South of Hell (album)
| South Of Hell | ||||
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| Studio album by Boondox | ||||
| Released | May 11, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop, horrorcore, rap rock | |||
| Length | 54:04 | |||
| Label | Psychopathic Records | |||
| Producer | Mike E. Clark | |||
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South Of Hell is the third studio album and 4th overall album by underground rapper Boondox. It was released on May 11, 2010 on Psychopathic Records. Produced by Mike E. Clark, the album also features a documentary directed by Paul Andreson about Hutto's life and the making of the album titled Southern Bled.[1]
Production
Boondox collaborated with producer Mike E. Clark, who produced all of South of Hell. Clark completed the album's music in his Fun House Studio.[2] Boondox felt more comfortable writing and recording the vocal tracks in seclusion, resulting in Clark moving the production to a cabin in the woods that he owned.[2] Boondox wrote the lyrics by setting up large loudspeakers in the cabin and writing the lyrics while Clark played the unfinished tracks through the speakers.[2] Clark describes this method of lyric writing as being "pretty scary [...] it definitely affected the music a lot".[2]
Music and lyrics
According to producer Mike E. Clark, the lyrics were strongly influenced by the album's unusual production, and the seclusion of being in the cabin in the woods, describing the album as "music to get murdered by".[2] The lyrics of South of Hell strongly derives from country music themes, touching on "love gone bad, family issues, and internal struggles with vice".[3] The music combines elements of country with hip hop beats and funk-derived grooves, and includes live instrumentation, including slide guitar and banjos.[3] "We All Fall" features the use of Auto-Tune.[3] The title of the album, South of Hell, is a reference to the Slayer album South of Heaven.
Reception
Kik Axe Music reviewer James Zahn gave the album 3.5 out of 5, writing that "Boondox is at his best when keeping the south flowing throughout."[3] Zahn describes "We All Fall" as the album's weakest track.[3]
Track listing
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Intro" | 1:22 |
| 2 | "Cold Day In Hell" | 3:57 |
| 3 | "Color You Dead" | 2:57 |
| 4 | "Red Dirt Road" | 3:16 |
| 5 | "Some Kind of Devil" | 3:37 |
| 6 | "Love of My Knife" | 4:37 |
| 7 | "We All Fall" | 4:11 |
| 8 | "Toast to the Fam" | 3:10 |
| 9 | "In Between" | 3:47 |
| 10 | "Family Tree" | 3:50 |
| 11 | "Lezbehonest" | 3:36 |
| 12 | "Just Die" | 3:51 |
| 13 | "Nothing To Lose" | 4:20 |
| 14 | "Watch Your Back" (featuring Insane Clown Posse) | 3:15 |
| 15 | "Where Do I Go?" | 3:48 |
Personnel
- Boondox – vocals
- Insane Clown Posse vocals – (14)
- Boondox – backing vocals
- Jake Polzin – backing vocals
- Amanda Palmer – backing vocals
- Mike E. Clark – backing vocals
Production
- Mike E. Clark – producer
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 54 |
| Top Independent Albums | 9 |
| Top Rap Albums | 6 |
| Tastemakers | 13 |
| Top Album Sales | 54 |
References
- ↑ "Boondox Is Bringing South of Hell to the World". The Hatchet Herald, Volume 13, Issue 3. Psychopathic Records. March 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Clark, Mike E. (May 19, 2010). Hatchet Happenings - Episode 3 (Interview) (video). Psychopathic. Event occurs at 2:35. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Zahn, James (May 12, 2010). "Review of South of Hell". Kik Axe Music. Retrieved 21 May 2010.