?

[@HollowedCrow]

Moves Smitt Doomshop is a record label composed of nashville artists who make memphis music and do a fine good job of bringing that old school grime to the scene. Suicide boys did an okay job with it but check out doomshop

[@HollowedCrow]

Moves Smitt Doomshop is a record label composed of nashville artists who make memphis music and do a fine good job of bringing that old school grime to the scene. Suicide boys did an okay job with it but check out doomshop. Look up the artist baker ya maker & freddy dredd

[@brettpierce5225]

The End by Three 6 is to this day still my favorite rap album. DJ Paul’s beats were sounding like they were produced in the seventh circle of hell, the samples were integrated incredibly well, the lyrics were diabolical, and Lord Infamous was at his peak.

[@marley1995]

Juicy j made half of all the beats aswell

[@shreddednerves]

The end is Def a great way to start your journey into Memphis rap. Mystic styles still my favorite album from Three6. Lord Infamous way Def at his peak. Koopstas Devils Playground reminds me about all my high-school days

[@danielblake1537]

That was my first 36 album or actually I'm wrong, first I got World Domination pt. 2 and my 2nd album was The End that final track off that album is mad underrated, same with their Da Unbreakables album from 03' that was their last great album i.m.o. one of their strongest albums out of their catalogue

[@TheImmoralNosferatuZodd]

That, and Mystic Stylez are my favorites.

[@jombiejuss]

Cocaine is a HELL ova drug

[@plzineedtogowayrn6353]

The hip hop community needs to put more respect on Memphis rap and their HUUUUGE influence on rap

[@LordPapula]

This is strong work. I grew up in the area in the 80s and 90s and worked at stores that sold these tapes. Its rare to hear this many incredible recommendations in one place. You mention a couple of tapes I completely forgot about. A lot of these tapes were also, and in some cases, mostly sold at flea markets, swap meets, as well as a few well-stocked car trunks out front of dollar general.

[@SMOKE-N-BONE]

cool 👍 i hope this video blows up

[@ksager123]

SMOKE-N-BONE it already is

[@ksager123]

SMOKE-N-BONE I been telling niggas trap music came from Memphis

[@SMOKE-N-BONE]

@@ksager123 right for real...this is old news to us but its dope seeing memphis finally getting recognized

[@ksager123]

SMOKE-N-BONE right

[@Vilkkuz]

Check out SMOKE-N-BONE also! Very dope mixes from south to the bay! You rock.

[@jeremysmith6642]

We’re still bumpin Lord Infamous in Texas. “Anyone out there” is still one of the best rap songs ever.

[@dreadhead_rastatv31]

Yes sir

[@Jerome3693]

Especially now that lil infamous did the Dr.Malik to give a 3rd persons view as he was dr. Malik. The doc lord was tryna escape from.

[@rarrirooster15]

LORD INFAMOUS DA 🐐of all dis shit frfr . N Tommy Wright

[@rarrirooster15]

@N-ZYLUM beatz that’s dj Paul’s artist . But I’ll still check it ou t

[@skinsnation4404]

That’s one of the hardest beats ever!

[@raunelblyden6662]

WOULDN'T BE NO CRUNK MUSIC OR TRAP MUSIC WITHOUT MEMPHIS, REAL TALK!!!!!!

[@fuziontonygaming]

There wouldn’t be no Crunk, Trap, Cloud Rap, Phonk, and Drill without it.

[@pooder3078]

@@fuziontonygaming yeah I see why they were clowned they fucked hip hop up

[@AdventuresnTyland]

You mean "real talk mane" 😂😂

[@AdventuresnTyland]

@@pooder3078 they were underground so inwouldnt be them but the people who bit they style and took ot main stream but you just a hata mane 😆

[@nickark4807]

No chopped & screwed either which means no vaporwave and no vaporwave means no cloud rap which means our entire modern rap scene would be completely different

[@BasedSwagMMA]

I love so much with all my heart and sincerely when people document and make very interactive videos like this to credit underground and underrepresented musicians and public figures.

