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PRESSED ON KENTUCKY MUD COLORED VINYL
‘’In spite of systemic challenges, there is some glory in Nappy Roots’ humble lot—at least, as they depict it. Anthems like ‘’Country Boyz,'' the down and dirty ‘’Slums,'' and ‘’Kentucky Mud'' show a kind of refreshing solidarity with people who might not have ever heard themselves in hip-hop before. That was the Nappy movement, as its creators saw it: finding the joy and beauty, where one could, in an unfair system instead of trying to cover it up. Taking qualities and status perceived as undesirable—''nappiness,'' rural living, being part of the working poor—and finding within them a sense of community and appeal without masking all the things that make them so awful.
As a new recession hit and the U.S. slid into yet another war, ‘’Po’ Folks'' reached #21 on the Hot 100; their message of humble resilience rang out everywhere. A new dimension of hip-hop had cut into the mainstream, one that was neither preachy nor apocalyptic but simply made in solidarity. As Deville put it, by way of explaining the album’s title, it’s ‘’the refreshment, the soul food—the shit that’s going to stick to you."'
Tracklist:
A1 Intro
A2 Hustla
A3 Set It Out
A4 Country Boyz
A5 Ballin' On A Budget
A6 Awnaw
B1 Headz Up
B2 Slums
B3 Po' Folks
B4 Start It Over
B5 Blowin' Trees
C1 Sholiz
C2 Life's A Bitch
C3 My Ride
C4 One Forty
D1 Dime, Quarter, Nickel, Penny
D2 Kentucky Mud
D3 The Lounge
D4 Ho Down
D5 Headz Up (Refried)
