The Ultimate Dirty South Rap Collection
DJ Paul
DJ Paul
Biography
DJ Paul is rapper and producer from Memphis, Tennessee. He is one half of the current Memphis-based rap group Three 6 Mafia. DJ Paul started out as a DJ, producer, and rapper in the early 90's. He was one-half of the duo The Serial Killaz, with his older half-brother Lord Infamous. They began putting out tapes in their neighborhood, school, and local shops. Portrait Of A Serial Killa was their first tape, released in 1992. Also, while putting out tapes with his brother, DJ Paul also put out numerous solo mixtapes.
DJ Paul built his rep as one of the best DJ-producers on the South side of Memphis, and was hearing how Juicy J was garnering buzz on the North side of Memphis. They met up and listened to each other's sound; noticing that they had a lot of similar interests, they decided to merge their sound and crew members to form the super-group The Backyard Posse. DJ Paul and Juicy J soon began producing dark, eerie tracks driven by bass-heavy beats and haunting sounds, and invited numerous Backyard Posse members to rap over the beats with them. They released the resulting tracks locally as Triple Six Mafia.
In 1994, Triple Six Mafia released the classic underground album Smoked Out Loced Out. The album was laden with much hardcore content, such as violence, heavy drug use, and sexually explicit lyrics. Triple Six Mafia received a great response from listeners of this tape. In 1995, the group changed its name to Three 6 Mafia and self-released its debut album, Mystic Stylez. The album became an underground success, and Three 6 Mafia, in turn, signed a distribution deal with Relativity for its Hypnotized Minds imprint. Throughout the late '90s, Juicy J and DJ Paul produced numerous albums a year for Hypnotize Minds and capitalized on the lucrative distribution deal. By the end of the decade, the two producers were at the helm of an empire.
Together with production partner Juicy J, DJ Paul played an important role in the South's rise to prominence within the once East- and West Coast-dominated rap industry. Behind the duo's leadership, Three 6 Mafia rose from an underground phenomenon in Memphis to a nationally recognized rap empire, spinning off numerous solo albums for the collective's many members in the mid- to late '90s. DJ Paul raps as a member of Three 6 Mafia and contributes rhymes to most of the albums he produces for such artists as Project Pat, Gangsta Boo, and Lord Infamous.
Discography |
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DJ Paul - For Da Summa Of '94 |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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DJ Paul - Underground Vol. 16: For Da Summa |
D.Evil Muzik | 2002 |
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DJ Paul - Scale-A-Ton [Skeleton] |
Scale-A-Ton Entertainment, Hypnotize Minds | 2009 |
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DJ Paul - A Person Of Interest |
Scale-A-Ton Entertainment | 2012 |
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DJ Paul - Volume 16: The Original Masters |
S.A.T.ENT Music | 2013 |
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DJ Paul & Lord Infamous - Come With Me To Hell: Part 1 (Remastered) |
S.A.T.ENT Music LLC | 2014 |
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DJ Paul - Master Of Evil |
Psychopathic Records | 2015 |
Guest Appearances |
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Carmike - Comin At Yo Azz |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Lord Infamous - Lord Of Terror |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Gangsta Blac - Breakin Da Law |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Gangsta Blac - Can It Be? |
Prophet Entertainment | 1996 |
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Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Skinny But Dangerous |
Basix Music | 1996 |
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Prophet Posse - Body Parts |
Prophet Entertainment | 1998 |
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Gangsta Boo - Enquiring Minds |
Relativity, Hypnotize Minds | 1998 |
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The Kaze - Kamakazie Timez Up |
Prophet Entertainment | 1998 |
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Indo G - Angel Dust |
Relativity, Hypnotize Minds | 1998 |
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Project Pat - Ghetty Green |
Loud Records | 1999 |
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Mista Ian - Hot |
Hot World Entertainment | 1999 |
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Koopsta Knicca - Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo |
D.Evil Muzik | 1999 |
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Project Pat - Murderers & Robbers |
Project Records | 2000 |
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Gangsta Boo - Both Worlds *69 |
Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds | 2001 |
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UGK - Dirty Money |
Jive | 2001 |
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Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin |
Loud Records | 2001 |
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La Chat - Murder She Spoke |
Koch Entertainment, Hypnotize Minds | 2001 |
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Project Pat - Layin' Da Smack Down |
Loud Records | 2002 |
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Juicy J - Chronicles Of The Juice Man (Underground Album) |
North-North Records | 2002 |
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Lil Wyte - Phinally Phamous |
