Koopsta Knicca is notably known for being in Memphis-based group Three 6 Mafia, the originators of crunk and a big influence for trap music, but that is a whole another story. Koop left Three 6 Mafia in 2000, due problems with the law, but he kept doing solo albums. While Three 6 Mafia was getting big, his solo albums didn't sell that well though, and Koop started to beef with the group. Later he and other original members of 3-6 Mafia (except Juicy J) formed a group Da Mafia 6ix. However, he died from stroke at the age of 40.
Most songs on this album are remastered versions from his 1994 mixtape. It includes few new tracks, but there's also couple ones missing. All tracks are produced by DJ Paul.
For the "average Hip Hop Head" this album might take a few listens (as many other Memphis albums), before it starts sounding good, if it ever will. Especially, because of satanic lyrics, trap-ish beats, tracks are really repetitive (hooks are way longer than the regular 16 bars, and there might be only one verse in the whole song) some tracks don't even have rapping at all.
The beats are dope and unique, like you won't hear these kind of beats on any other album, although same samples are used on other 3-6 Mafia albums, anyway, this album has the creepy "graveyard" sounding beats, but in a way they are still calm and laid back. Of course there are those pretty typical crunk tracks too. DJ Paul did great job with these tracks (although most are remasters from 1994), even with the instrumentals, which have just some vocals repeated, but in my opinion, they are great!
Koopsta's satanic, psychotic & murderous lyrics might already make some people just to ignore the album. Personally, I find the lyrics entertaining. Also his "dragging" monotonic voice combined with fast rapping and sometimes even with singing (kinda), makes his flow sound very unique, although sometimes it's hard to understand what he is saying (don't blame me, I'm not native English speaker).
BUY OR BURN: Every Memphis rap fan knows this album, if you don't have this in your collection, BUY THIS SHIT! For others: I recommend to listen to it, maybe even couple of times, then make your decision. I'd say people, who like Midwestern and Southern rap, find the album easier to listen to, than e.g. East Coast hip hop fans (obviously).
BEST TRACKS: "Purple Thang", "Robbers", "Smoking on a J", "Front a Busta", "What'cha Gonna Do?".
Most songs on this album are remastered versions from his 1994 mixtape. It includes few new tracks, but there's also couple ones missing. All tracks are produced by DJ Paul.
For the "average Hip Hop Head" this album might take a few listens (as many other Memphis albums), before it starts sounding good, if it ever will. Especially, because of satanic lyrics, trap-ish beats, tracks are really repetitive (hooks are way longer than the regular 16 bars, and there might be only one verse in the whole song) some tracks don't even have rapping at all.
The beats are dope and unique, like you won't hear these kind of beats on any other album, although same samples are used on other 3-6 Mafia albums, anyway, this album has the creepy "graveyard" sounding beats, but in a way they are still calm and laid back. Of course there are those pretty typical crunk tracks too. DJ Paul did great job with these tracks (although most are remasters from 1994), even with the instrumentals, which have just some vocals repeated, but in my opinion, they are great!
Koopsta's satanic, psychotic & murderous lyrics might already make some people just to ignore the album. Personally, I find the lyrics entertaining. Also his "dragging" monotonic voice combined with fast rapping and sometimes even with singing (kinda), makes his flow sound very unique, although sometimes it's hard to understand what he is saying (don't blame me, I'm not native English speaker).
BUY OR BURN: Every Memphis rap fan knows this album, if you don't have this in your collection, BUY THIS SHIT! For others: I recommend to listen to it, maybe even couple of times, then make your decision. I'd say people, who like Midwestern and Southern rap, find the album easier to listen to, than e.g. East Coast hip hop fans (obviously).
BEST TRACKS: "Purple Thang", "Robbers", "Smoking on a J", "Front a Busta", "What'cha Gonna Do?".
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