Jim Crow – Crow’s Nest (1999) Flac + 320kbps

 

Jim Crow – Crow’s Nest is the debut studio album by the Atlanta hip-hop trio Jim Crow. The group consisted of Cutty Cartel, Mr. Mo, and Polow da Don and emerged from Atlanta’s Southern rap scene in the late 1990s. The album was released through Epic Records and became the group’s first major-label project.The album contains 15 tracks and has a running time of just over an hour. Its tracklist includes “Intro,” “Hurry Too Much,” “Can We Do This,” “Do It All,” “Bless the Concrete,” “Trippin’,” “Crow 5,” “That Drama (Baby’s Mama),” “Big Dreams,” “Dear Diary,” “Southern Hospitality,” “This Is How We Do,” “Everyday,” “Bumpin’,” and “Outro.”Crow’s Nest is firmly rooted in the Dirty South tradition, combining Southern rap with smooth, synthesized funk and rolling grooves. AllMusic noted that the album’s sound draws from the same musical territory as West Coast gangsta rap while maintaining a distinctly Southern character. Production and songwriting credits include members of Organized Noize and several Atlanta-based musicians.The album’s best-known single is “That Drama (Baby’s Mama)”, featuring West Coast veteran Too $hort. The song became Jim Crow’s biggest charting single, reaching number 25 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Its appearance also highlighted the connection between Atlanta’s emerging Southern rap sound and the established West Coast gangsta rap tradition.Other notable tracks include “Hurry Too Much,” “Can We Do This,” “Bless the Concrete,” “Big Dreams,” and “Crow 5.” The album features production contributions from Organized Noize and Mr. DJ, while Jazze Pha is among the artists associated with the group’s early work.Crow’s Nest reached number 99 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It established Jim Crow as an Atlanta-based Southern rap act and was followed by the group’s second album, Right Quick. Jim Crow remained active until 2005 before disbanding.For listeners exploring late-1990s Atlanta hip-hop, Jim Crow – Crow’s Nest is an early example of the polished Dirty South sound that was developing around Atlanta’s production scene and major-label rap industry.

1 Intro
2 Bandits
3 I Know, You Know
4 Hurry Too Much
5 That’s Fucked Up
6 Low, Low
7 Flaw Boyz
8 One Of These Days
9 They Love It, They Want It
10 That Drama (Baby’s Mama)
11 Crow 5
12 Interview (Interlude)
13 Can We Do This
14 Bless The Concrete
15 Big Dreams

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