Title: Heltah Skeltah Artist: Manson Family Release Date: 10/3/2000 Label: Street Smart Album Type(s): Explicit lyrics sticker UPC: 646954000323 Genre: Rock Styles: Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Southern Rap, Underground Rap, Dirty South Moods: Acerbic, Aggressive, Angry, Angst-Ridden, Bitter, Bleak, Confrontational, Druggy, Eerie, Energetic, Exuberant, Harsh, Hostile, Malevolent, Menacing, Nihilistic, Nocturnal, Ominous, Outrageous, Paranoid, Provocative, Rambunctious, Reckless, Street-Smart, Thuggish Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Intro
2. Bomb Threat
3. Gram After Gram
4. What to Do?
5. Bar None
6. Buck Like Us
7. Shake Something
8. Smilin Faces
9. I Ain't Forgot Ya
10. Hallucinations
11. 2 Much
12. Heltah Skeltah
13. Guardo Yo' Grill
14. Duck
15. Dollar Bill
16. Roc-A-Family
17. Who We Be?
18. Come Wit We
19. Contacts
20. Get What You Need
21. Gotta Pack Steel

Year Type Label Catalog # 2000 CD Street Smart 3

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With the glut of underground gangsta rap in 2000 following the unprecedented success of Master P, it's often difficult to wade through the many poor releases to find the occasional gems. A long-time Memphis, TN, institution, Tommy Wright III's Street Smart Records developed a cult following in the South, with a dark, malevolent tone quite similar to Three Six Mafia but with a much grittier sound. Manson Family represents a small stable of rappers associated with Wright: K-Rocafella, C-Rocafella, C-9, Princess Loko, Lil' Sko, Mac T-Dog, and producer Maceo. Many of these rappers display remarkable skills, and Maceo's production proves evocative, with its horror film ambience and mid-tempo drum machine bounce. Unfortunately, it is hampered by shoddy sound quality, but if you can look past this, Heltah Skeltah features some impressive Southern gangsta rap with a sincere horror tone to it. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Name Credits Blake Franklin Artwork Larry Nix Mastering Manson Family Main Performer