[@Turismo4k]

thank u

[@yoreid6797]

bout damn time a documentary came out about old school memphis rap , i been on that sound since late 2011 early 2012

[@TwoBarBills]

same i started listening around 2012 or 2013 and still find new shit that blows my mind

[@pimpsno6164]

I bn on it since 91 dj Spanish fly

[@GM53946]

Been a fan of Memphis underground tapes since around 2000, i.e. as soon as the internet made it possible to access those artists (I am not from the South). It's mind bogging how ignorant people are, especially given that all this stuff is just a click away on KZbin...

[@MondoSzn]

a jewish bar of soap that’s love msn

[@oscarmason3252]

@@pimpsno6164 Spanish Fly that nigga

[@Aceriley73]

I love Memphis. I live in the UK and first went there in 88 and then went in 89,90,91. Then returned in 2012. Funky Town for life

[@djprice9551]

Lord Infamous created the "Migo flow" YEARS ago....

[@MM-zt4oe]

Dj Price who made more money off the flow tho

[@_KeepItG]

^ Theres always a clown who wants to bring up the next mans money 🤦🏾‍♂️ that shits irrelevant to the original comment.

[@dangielomcqueen5195]

@@_KeepItG facts bruh

[@pnobody5727]

Migos sound retarded, forget them

[@cameronkauhega2962]

Migos flow is a watered down version lol

[@DrSidewayZ]

I was introduced to phonk through the drift scene coming out of Japan, it’s wild how totally disconnected words sometime collide with one and another

[@thomas0683]

Fr

[@nhpivotlk]

It’s sad tho the people blastin phonk don’t understand where it came from and artists are creating it without knowing the roots. People are just adding cowbell to a drum roll now lol.

[@jamesjr2550]

@@nhpivotlk 😂😂 sad reality

[@negative6442]

@@nhpivotlk That's the case with anyone who's just looking at a genre from the surface level though. Like I'd think most people who bothered to actually look even a bit deeper into the genre will know that it pulls heavy inspiration from Memphis Rap. Now how that shit got so popular in Eastern Europe, and Japan, I've no fuckin idea.

[@xx-iq3km]

@@nhpivotlkright 😭

[@andallishop8784]

memphis trap is the black metal of hiphop edit: 17:05 lul exactly

[@νεκρόςφαγί]

Agreed.

[@germsincognito8329]

Born and raised in memphis and some of us have been making this distinction since at least 15 years ago. Never thought folks would catch onto that like they have. It’s amazing.

[@markhamilton669]

EXACTLY!!!

[@tylercouture216]

@@germsincognito8329 agreed I can believe you without a doubt

[@theabysshasnogender855]

@@germsincognito8329 ay I was a black metal kid when I found Memphis rap and that's what caught me on to it haha

[@brijaythesinger]

Just got done watching the Evolution Of Hip Hop on Nextflix and when you got down to southern hip hop pioneers there were no mention on Memphis! What a shame. I'm so hurt and disappointed. They refuse to see us. 💔

[@Wine-N-Steak]

💯🤷🏾‍♂️

[@brijaythesinger]

@Southside Playa yep they talked about Texas 4sure.

[@NamesZKP]

Bruh that's what I said when they got to the South. All ATL and Maimi. No Houston or Memphis. Dafuq

[@standonbiznessllc8545]

They will never give us our props

[@x4president1]

Bri Jay Check the new season, Memphis is being repped.

[@nickboiii5108]

Memphis has one of the best rap scenes to ever exist. It’s the home to most of my favorite rappers..M.C Mack , Dj Squeeky , Dj Zirk , The Playa Posse , Lil Noid , Shawty pimp and Pretty Tony. Incredible documentary man, Memphis needs more love.

[@tedthecommenter5364]

And also Lord Infamous and the greatest female rapper ever to exist...Princes Loko. May they both rest in peace.

[@jombiejuss]

More artists than any city, more product than any other city, most distinct and in a league of its own, all after even being LATE to the party. Cocaine is a HELL ova drug!

