Jul 5
“I’mma Hit No Limit Like Pac Hit Death Row…”
FILED UNDER: AUDIO, GENERAL, MUSIC, STRAY SHOTS.
Most know Slim because Wayne took a momentary pause for him during a song. Runnin a close race with Mac, he may be the most undeservedly overlooked member of the No Limit tank army. But during ‘98 when his first album dropped, he made the Southern rap world stop and take note.
No Limit was at it’s peak, their Beats By The Pound funk rattlin’ out of every trunk in the South, and there was simply no way you could be out in the streets & not hear someone playing a No Limit artist. You couldn’t go to a store without finding those “eye-catching” Pen & Pixel album covers attracting/distracting your attention either. Dope boys loved it because their songs told stories about the streets over beats that pushed subwoofers to the limit. Girls loved it because the bounce-inspired NO grooves were bend-down, ass-out-and-touch your-toes anthems.
One thing about the hood: Once it loves something…anything…it doesn’t take long before the rest of the world latches on to what’s perceived as the real. And for what it was worth, the New Orleans record label & its artists took that time in the spotlight, ran with it towards the endzone & did a continuous touchdown celebration that even T.O. would envy. But, again, I say “for what it was worth” because even though No Limit’s music had it’s lane, it was more “rap” and gangsterism as opposed to traditional Hip-Hop or even any real show of lyrical ability.
Then in stepped Slim.
And with him, he brought the track “From What I Was Told”.
To compare the level of his impact, you have to remember when DMX dropped & the “gloss & floss” of East Coast rap stopped. Slim’s most known track was a paradox to what No Limit records were at the time. No slow Southern drawl or hospitality, instead it relied on his rapid-fire delivery that almost outpaces the beat from the jump. The album itself was a continued effort composed of more of the same - lyrical ability combined with an uncanny ability to twist words to fit any beat given to him. You had to at least take notice…or at least, I did. Even though my listening tastes befitted wearing Timbs in the summer, there was no denying dude’s talent. In fact, I have to credit Slim for piquing my interests enough to accept other No Limit artists.
And with it all, there was Slim’s story, which ended up being truer than most fans wish. The constant struggles with heroin addiction chronicled in song. The references to street wars involving gunplay, robberies & wounded street soldiers. All of it proved to be all too real when Slim was shot down. On the eve of Thanksgiving. In New Orleans. On his mother’s porch.
“…I take off my brim, Moment of silence for the homeboy Souljah Slim.”
*Doffs hat as well*
Here’s to Slim, the forgotten No Limit tank dog.
Give It 2 ‘Em Raw (1998)
Streets Made Me (2001)
Years Later (2002)
Years Later…A Few Months After (2003)
Soulja Slim & B.G. - Uptown Souljas Mixtape (2005)
Wit-E- Says:
proofread
Jul 05, 2008, 1:34 pmWit-E- Says:
that down South, No Limit, ‘Bout It Bout It’ shit….
Jul 05, 2008, 1:36 pmwAMP wAMP Says:
DJ JAMAD STRAY SHOTS - AFROMENTALS SERIES
GOTTY … THE STREETS IS FIENDING ….
WE NEED JAMAD MORE THAN ANYTHANG FAMILIA
I KNOW YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU GOT THAT GOOD BOOGAR SUGAR WIT JAMADS NAME ON IT FAM
Jul 05, 2008, 1:36 pmi'mma hit tss like Agent 47 hitman Says:
hit hit hit murked murked murked
Jul 05, 2008, 1:55 pmedgarc. Says:
co-sign on that jamad shit…
Jul 05, 2008, 1:56 pmKop KILLAH Kweenz Reppa Says:
…………..Screamin’ out unity
Motherfuckin’ nigga bruisin’ me
That something I can’t go for
I done signed the contract
Shut the studio door…(Slam !!!)
R.i.P. SLIM
Jul 05, 2008, 1:58 pmPaully Peniz Says:
i just farted
Jul 05, 2008, 2:20 pmsphortwo Says:
“One thing about the hood: Once it loves something…anything…it doesn’t take long before the rest of the world latches on to what’s perceived as the real.”
Jul 05, 2008, 2:50 pmFluff Daddy Says:
I have to consign on the Jamad Shots it’s been long overdue. You can also throw up some Neil Armstrong as well!
Jul 05, 2008, 2:55 pmPeas Says:
daaaaamn.
thanks ive been looking for slims album after no limit.
please do a mac stray shots.
i got all of his albums on the hard drive but others need to be enlightened.
Jul 05, 2008, 2:57 pmi'mma hit tss like Agent 47 hitman Says:
DIGI SNACKS review… DIGI SNACKS review …
Jul 05, 2008, 3:37 pmMo Jamad Mo Clix Says:
Cosigneur the Jamad request.
I will click 45 banners a day if you put the DJ Jamad stray shots.
The SMOKING SESSION yall had with him about a year back was the realest shit yet.
Jul 05, 2008, 3:37 pmMadeInMilwaukee_Since1979® Says:
I been checking for Slim since he was Magnolia Slim. His “I Want It, You Got It” is still one of my fav songs of all time.
Jul 05, 2008, 4:00 pmjireh_solomon Says:
damn gotty you makin this southern nicca smile…
agree w/ peas we need mac shots
one of the reasons i started bangin trae so hard.
he’s like the h-town version of soulja slim
always came wit the real
RIP
Jul 05, 2008, 4:30 pmMally From The 612 Says:
Give it to em raw was a dope album, I still go back and play it sometimes soulja slim was dope…
Plus i was a die hard no limit fan back then too…but slim and c murder were my two favorites…
Anotha Time,
You Know Who
Jul 05, 2008, 5:12 pmbankhead Says:
damn man. harsh life, getting shot in front of your mother’s crib. damn shame
Jul 05, 2008, 6:42 pmJaywest03 Says:
Soulja Life Mentality…
Jul 05, 2008, 7:23 pmchronwell Says:
Much love for the BG and SSlim mixtape too!Classical Hotboy slang!
Jul 05, 2008, 12:52 pm