King Of The Mischievous South Vol 2 vinyl

Opening out with a distorted, but, of course, still recognisable, sample of Jeremy Steig's 'Howlin' for Judy', 'King of The Mischievous South Vol.2' is boldly repping the sound of 90s hip-hop, pulling references from the Beastie Boys (who also famously chopped up the aforementioned Steig flute for 'Sure Shot') and Three6Mafia. Here, we see Curry embody his alter ego Big Ultra in full effect, the head honcho of Ultraground. What to expect? Hardcore flows on full violence, as well as the inclusion of the legend Kingpin Skinny Pimp throughout - one of Three6Mafia's most underrated affiliates, though a host of behind-the-scenes drama got in the way after his mega influential 'King of Da Playaz Ball' album broke the mould. There are also features from 2 Chainz and Juicy J to name a couple - it's a stacked lineup. The LP dips its toes into a host of different genres, even pulling from the recent Brazilian phonk explosion on 'Lunatic Interlude', which is followed by the hard-hitting 'Sked' - a bass-laden cut with a slick Kenny Mason verse over blaring 808s that evoke Playboi Carti and his contemporaries that are pushing boundaries, and speakers, to their limits. He even breaks out a smoother singing passage on 'COLE PIMP', evoking the Outkast-era Atlanta scene that continues to influence all your favourite rappers to this day. Curry is flexing his versatility, as well as his importance in the rap canon as a name to know.