Date & Time
6:00pm CDT - 8:00pm CDT
About This Event
Released in 1998 on Relativity and Mo Cheda Records, 2 Wild For The World stands as a defining document of Memphis rap’s late-’90s underground. Presented and produced by DJ Squeeky, the album pairs Tom Skeemask’s raw, uncompromising delivery with production that bridges the funk-forward sensibility of 8Ball & MJG and the darker, hypnotic textures running parallel to the rise of Three 6 Mafia.
That balance of live, soulful musicianship and synthesized sequencing gives the record its distinctive weight, situating it between street-level realism and atmospheric menace. Heard today, 2 Wild For The World not only captures a pivotal moment in Memphis rap’s evolution, but also anticipates the sounds and moods that would later be recontextualized through phonk and other modern reinterpretations of the city’s underground legacy.
About This Event
Released in 1998 on Relativity and Mo Cheda Records, 2 Wild For The World stands as a defining document of Memphis rap’s late-’90s underground. Presented and produced by DJ Squeeky, the album pairs Tom Skeemask’s raw, uncompromising delivery with production that bridges the funk-forward sensibility of 8Ball & MJG and the darker, hypnotic textures running parallel to the rise of Three 6 Mafia.
That balance of live, soulful musicianship and synthesized sequencing gives the record its distinctive weight, situating it between street-level realism and atmospheric menace. Heard today, 2 Wild For The World not only captures a pivotal moment in Memphis rap’s evolution, but also anticipates the sounds and moods that would later be recontextualized through phonk and other modern reinterpretations of the city’s underground legacy.
Date & Time
6:00pm CDT - 8:00pm CDT