[@gin908]

Mac dle dj squeeky shawty peamp

[@tysumm]

Mr. TiniMaine

[@guywithopinions6081]

Lmfao yo gotti was harder when he was a kid

[@kevinhornak2180]

Right!!!

[@CephlonMayngrum]

Yep

[@grimyGobIin]

@Coitus Handguns they aren't "hungry " anymore lol just living life

[@drebodollaz3504]

Exactly what I thought lol. But even if you listen to his older work, he gets progressively worse by following trends. Atleast he knows how to hustle the industry.

[@MyEgoMyThoughts]

Coitus Handguns wait serious question is Kodak black out of jail right now or is he still in jail

[@BryantBaudelaire]

Memphis is no joke the pioneer of ALL the rap music that’s out today.

[@Nothingatall1984]

This is facts

[@tydendurler9574]

At least we know who to blame then

[@slicedbread5692]

@@tydendurler9574 the thing is that when they were doing it in the late 90s & early 00's it was good.. Now these young kids have transformed it into steaming piles of garbage.

[@tydendurler9574]

@@slicedbread5692 to me, this specific late 90's and early 00's BS wasn't good either. I was 15 back then, best age, and i started listening to Rap via Cypress Hill, Wu Tang and especially Bone Thugs n Harmony. When i heard Triple 6 for the first time, i immediately thought it was BS compared to other music. 10 years later same. 20 years later still same, although i can get behind the vibe and the feeling of certain Mixes. Still not comparable to really good music imo. Southern Rap is like the little, slightly dumber brother to east/west Rap. Period I mean, how do Tech N9ne and someone like Gucci Mane even exist in the same realm?!?

[@slicedbread5692]

@@tydendurler9574 just putting Gucci Mane in the conversation is blasphemous.. You've listened to Project Pat and dont enjoy it? If so all i can say is everybody's taste is different.. I do like Bone Thugs but they aren't exactly what id call deep lyricists either.. But i do like more detailed rappers as well.. And just a side note i was 14-15 in 2000 also

[@vegitausa]

South Memphis native in here. Good work. Probably the most known song in Memphis that uses the cowbell is Lock em in tha trunk by DJ Zirk

[@mr.nooorthmemphis1059]

That song really had people dead in trunks!

[@Stakkboii]

@@mr.nooorthmemphis1059 damn dawg thats crazy

[@JessicaGarcia-xf9wr]

vegitausa ya I can see where devilish trio got there influence from because I hear that bell so often! Which is a subtle touch to mephis

[@purplrain734]

This is my 3rd or 4th time watching this documentary and i can't get enough of it. It's made so perfectly from start to end, also found alot of great artists and songs from this. Thank you Turismo!

[@mehran3910]

some tracks so hard that if you close your eyes you could watch the music video...

[@elliottwattson5223]

Damn

[@TOOxPHONKEE]

Facts

[@ionlyknow2055]

Dead

[@Ellivation]

Wow. You're right

[@DarkWebTrappin]

Memphis and Texas don’t get enough credit for what they’ve done. You should do a episode on Houston

[@Wine-N-Steak]

Agree💯

[@indifferenteyes]

Rip Dj Screw 💯

[@knggullah8079]

Memphis rap was spooky as hell back then.

[@sithstalker901]

Ain’t that right 😅😅😅

[@_Jay_Maker_]

Being introduced to PHONK as a genre really opened me up to southern Hip-Hop. Memphis is absolutely its own thing, definitely worthy of recognition. Great video, man. Edit: Shout out to EvilAesthetic's "DON'T SLEEP" compilations for really opening the sound up to me here on YT. Amazing shit there.

[@LaneD83]

Don't Sleep Vol.7 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Flockem666]

EA and Ryan Celsius the Goats

[@tylanreedy2210]

I bought Three six Mafia: "mystic Stylez" when I was 14 back in 2001. That album scared the shit outta me 🤣🤣

[@hjillumi880]

lol #OkMillenial

[@ETRNLIZE]

$uicideboy$ fans need to watch this documentary

[@OPEK.]

