Nod to The Legend · The techniques · 1990s
Memphis Rap Tapes
DJ Paul and Juicy J, Three 6 Mafia
Memphis producers made dark, lo-fi cassette tapes with booming 808s, cowbells and hypnotic, repeated chants, dubbed and passed around locally.
Still heard: Phonk samples these tapes directly, cowbell and all.
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