Fila Phil - Tha Hustla Returns (1996) [re issue 2022] Flac + 320kbps

 

Released in 1996, Fila Phil – Tha Hustla Returns is the second full-length album from New Orleans, Louisiana rapper Fila Phil. The project is rooted in Southern gangsta rap and the raw underground sound of New Orleans, with heavy bass, hard drums, funky grooves, and street-focused storytelling. Apple Music lists the album with a release date of October 1, 1996, while other catalog sources identify it as a classic New Orleans release on Untouchable Records.The album features tracks including “Down Town 9 Hustla,” “Fuck The Fame,” “Hustlin Ass Nigga,” “Everybody Gotta Die,” “Retaliation,” “Home Of The Killers,” “Remember The Days,” “Higher Learning,” “Tha Hustla Returns,” “Stressing Pain,” “Mama Told Me,” and “Eternal.” The original sequence also contains an intro, outro, and commercial, making 15 tracks in total on the CD listing.Musically, Fila Phil – Tha Hustla Returns captures the distinctive New Orleans sound of the mid-1990s. The production credits include Carlos Stephens, Mannie Fresh, Ozone, Rock Capone, and Sean “Solo” Jemison, bringing together hard Southern rhythms, funk-influenced basslines, and the early New Orleans bounce and gangsta-rap aesthetic.Fila Phil's 9th Ward background gives the album a strong local identity. Tracks such as “Down Town 9 Hustla” and “Home Of The Killers” emphasize the neighborhood perspective, while collaborations with F.T.F., High Demand, Chelsea, Big Cheddar, Lil Soldier, Cold Blooded, Pimp Dogg, and others connect the project to the wider New Orleans underground.The record is also significant within the development of New Orleans Southern rap. Fila Phil had already released Da Hustla in 1994, and Tha Hustla Returns continued that street-oriented style while bringing in several producers who would become important figures in Southern hip-hop. Contemporary industry listings also show the album being distributed through Untouchable Records in late 1996.Today, Fila Phil – Tha Hustla Returns remains a sought-after New Orleans gangsta rap album from the 1990s. Its 9th Ward identity, Southern production, strong local collaborations, and connection to the early Untouchable Records scene make it an important discovery for collectors of obscure Southern hip-hop.

1 Intro
2 Down Town 9 Hustla
3 Fuck The Fame
4 Hustlin Ass Nigga
5 Everybody Gotta Die
6 Retaliation
7 Home Of The Killers
8 Remember The Days
9 Higher Learning
10 Tha Hustla Returns
11 Stressing Pain
12 Mama Told Me
13 Eternal
14 Outro
15 Commercial"
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