E T R N L nah yall need to watch this doc to see why we like suicideboys so much

[@OPEK.]

Suicide the only genuine ones carrying this on

[@dpgt3478]

E T R N L yeeeet

[@hydroponic6561]

This why im here, plus phonk and other Memphis type music is the shit

[@justinberg3616]

Suicide boys is all horrorcore with no Gangsta.

[@dirt1736]

if they didnt kill each other in memphis the 90s we would prob have better rappers today..Memphis in the 90s was waaayyy too lit

[@Wine-N-Steak]

Facts💯

[@foyoGames]

U mean 2 Thick

[@Wine-N-Steak]

@@foyoGames 😂💯

[@Pipipman2]

Shit homie Memphis has been getting bad this year, fucking 22 road rage shootings on 240 alone in the past 5 months. 5 different shootings a day on wreg3 and that's just the shit that makes it the news. Plus GDs and VLs have been goin extra hard recently

[@jarmanimal7652]

Dirtroad has

[@winterkingbeats4183]

This is easily one of the best documentaries on the Memphis rap scenes ever. I've watched it atleast a dozen times and come back to it quite a bit. All of your videos are great. There's something about the early Memphis production that's always mystified me. You can understand how a beat or etc was made and you can recreate it but there's something else to it that's hard to put in to words (and I think SGP was able to comprehend and utilize this in his production). I think this documentary in and of itself captures that essence of mystique.

[@jwithington9347]

Been obsessed with the scene since I was 14 dedicated many years to archiving and storing hundreds of tapes on drives and computers

[@williebeamish5879]

You on soulseek? Reminds me of tape trading metal in the mail, but digital.

[@andykerste1]

jove w1993 bro make a channel and start uploading all them shits!

[@hoottasshell]

They made a Tupac movie, an Obama movie, they need to make a Netflix series for Memphis rap, not a movie a SERIES

[@Waldo2O5]

Hip Hop Revolutions go over how hip hop started to now. So I recommend you watch that

[@reverietapes]

I'm making a video game based on the underground memphis scene

[@འབྲུག-ན2ཅ]

fuck netflix

[@Snxwmane]

@@Waldo2O5 immediately subscribing to your channel. I want to see it when it comes out

[@John-mf6ky]

Hustle and flow is the closest thing i can think of.

[@Memphricans]

Bruh, everything out today is shaped by 90s memphis rap. Everyone is biting infamous and playa fly

[@connected901]

Memphricans exactly!! 💯

[@leooooooooooo3188]

A lot of people do give them credit though. Especially underground rappers.

[@tony4213]

100

[@marceljohnson2215]

Thank you for giving fly his props

[@liljons6753]

My boy ganxta pat

[@matrix2030x]

when he mentioned how Memphis rappers would sample each other beats, i automatically thought about three 6 song gotcha shaking on the end album...dj paul said at the beginning "yea u punk, im bout to take ya beat and go nationwide" ...then everyone proceeded to kill that beat 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@deadboy4991]

the old video of Xavier Wulf and Chris Travis tho

[@tjnaptown91]

Not alotta people know about them

[@deadboy4991]

@@tjnaptown91 yeah it's sad they're legends

[@isaeljara2320]

I looked at the comments to see if anyone else noticed that

[@o.a.m9515]

RAIDER KLAN days!!

[@brianpimentel2084]

@@deadboy4991 they are underground legends !

[@ryderyderyder]

the fact you chose "nigaz aint barin dat" as a opening to this documentary shows how fuckin classic and iconic to whole memphis sound this track is. in fact, it is one of my most favorite tracks EVER

[@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841]

Whats classic about robbing killing and gangbanging???? Please answer that question zombie....yall ignorant af these days...

