Southmatic

It’s B.o.B doing a full-on 90s boom-bap revival, and it actually hits harder than his pop stuff.

A celebratory and gritty homage to the golden era of Southern hip-hop.

Southmatic · vs · B.o.B

Drums+4.0σ

The instrumentation foregrounds drums far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 57m

The Elephant

3:20

Soul Glo

4:07

I'm Bad

4:41

Magic Number

3:40

6 in the Morning

3:05

Ray Charles

2:41

UFO

3:34

Throne Air

3:09

Drinks on Me

2:20

Frankie Limon

2:46

Ol’ Dirty Bastard

3:35

Southmatic

3:14

Organized Crime

2:57

Grand Herbalizer

3:24

I Still Love You

3:18

Soul Glo (extended version)

7:25

Moments Worth Waiting For

The heavy, crackling drum break that anchors the title track Southmatic

The seamless transition into the soulful, high-pitched vocal loop on Soul Glo

The rapid-fire flow shift during the second verse of Ol’ Dirty Bastard

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Logic

2013

Shares boom bap, pop rap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style)

Gamle hunder, nye triks

Jaa9 & OnklP

2016

Shares boom bap, pop rap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); nostalgic, confident, playful (moods)

House of Lords

Lords of the Underground

2007

Shares boom bap, pop rap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style)

I Ain't Mad No More

Skillz

2002

Shares boom bap, pop rap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres); analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style)

New Jersey Reggie

Redman

2019

Shares analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style); boom bap, pop rap (subgenres)

Illtown Sluggaz

Naughty by Nature

2019

Shares analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style); boom bap, pop rap (subgenres)

Geniuses Need Love Too

Kidz in the Hall

2008

Shares analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style); boom bap, pop rap, conscious hip-hop (subgenres)

Slum Village

2005

Shares analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style); nostalgic, confident, playful (moods)

Avaimet mun kulmille

Cheek

2004

Shares analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style); pop rap, boom bap (subgenres)

Folk Music

Far East Movement

2006

Shares boom bap, pop rap (subgenres); analog_warmth, sample_based, studio_polished (production style)

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