Dj Screw Era Was Crazy

[Major22]

Too many classic freestyles to pic #1 but this is one of my favorites…I wanted to post this because u get a better appreciation that these boys were on the freestyle at regular speed. Especially Pat. And Real freestyles….not written.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Too many classic freestyles to pic #1 but this is one of my favorites…I wanted to post this because u get a better appreciation that these boys were on the freestyle at regular speed. Especially Pat. And Real freestyles….not written.

I've always said I wish the tapes had regular speed versions.

I always wanted to hear the freestyles at normal speed. I'd bet people would have a lot more appreciation for the skills dudes like Pat, Keke, Pokey, ESG, Grace, etc had

 

[CrimsonTider]

I been a student of hip hop since the 90s onwards... My era was stillmatic.. Murda muzik.. Dipset... We was bootlegging them CDS in London around 99 era onwards...

From them days onwards I always been into NY hip hop, they had the super deep and meaningful lyrics... When it came to music, I used to love CMW.. Above the Law.. Crazy soulful beats.

When the South took over the game I'm not gonna lie.. I hated it.. I thought it was weak... Music was weak, lyrics meant nothing.. Beats were wack... When Tim Westwood started spinning that weak music every weekend I knew it was over for mainstream rap.

20 years later I went back to the era before mainstream radio dictated what it was and went deep into Screw music. DJ Screw shyt was insane... All he had to do was pitch down a track, slow it down and he brought a whole new Ill style out of the genre. I always knew about screw music but I didn't appreciate it until I understood more about production..

He recorded that shyt in normal time... He would mix two beats and have an acapella spit over that... NY djs couldn't mix beats together like that.. They could scratch but not mix tracks like that.

Screw really took a major chance becaude them tracks would have sounded amazing in normal time.. But he said nah... Im slowing it.. Mixing it... And making it mine..

Anyone from. H Town from that era that can show more clarity about that time?

“Super deep and meaningful lyrics“

nikka no

 

[u mad son?]

We used to stay by Hobby airport when I was born back in 1980. Moved to Baytown in 82’ and then east side h-town in 86’…Fast fwd to late 92’, 7th grade my cousin from the south side called and I could hear some slow music in the background. We had a family reunion that weekend and he came through with the tape. I made a dub and was hooked. That boy made a lane and created his own genre. And I see $hit called “slowed and throwed” or some other dumb ass names on YouTube. Get that bullshyt outta here. Anythang slowed down is “Screwed”. No other name for it. I still got 5 grey tapes in my collection but I went back to vinyl.

This was what I was looking for. I appreciate stories from the boys that was there to experience it.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

what's yall favorite tape?

It's hard to pick just one. But All Screwed Up is probably my favorite Screw tape

 

[OmegaK2099]

I didn't appreciate it when it was hot

 

[u mad son?]

Yamsaaaaayn... Nahmtalbat

 

[shopthatwrecks]

I said it too many times. To be in Houston from 91-98 was special especially on the South Side of town @shopthatwrecks knows what I'm talking about. The man had the entire city in a chokehold. Music simply wasn't listened to unless it was Screw.
If you was waiting in line outside of Park Place and Telephone Rd at 7pm on Friday nights reading the handwritten list of new tapes then you know what I'm talking about.
I was in high school (Sterling) at the time and before Screw really blew up it was no problem going to his house after school giving him a tracklist of what you wanted and he would make your own personal tape. shyt was like $20 for a personal but the way the man blew up from really just being some shyt we did after school with a hood DJ, to taking over the sound of music was crazy to witness. Even after he blew up the man always spoke (most people had no idea what he looked like for years) when he was out and about. Truly a humble person and never let fame get to his head.

man say 95-97

useta go on missions with 2 of my cousins and their firends them nikkas waaaay older..

they wanted the linear actuators and the controllers

off the sevilles devilles n fleetwoods

because back then they useta install em usin wood the dummy way samuel morse telegraph ass nikkas

they were easy to spot...the trunk had a lip and most nikkas had viper alarms and the headlights would do this

after the alarm is set...we would sit in or near summer wood...kings gate,.,, or slide down selinsky post up at albert thomas ... n tail boys


they get what they get im lookin for the stash of dope and tapes...came up off so many tapes...work.. games...lol....

 

[Playaz Eyez]

I've always said I wish the tapes had regular speed versions.

I always wanted to hear the freestyles at normal speed. I'd bet people would have a lot more appreciation for the skills dudes like Pat, Keke, Pokey, ESG, Grace, etc had

From around 97-02 I used to use cassettes to record the sped up versions my dad bought me some type of boombox Christmas of 96 that used to do all types of stuff. Those tapes are buried deep somewhere at my parents house and it would be hell trying to find them smh

 

[shopthatwrecks]

I've always said I wish the tapes had regular speed versions.

I always wanted to hear the freestyles at normal speed. I'd bet people would have a lot more appreciation for the skills dudes like Pat, Keke, Pokey, ESG, Grace, etc had

its some on youtube..

 

[Techniec]

I got into Screw late because I'm from Toronto, in the 90s pre internet, underground shyt wasn't accessible like that

His mixes of classic west coast tracks is what drew me in, these two, especially the Conscious Daughters mix, is incredible

I cant tell you how many times I've zoned out to these two tracks on the highway late at night

 

[O.Red]

he did that whole making money from independent before Nipsey did

The whole South was making money independently in the 90s out of necessity because the major labels weren't trying to sign Southern rappers and radio wasn't playing their shyt. Also a state like Texas is large enough that you could become a multi millionaire out the trunk without ever leaving the state. By the time Swishahouse nikkas were getting signed in 2004 all them nikkas were already millionaires

Master P turned down a million dollar advance from Universal while independent. Uncle Luke was making hand over fist millions independently

There's a reason Nipsey says "We the No Limit of the West nikka"

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

^^^ Edward J (and all the djs that came under him), DJ Jelly, and Raheem was killing Atlanta the same way. We already know Memphis was on fire too

 

[shopthatwrecks]

I got into Screw late because I'm from Toronto, in the 90s pre internet, underground shyt wasn't accessible like that

His mixes of classic west coast tracks is what drew me in, these two, especially the Conscious Daughters mix, is incredible

I cant tell you how many times I've zoned out to these two tracks on the highway late at night

screw is who while listening to tapes.. taught me what panning was...

this nikka had the right side of the day the nikkaz took over by dr dre..playin...go listen to the song now... its like synthized water drop. deeeeeeeeh...deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh or some shyt..that was playin threw an entire tape one time fukked me up ...when i actually heard it heard it...

i never noticed it went back ...changed the balance on the radio..or jus took the cord out the speaker...

 

[O.Red]

^^^ Edward J (and all the djs that came under him), DJ Jelly, and Raheem was killing Atlanta the same way. We already know Memphis was on fire too

Three 6 Mafia's deal with Columbia let them continue to put out undergrounds without the label receiving a cut