[@n3rdn0ut19]

MY QUEEN ima give my dumass opinion cause get a hobby. You all over the comments in this video

[@lyricssong7151]

The fact that drake used that song in his new song no friends in the industry song

[@86haylal]

@@myqueenimagivemydumassopin6841 man gone on , niggaz ain barin dat

[@mr.roachclip1792]

I like Bone and Easy but Tommy got down on "Thuggish Ruggish Bustaz"

[@timjones2338]

Yea I remember that fuck u bone

[@celsogarza9707]

Hardheaded goes too hard. Type of music that could start a riot...Tommy don't play!

[@liljons6753]

Ganxta pat......mo,murder

[@Cptraktorn]

I just found memphis rap recently due to the phonk genre. this is by far my favourite rap genre.

[@DanYellowZena]

I grew up in NYC, in the hood back in the 90's and early 2000's. I was sort of an outsider because 1)I was a Gothic/metal head Latino kid who was also into the rave scene heavy. I wasn't much into hip-hop even though I knew all about it, because again, I was in the hood. How could I not know? I used to listen to this local college radio station that featured all different types of music. And one day this student put on rap from the south. Specifically it was emphasized that it was from Memphis. It was pretty much a 3 6 Mafia and Lord Infamous Playlist with other rappers here and there from Memphis. I was IMMEDIATELY hooked. 3 6 Mafia and Lord Infamous was dark, hard, gritty and the style was just so unique. It was nothing I was hearing on the mainstream. From there I became a 3 6 Mafia fan and I was STOKED to see them come out with "Who Run It" and "Sippin On Syzzurp". It was crazy because prior to that, I was the only person I knew who was all about Southern rap outside of the Hot Boyz who were hot and mainstream at the time. Till this day, not many people know how influential Memphis rap is and how it's shaped the styles of many rappers today.

[@Wine-N-Steak]

👍🏽💯

[@Turismo4k]

Great comment, thanks for watching I 100% agree. I think allot of people feel the same way about Memphis rap. It really is unique and appealing to a certain demographic of people. Doesn't surprise me that a raver would be into it.

[@ronnfly]

It was in 97 when a friend of mine heard of them and told us of a group named 3 6 mafia from Tenn and they had a song called tear the club up and were getting banned. A few months later their video was on BET. Been on em' since. Same thing with black rob. Friend of mine been up North and came back and told me about a song called whoa and was singing it. Same thing few months later the video dropped.

[@DanYellowZena]

@@ronnfly Black Rob was a one hit wonder though

[@ronnfly]

@@DanYellowZena tru that lol!! Jus relating of how back then music wasn't quite discovered as fast as it is today via internet etc

[@WsTFinest]

Born in raised in the 901.48years of age.i seen all this.lived thru all this.survived all this.it was more than music this was life in Memphis.nappy hair and gold teef and bad jheri curls.MLK park on sundays.smokin onions.seeing Ball and G in the mound daily.Paul and Juicy w Crunchy Black jookin at the Pistol Place skating rink lot....I loved my city and its music then and still love to hear the old shit now...glad yall recognize ATL stole our shit 👍

[@rudygaribay6042]

Lol go look up the hard boys. All Memphis had was the beats Atlanta been talkin about the hood and selling drugs.

[@howardtonio9262]

What u know about Ronnie woods car wash.

[@coreybowen2352]

I concur my brother I concur

[@christopherpruitt8279]

PLAYA FLY

[@POTandPIZZA]

It’s kids here that don’t know it’s pronounced “Project Pat-ah” 😂

[@TH3M0L3CUL3M4N]

You mean the player from the sizzouth? He always packs a gattah, gold teeth in his mizzouth.

[@dextersecretdexter]

barbara gill get out

[@uncannyfox]

His full name is actually Project Pat-ahh, attracted to dime piece-ahh, I'm dirty south-ahh, french braids, gold teeth-ahhs.

