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Before The Box
Hip-Hop · 2016 · 15 tracks · 54m

Before The Box

Aggressive Southern trap meets radical political theory. A heavy, distorted, and deeply introspective mixtape that prioritizes message over radio appeal.

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It's like a radical history lesson delivered through a wall of Mississippi bass.

A relentless, confrontational exploration of identity and power backed by heavy, humid Southern production.

Before The Box · vs · David Banner
Political+2.4σ

The writing leans far further into political than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 54m
01
My Uzi
5:00
02
Black Fist
0:47
03
Evil Knievil
2:29
04
La Policia (Remix)
0:58
05
Marry Me
4:15
06
Blow In The Wind
4:21
07
Black Liberation Theology Part 1
2:22
08
Pain
4:20
09
Welcome To Mississippi
2:40
10
Warrior (Interlude)
1:37
11
Cross
2:50
12
Malcolm X (A Song For Me)
4:45
13
Believe
3:49
14
Swag
3:54
16
My Uzi (Shishahouse Remix)
6:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring transition from the short, sharp Black Fist into the cinematic tension of Evil Knievil.
The way the bass frequencies in My Uzi threaten to distort the entire mix during the hook.
The sudden shift to spoken word gravity in Black Liberation Theology Part 1 that grounds the album's aggression.
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