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THE DROP: Houston’s OG Ron C takes Drake’s debut album on a chopped and screwed Fifth Ward journey

8 Jul
 
In 2004, the entire rap universe stopped what they were doing (which was stepping out of their shiny suits and getting “Tipsy” with J-Kwon and starting to realize the underrated genius of Kanye West) and dialed “281-330-8004” to get in touch with the Swishahouse, purple drink and codeine drank inspired chopped and screwed production style that fueled the success of rapper Mike Jones’ debut solo album Who Is Mike Jones?. The screw music culture had been around for over a decade prior to that, fueling the creative juices of a plethora of stars including but not limited to underground mixtape king Chamillionaire and the man who ALWAYS has the “internet goin’ nuts,” Paul Wall.
Post 2005, Houston hip hop’s time in the extreme mainstream sun had come and gone, and chopped and screwed music faded once again into obscurity. The amazing thing is though, is that the quality of the style since then has improved, as the brethren and students of the legendary DJ Screw have taken the style to brand new heights. OG Ron C, famous for the 50-plus volume “F Action” series, has assembled the “Chopstars” crew of himself, Michael “5000” Watts, and DJs Lil Steve, Candlestick, Hollygrove and Chose to carry the unique style into the next generation. 
If you check OG Ron C’s chopnotslop.com website, you’ll see the crew has remained plenty busy. However, when taking Drake’s melodramatic debut Thank Me Later down to the Fifth Ward and back again, it’s a special situation for sure. Drizzy’s an avowed fan of Bun B and always checks his Houston roots as much as possible, so with that in mind, OG Ron C really takes things to the next level on this mixtape. Do take a listen, and be impressed at just how well the sonically unique laconic style of screw music really amplify’s the message of Drake’s debut.
Enjoy!