Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik

It proved Southern rap could be regionally specific and commercially viable, establishing the live-instrumentation aesthetic that defined the scene.

Released in 1994 in the thick of the East Coast-West Coast rivalry, Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik sounded like nothing else on the shelf.

The rest is in Southern Hip-Hop, a members' issue.

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