[@danieldodtson600]

Is this the Marc Johnson girl skateboards

[@WalkerChristopher11]

A tracted to dime pea sus

[@50StichesSteel]

Listen I'm from Pennsylvania and while many people were onto JayZ, Nas, Dipset, Lox, here on the East Coast. We were listening to No Limit and 3-6 Mafia. Nobody knew who they were yet but it went with the vibe of how we rolled around. Then they exploded with the sipping song and suddenly you started to hear it coming out of every car besides ours..Big influence around here still.

[@Mightyjoe_901]

Growing up in Memphis as a kid my mother worked in a music store my great uncle's owned Poplar Tunes downtown right next to 201. I remember DJ Paul and Tommy Wright the Third Al Capone and all other Memphis rappers we're coming to the store and check and see how much money they made and drop off more tapes and CDs and the only place you could get the original tapes and CDs was at Mr Z's on Cleveland Avenue those were the good old days.

[@ollieollie66]

That's actually pretty sick

[@theurbanartist775]

SleepingGiant 888 I totally remember that!

[@TheMissinLink]

SleepingGiants 888 Probably had some conversations with your people. Shits a trip ain’t it?

[@yuumeow393]

Sounds dope as fuck

[@gablin706]

@PEACE ALL dont get it twisted, you can totally fuck around and lose your life back then too. Memphis wuznt no damn playground!

[@shelbybrown8312]

Anybody 35 and older should know that Tennessee and Texas are were Southern rap started

[@oldmanwitagun1285]

Shelby Brown texas is kinda reaching

[@david-nx8jz]

Fuckin Facts mane

[@rza2152]

I'm 26 and I knew this when I was 18

[@gprince7953]

Speak them mfkn facts bruh!!!💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@xobile.123]

Science I was 12, so like 2 years ago when I became interested in other subgenres of rap

[@josephburns999]

The crack wars here in Tennessee in the 90s was insane, it was so violent, it’s crazy how all of 3-6 clicked up and made it to the mainstream, it blows my mind

[@Gregorio413]

Three six mafia never really went mainstream they would've have mainstream success but they mostly stayed underground in a way

[@hjillumi880]

@@Gregorio413 not in the internet era

[@hjillumi880]

@@Gregorio413 lol " gamers " on 90´s music

[@Gregorio413]

@@hjillumi880 what??

[@VIMaggotVIBrainzVI]

@@Gregorio413 What do you mean? Three Six definitely had their mainstream era. Most Known Unknown is the most mainstream they could get without completely abandoning their core sound. Plus they won an Oscar lol

[@aname.9743]

This is an excellent, well-researched video. I am glad to see Memphis start to get the credit they deserve. All that music was wayyyyyy ahead of it's time.

[@SunnyRacc]

Xavier wulf and chris travis keeping the Memphis rap alive

[@Gregorio413]

And duke duce

[@jacobramos8524]

money bagg yo

[@basedbari6680]

Facts man.

[@haroldwannagetbl0nded]

suicideboys

[@Gregorio413]

Doom shop records g59 etc

[@BillStreets_1723]

IDK who started TRAP.....I'm from NY...but when I heard it , I feel in love and still is...I heard this trap about 1991-92...Keep ya head up Memphis...now I know the truth.. bless....

[@Jerome3693]

Billy Luna it was a good P.O.V. But trust me it’s so far from the exact truth as he stated his depth wasn’t as deep as it could be nor does he understand a lot of there terminology. The real aspects of beef was left out as to who what when were and why. What he spoke on was the exact reasons why people see the culture as it is and it’s great nonetheless but imagine that being 3ft of a pool that has an abyss far to deep to imagine. Ex. The Dj zirks 2 thick is def the most sampled song prob in hip hop rap. But what needs to be acknowledged is the fact it’s not so much because of that stoooopid dumb hard beat but the psychopathic, schizophrenic, basket case. Buckshot in the former, as it seems many do not know that it’s the 3rd last verse as Zirk is 2nd and Tom skeemask is first. As legends go. Between him and lord infamous the dude is remarkable on all songs. Though his basket of apples are very few compared to infamy in numbers when referring to songs. He set the tone for the killer shyt to be cool. . Find snubnose. Him a guice are a group and he goes by trey 8/ then soon Trey buck. Find ghetto child and you can see how awesome this mf is.

