Layin da Smack Down

Hip-Hop · 2002 · 28 tracks · 1h 29m

Layin da Smack Down

Heavy Memphis bass meets a unique stutter-step flow. A gritty, cinematic snapshot of Southern underground rap recorded just before the artist's incarceration.

July 16, 2002 · Columbia

Aggressive street confidence tempered by the grim reality of the legal system.

Tracklist · 28 Tracks · 1h 29m

01

Still Ridin' Clean

3:38

01

Bonus CD (intro)

0:32

02

Juicy "J" (intro)

0:21

02

The Porch 3

0:52

03

Fight

5:29

03

North, North Pt. 2

3:41

04

Weak Niggaz

4:44

04

DJ Paul (intro)

0:08

05

Make Dat Azz Clap (Back Clap)

3:50

05

You Scared

3:28

06

Crash da Club

4:36

06

Choose U

2:58

07

Smokin' Out

3:21

07

Write a Check (intro)

0:08

08

Write a Check

3:38

08

Show Dem Golds

4:28

09

This Pimp

3:46

10

On Nigga

4:19

11

That Drank

4:27

12

MC Flyjo

1:49

13

Posse Song

3:42

14

90 Days

3:15

15

Shut Ya Mouth, Bitch

5:26

16

Take da Charge

3:07

17

Smoke & Get High

3:45

18

County Jail

3:53

19

I'm Mo

4:16

20

Outro

1:37

Moments Worth Listening For

The hypnotic soul loop on 'Choose U' providing a rare moment of melodic warmth against the heavy percussion.

The menacing, repetitive synth line on 'North, North Pt. 2' that perfectly captures the tension of Memphis street life.

The stark, narrative-driven realism of 'County Jail' where the production thins out to highlight the isolation of the lyrics.

Where This Album Departs

How does Layin da Smack Down sound next to the rest of Project Pat's catalogue?

Defiant+0.8σ

Defiant saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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