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The South Park Psycho is the first album by the rapper Ganksta N-I-P. It was released on February 25, 1992, through Rap-a-Lot Records. The album has production from Ganksta N-I-P, The Terrorists, John Bido and Doug King. The album is one of the earliest examples of the horrorcore genre, and is considered to be a Southern hip hop classic.
The South Park Psycho | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 25, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
Genre | Horrorcore, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop | |||
Label | Rap-a-Lot, Priority | |||
Producer | Ganksta N-I-P, The Terrorists, John Bido, Doug King | |||
Ganksta N-I-P chronology | ||||
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Guest artists include future routine collaborators, Dope-E, K-Rino, and Seagram. Willie D and Scarface, then of the Geto Boys, also appear on the track "Actions Speak Louder Than Words". This song also appears on the Geto Boys' first greatest hits collection, the 1992 release, Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best.
Reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The album peaked at No. 63 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album has long been out-of-print.[2] It gained four stars out of five from AllMusic.[1] The album sold around 100,000 units around the South Park area and helped N-I-P to obtain a recording contract with Priority Records.[3] The song "Psycho" was ranked No. 3 most violent hip hop song of all time by Complex.[4]
Track listing
edit- "Intro" – 1:58 (Producer: Dope-E)
- "Horror Movie Rap" – 3:35 (Producer: Egypt E)
- "Get Out Of The Game" – 5:14 (feat. Dope-E)
- "Rough Brothers From South Park" – 5:24 (feat. K-Rino, Dope-E, Point Blank)
- "Black Godfather" – 5:03
- "Psycho" – 4:20
- "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" – 5:53 (feat. Scarface, Willie D, Seagram)
- "Ganksta Mac" – 4:43
- "Smokin Amp" – 3:55
- "Disgusting" – 4:39
- "H Town" – 4:44 (Producer: Dope-E)
- "Slaughter" – 4:19
- "Paranoid" – 4:36
- "Damned Shame" – 4:20
Samples
edit- "Horror Movie Rap": Soundtrack from Halloween
- "Psycho": "CEBU" by Commodores
- "Action Speaks Louder Than Words": "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" by Chocolate Milk
- "Disgusting": "Nautilus" by Bob James
- "Slaughter": "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A
- "Paranoid": "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent
- "Damned Shame": "Dead Homiez" by Ice Cube
Later samples
edit"Psycho"
- "That's How It Is: Psychic, Pt. 2" on the album Psychic Thoughtsby Ganksta N-I-P
- "Fuck You" on the album Psychic Thoughts by Ganksta N-I-P
- "Still Psycho" on the album Still Psycho by Ganksta N-I-P
- "The Violence of the Lambs" on the album Acid Reflexby Paris
- "Paranoid"
- "Skitso" on the album Little Big Man by Bushwick Bill
Credits
edit- Engineer: Peter Reardon
- Mixed by: Bido
- Production co-ordinator: Tony Randle
- Producer: Crazy C, Doug King, Ganksta N-I-P*, John Bido, The Terrorists
- Written by: Dope E, Ganksta N-I-P, Scarface, Seagram, Willie D
Charts
editChart (1992) | Peak position |
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Top R&B Albums | 63 |
References
edit- ^ a b "The South Park Psycho - Ganksta N-I-P | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "South Park Psycho - Page 1 - Music - Houston - Houston Press". Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ "Ganksta N-I-P Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "The 25 Most Violent Rap Songs of All Time". Complex.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.