Nappy Roots – Watermelon, Chicken & Gritz (2021 Reissue) (VMP Limited Edition Kentucky Mud Brown Colour Vinyl LP)

‘’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.''''

FORMAT: Vinyl LP
CONDITION: Brand New
DISC SIZE: 12”
GENRE:  Rap / Hip Hop
LABEL:  Vinyl, Me Please
UPC:  N/A
NO. OF RECORDS: 2

TRACKLIST:
A1  Intro            

A2  Hustla         

A3  Set It Out    

A4  Country Boyz

A5  Ballin' On A Budget 

A6  Awnaw Featuring Jazze Pha

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)