Southwest Riders

Southwest Riders
Compilation album by
E-40 & B-Legit
ReleasedJuly 29, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
GenreHip hop
Length127:28
Label
Producer
Sick Wid It compilation chronology
The Hogg in Me
(1995) 		Southwest Riders
(1997) 		Sick Wid It's Greatest Hits
(1999)

Southwest Riders is a compilation album presented by American rappers E-40 and B-Legit. It was released on August 26, 1997, by Sick Wid It Records and Jive Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legendary Traxster, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and T-Mix. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on the Billboard 200.[1] The album features performances by Richie Rich, UGK, A-1, WC, 3X Krazy, Luniz, Celly Cel, Eightball & MJG, Twista and Brotha Lynch Hung.

A music video was produced for the song, "Yay Deep",[2] featuring E-40, B-Legit and Richie Rich.

The song, "Represent" was also released as a music video[3] to promote the compilation and later appeared on A-1's debut album, Mash Confusion. The video features cameo appearances by E-40, B-Legit, Celly Cel and Suga-T.

The song, "N.S.R.", was also released on The Mossie's 1997 debut album, Have Heart Have Money.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
RapReviews8/10[5]
The Source[6]

AllMusic's Leo Stanley called Southwest Riders "a fine collection of bass-driven Southern hip-hop" that focuses on "the deep, rumbling bass grooves" rather than individual artists.[4] A reviewer for Rap Pages described it as a "28-song rainbow of gangsterism lifestyles".[7] Miguel Burke, in his review for The Source, called Southwest Riders "an alliance of all-stars acts", criticizing some of the material for being monotonous.[6] In a retrospective review, Pedro Hernandez of RapReviews praised Southwest Riders as a "near perfect double album", commending its "quantity, quality, and variety".[5]

Track listing

Disc one

# Title Performers Producer
1 "Intro" Herm Race, Reg
2 "Represent" A-1 Sam Bostic
3 "Walk With Me" WC, CJ Mac Clint "Payback" Sands
4 "Get Cha Mind Right" Mystikal KLC
5 "Big Bank" Mr. Malik Sam Bostic
6 "Paystyle" 918 DJ Terraffying
7 "Call The Coroner" 3X Krazy Sam Bostic
8 "Cop Stories" Graveyard Shift Tombstone
9 "Capable" Luniz Bosko
10 "Flashin'" Cydal, Swoop G The Governor, Swoop G
11 "Ain't Fuckin' Around" Ska-Face Al Kapone Alkatraz Productions
12 "Respect It" Celly Cel K-Lou
13 "On Top of the World" The Comrads Gangsta
14 "Bad Bitches" Suga-T, The Conscious Daughters Levitti, Big Rick
15 "Playa Haters" San Quinn, Messy Marv K-Lou

Disc two

# Title Performers Producer
1 "Mean Green" Mean Green
2 "Dis Year" Tela Crazy C
3 "Yay Deep" E-40, B-Legit, Richie Rich Studio Ton
4 "N.S.R." The Mossie, Celly Cel Studio Ton
5 "Hiside" UGK Pimp C
6 "About My Money" Calvin-T Sam Bostic
7 "Evil Ways" Komacauszy, The Lost Mob Komacauszy
8 "Niggas Talk Shit" Eightball & MJG T-Mix
9 "After Dollars No Cents" Master P, Silkk the Shocker K-Lou
10 "Y'all My Nugz" Twista The Legendary Traxster
11 "Tremendous" Brotha Lynch Hung, Sicx, D-Dub, Tall Can Brotha Lynch Hung, Phonk Beta
12 "Who Do I Trust" D-Shot, The Mossie D-Shot
13 "Threesixafix" Three 6 Mafia DJ Paul, Juicy J
14 "Load Unload" Chilla Pertilla (Tha Chilla), Dope Spot Lil Ant
15 "Getto Tales" Cougnut, Baldhead Rick Sam Bostic

Chart history

Chart (1997)[1] Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 23
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2

References

  1. ^ a b Southwest Riders: Charts & Awards. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-01-01.
  2. ^ E-40, B-Legit and Richie Rich - "Yay Deep" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
  3. ^ A-1 - "Represent" (official video). YouTube. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  4. ^ a b Stanley, Leo. Southwest Riders at AllMusic
  5. ^ a b Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (February 17, 2009). "Various artists :: Southwest Riders - The Double Album :: Sic Wid' It Records". RapReviews. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Burke, Miguel (November 1997). "Various Artists – Southwest Riders". Record Report. The Source. No. 98. New York. p. 162.
  7. ^ "Various Artists – Southwest Riders". RPM. Rap Pages. Los Angeles: Larry Flynt Publications. November 1997. p. 110.