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I remember seeing it on Yo! MTV Raps and being astounded by it, including Bushwick Bill in his role as a dancer.

I realize 1988 isn’t part of the mid-90s, but I had to include this one since it was the first Rap-A-Lot track I was exposed to.

(ab) Dance Floor (instrumental)… Raheem.

Lots of song notes are included on the click-through. Rather, it’s meant to give some insight into a piece of hip-hop history from an area of the country that’s often overlooked, even today when southern rappers are getting more attention than ever. Keep in mind this is not meant to be a complete look at the Houston scene at the time and I left out some absolutely critical tunes (”My Mind’s Playing Tricks On Me”). No holds were ever barred, from interlabel beef to necrophiliac fantasies by a one-eyed dwarf to shit-talking female emcees that held their own against the men.Īs I put this nearly hour-long show together, I realized how much I was missing, so a follow-up will be necessary down the road a bit. The Houston sound was as gritty as it got.

Rap-A-Lot is a profoundly influential label, bringing the world the likes of the Geto Boys (and each of their respective solo careers), Devin the Dude, and long-forgotten artists that have since passed away like Seagram and Big Mello. This week’s theme is Houston hip-hop from the early-to-mid 90’s released on the Rap-A-Lot label. And that’s exactly why I loved this stuff in high school! Not only does this show feature a track with more instances of the F word than any other song I can think of, but it contains some seriously mysogonistic, offensive, violent lyrics. Normally I don’t worry about the goofy “warnings” about naughty words, but since the show has been relatively clean to this point, it’s worth mentioning here. First thing’s first: if you’re easily offended, you’ll want to breeze right by this episode.