[@CJ_Brim]

Lex Luger started trap i believe

[@mikejarmon8431]

Ghetto mafia started trap music out of atlanta.

[@antoniohoward981]

@@mikejarmon8431faglanta ain’t start nothing

[@dmane284]

Project Pat is Memphis top 5, easily

[@jackk59196]

Numba one

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@jackk59196 nah

[@whooked]

yeah he can flow

[@porkchopzworld]

Project pat go the hardest.

[@Tj-uu1ww]

@@porkchopzworld nahhh

[@mrk3270]

Memphis Rap completely changed my music listening when I was a teen in late 90s early 2000’s. First time I heard 3-6 it blew my mind, as a kid growing up on Metal and Hip up I found Memphis rap to just speak to me.

[@Icey240sx]

This is like the 10th time I’ve watched this video and the attention to detail is undefeated. Best documentary on KZbin

[@Turismo4k]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@shybaka2892]

This was a dope video. I'm not from Memphis or even from Tennessee, from NC but I'm glad more people are giving Memphis rap more credit. Their sound influenced a lot of modern style hip hop nowadays, their flow and beats were ahead of their time.

[@howardtonio9262]

What part of NC

[@railroadforest30]

I’m from NC

[@kellarmoore429]

dude literally just said it like "koopsta kah-nicca" xD, but fr this a dope documentary, love memphis sound, and appreciate you puttin this together

[@systemsless]

Kellar Moore u stupid

[@davidsim2500]

He didn’t wanna say nigga obviously

[@ExpertofEverything]

Excellent video friend, I'm from the UK and Southern Hip Hop is my favourite of the American subgenres. Some rich knowledge here, even more impressive as you sound like you are from Australia? I hope the guys that made this scene watch this video and appreciate the effort you have put into understanding their art. Thanks for the upload.

[@juglanscinera4315]

Who remembers the Memphis rap pages on MySpace back in the day? Found a lot of good stuff on there and even made my own page which I changed the songs every so often with my brother

[@Youngxfatal93]

Juglanscinera I made one myself baq then, Used to trade tapes too thru Yahoo messenger & shit

[@davidm2823]

facts

[@tjw8t1]

I've been a hardcore 3-6 fan since I bought Chapter II: World Domination in 1998. I was so proud of them when they won the Academy award, they truly deserved it... not just for their work on hustle & flow, but their influence on rap music in general. I've listened to the horrorcore genre on bandcamp and they are literally taking the same instruments and muffled sound and emulating old memphis beats.

[@parkerokane8883]

so many amps snapped to Late Nite Tip. legendary stuff

[@BadaBing8008]

When niggaz aint barin dat started playin nostalgia hit me hard asf such a beautiful song

[@tylercouture216]

Which song ?

[@BadaBing8008]

Mr. TAMW 1:01

[@beandaddydoggratt9714]

Iv watched this documentary like 5 times! I love it man thanks for this sick documentary!

[@collinmc90]

I used to be obsessed with Southern rap back in 2005 or so, There was practically 0 resources for knowledge about the 90s scene unless you knew some one from the South. coming back 16 years later its amazing to see how people have made maps of the music, cartographers of beats and samples. Thank you folks for putting in the work.

[@Stormy1984]

I'm from Tennessee and grew up to all this underground. I Introduced so many people from different places to it back then. Hope they still listening to it like I am today. I never left the 90s musically. I will stay bumping these bangers till I die. Rip lord infamous aka the scarecrow. Forever my fave.

[@frontporchmint]

Someone who respects the musical content and wants to inform others? Wow, respect my friend. Can’t believe you haven’t blown up, but it will come I guarantee.

[@Turismo4k]

Thank you

[@OkOk-vj9db]

Wow I had no idea southern rap was hated and unpopular back in the day. It was so ahead of it’s time and it is dominating hip hop today. The beats are insane.