Author: Def Press Public Relations
Published: July 26, 2006
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Hiphop's hottest artists from the South, including T.I., Young
Jeezy, Little Wayne and Juvenile, are heard on a new CD celebrating the
sound, culture and roots of the Dirty South. Appropriately entitled Best
Of The South, this 20-track collection, weaving new songs and rare
tracks that are recorded by major Southern artists and sprinkled with
cutting edge new artists, is attracting major attention all over the
country.
Among the delicacies found on this special release, the madly
popular T.I. collaborates with Alabama�s VSOP on the street anthem Lacs
and Prices, an ode to Cadillacs and Caprices. Double platinum artist
Young Jeezy appears in a song and video collaboration with fellow Macon
artist and influential rapper Sonny Spoon, who is currently incarcerated
on a lengthy drug trafficking charge. This momentous track was recorded
just prior to the release of his solo album and Boyz In Tha Hood.
Lil Wayne & Cash Money�s Baby (aka Birdman) pair up with the hot
new artist TA Smallz on the club banger �Get Mannish. Meanwhile,
Juvenile teams up with hot new Georgia group, The Village. In a dramatic heat
resulting from South-Meets-West, the Oscar-winning Three-6-Mafia's
throws down with original gangsta rapper Spice-1.
Texas grill master Paul Wall chops it up with New Orleans Katrina
survivors the former No Limit soldier, Choppa and Hot Boy Ronald. 8Ball
and MJG collaborating with Georgia's Field Mob and afore mentioned
regional cult hero Sonny Spoon.
Legendary Lil Flip's collaboration with Baby S, the ex-Ruthless
Records artist, best known for his smash with Kurupt We Can Freak It,
and the urban adult DVD series, Big Phat Apple Bottom Bootys. Also
features in this meaty set is Bun B's collaboration with upstart rapper
Bodeiga, with production by Lil Jon. More deep fried cuts include
barbecued spicy cuts from B.G. and breakout new artists Southern Kaos (Macon
GA), Needle In A Haystack (Mississippi), 20 East (ATL), Flix (Alabama),
LA Nash (Arkansas), Low Key (Mississippi), among many others.
The CD, just released on the Activate South label, will be
followed with a Best Of The South DVD on September 19 (featuring music
videos, tour coverage, custom cars, hot models and behind-the-scenes making
of footage). Future volumes will be assembled, with Best Of The South
Volume 2 scheduled for first quarter of 2007. A Best Of The West� CD
and DVD is planned for November, with a �Best Of The Midwest� coming in
February of next year. There's just so much talent out here, says
T.I., like my VSOP boys in Alabama that are prime to be shared with hip
hop fans everywhere!
A promotional tour, launching the CD and DVD called Best Of The
South Da Block Party Tour� is working its way across the South &
Midwest in August & September. Featuring the Mega Event Truck from
Hollywood, a fifty-foot self-contained truck with live performance staging area,
video projection and merchandising area, along with a Custom Car
contest (where those chosen will be featured in a DVD) and a Hot Model
Search, from which the winners will be flown to Hollywood to appear in
television, video and photo shoots). Various artists from the Best Of The
South CD will be performing on all dates.
