Way over yonder, across the Georgia skyline, sits a manchild with the ability to mix up his own blend of dance on dance and lyrical sensibilities that should make the entire world adopt a southern’s charm, soon enough. If you see Donnis cooling out on a porch in the backwoods with his Ray-Bans on, just know he’s seeing the bigger picture through the Southern Lights. Read the rest of this entry »

Like Granny’s Sunday morn’ breakfast with fixings and what not, Donnis has good taste in the ingredients that hit his seat at the table. Next up to top the butter on his bread is “Blackberry Molasses,” a filling, country rap tune that revisits the spread laid by Bobby V’s former group and updated by Crada. Read the rest of this entry »

I have no explanation why I woke up with this song in my head. The music junkie’s brain processes memories to the forefront rather strangely. Regardless, it got me charged; hearing those thunderous 808s blare from whatever contraption Organized Noize developed them from. It’s also funny how an ambiguous pairing of Mystikal and Outkast could thread the lines of squeaky clean-Dirty South funk. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Landon A.

In the Hip-Hop heads patented list of top ranked producers Organized Noize rarely make a scratch in the top 5, or even the top 10 for that matter. As a soldier for Southern Hip-Hop, ONP easily grace my list of top 5 producers, wedged somewhere between Pete Rock and Dilla (I won’t tell you exactly where). With a majority of OutKast’s and Goodie Mob’s discography under their belt as well as a handful of other artists, the unbeatable trio of Ray Murray, Rico Wade and their flamboyant third Sleepy Brown have defined Southern funk for the better part of a decade. Read the rest of this entry »

Mo’G spoke on it first before this footage surfaced.

In our current state of affairs, not only as a Hip-Hop nation but a nation of millions, the “I” often overtakes the “we.” At this point, it almost seems to be more natural to think of self instead of community and it’s reflected in our music’s lyrics – filled with bragging & boasting of material accumulation mixed with self-preservation. Read the rest of this entry »