Sinista Funk

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November 16, 1994 / Release Date
LP / Format
Basix Music / Label
Al Kapone, Brian SmithProducer
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Zess
86

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In the bustling world of 90s rap, where every street corner echoed with a vibrant creativity, few artists managed to capture the raw essence of their environment as authentically as Al Kapone. *Sinista Funk*, his cult opus, is a dizzying dive into the depths of Memphis, a city that gave birth to a unique sound, caught between menacing shadows and mesmerizing rhythms.

From the very first notes, *Sinista Funk* ... read more

AllAboutMusic
75

Early Memphis-residing material before Memphis had fully established itself as a staple city in hip-hop. Al Kapone's subject matter doesn't deviate very far from what you'd expect to hear from the likes of Three 6 Mafia or Tommy Wright; it's chock-full of raw street tales and violent rhymes. However, his sound is a notch above what most MCs in his area were putting out in '94. It’s dark and ominous, as one could predict, but with a Rap-A-Lot flair as well as a ... read more

80

Grooviest and funkiest of the 90s underground memphis scene def an album to remember

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Track List

  1. Fireball
  2. Still Locin' Up (ft. Kocane Wayne)
  3. Fa Da Love of Money
  4. Lyrical Drive By
  5. Sinista Funk
  6. Alkatraz Pimp Theme
  7. Cold Hearted Killa
  8. Smoke One (ft. Taylor Boyz)
  9. Full of Indo (Southern G-Soul)
  10. Da Death Penalty
  11. Comin' Real With It
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