Hypnotize Minds | 2004 |
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Raekwon Presents Icewater - Polluted Water |
Babygrande | 2007 |
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Parlay Starr - Welkome To My World |
Most Hated Mob Ent. | 2010 |
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SNO - Year Round |
Hypnotize Minds, Wyte Music | 2011 |
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Koopsta Knicca - Da Devils Playground |
Smoke On Records | 2011 |
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Yukmouth - Half Baked |
Smoke-A-Lot Records | 2012 |
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40 Glocc - Big Bad 4-0: New World Agenda |
Zoo Life Entertainment | 2012 |
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J-Green – Da Caper |
Blac Teflon | 2012 |
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Thug Therapy - Thug Therapy |
Wyte Music | 2012 |
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MJG - Too Pimpin' 2.0 |
MJG Muzik | 2014 |
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Thug Therapy - Club'n & Thug'n |
Sound Circuit Music | 2014 |
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Parlay Starr - Lost Cloth |
Tr1 Ent. | 2014 |
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Joseph Junior - Ear Wax |
Young King Nation | 2015 |
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Ya Boy Rich Rocka - Alien |
Black Card Music | 2016 |
Compilations |
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Various - Young Southern Playaz Vol. 2 |
Brutal Records, Priority Records | 1997 |
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Various - Murder Dog Magazine Presents Southern XXX-Posure |
Dogday Records | 1998 |
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Various - Somethin' For The Whodi's |
Priority Records | 2001 |
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Lil C - Best Of Lil C |
Brickmade Entertainment | 2013 |
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Various - French Braids Presents 420: Loud Pack |
French Braids Entertainment | 2014 |
Production |
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Lil Glock & S.O.G. - Blow A Niggaz Ass Off |
Hypnotize Minds | 1994 |
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Lord Infamous - Lord Of Terror |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Gangsta Blac - Breakin Da Law |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Project Pat - Solo Tape |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Lil Jule - Ashes 2 Ashes |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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DJ Paul - For Da Summa Of '94 |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Triple 6 Mafia - Smoked Out Loced Out |
Prophet Entertainment | 1994 |
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Three-6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez |
Prophet Entertainment | 1995 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Live By Yo Rep (B.O.N.E. Dis) |
Prophet Entertainment | 1995 |
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Lil Gin - Shake Junt |
Pure Erb Records, Gimi Sum Productions | 1995 |
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Darkside Click - DJ Paul Presents Darkside Click |
Not On Label | 1995 |
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Kingpin Skinny Pimp - King Of Da Playaz Ball |
Prophet Entertainment | 1996 |
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Three 6 Mafia - The End |
Prophet Entertainment | 1996 |
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Kingpin Skinny Pimp - Skinny But Dangerous |
Basix Music | 1996 |
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Gangsta Blac - Can It Be? |
Prophet Entertainment | 1996 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Chpt. 2: "World Domination" |
Relativity, Hypnotize Minds | 1997 |
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Various - The Southwest Riders |
Sick Wid' It Records, Jive | 1997 |
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Indo G - Angel Dust |
Relativity, Hypnotize Minds | 1998 |
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Gangsta Boo - Enquiring Minds |
Relativity, Hypnotize Minds | 1998 |
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Prophet Posse - Body Parts |
Prophet Entertainment | 1998 |
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Various - Down South Hook Up |
Authority Records | 1998 |
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The Kaze - Kamakazie Timez Up |
Prophet Entertainment | 1998 |
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Various - Butter (Original Soundtrack) |
Relativity | 1998 |
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Triple Six Mafia - Underground Vol. 1 (1991-1994) |
Smoked Out Music | 1999 |
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Young Kyoz - Black Roses |
Heavy-N-Da Game Entertainment | 1999 |
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Various - Whiteboys (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
TVT Soundtrax, Offline Music | 1999 |
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Tear Da Club Up Thugs - CrazyNDaLazDayz |
Relativity, Hypnotize Minds | 1999 |
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Project Pat - Ghetty Green |
Loud Records | 1999 |
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Triple Six Mafia - Underground Vol. 2: Club Memphis |
Smoked Out Music | 1999 |
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Koopsta Knicca - Da Devil's Playground: Underground Solo |
D.Evil Muzik | 1999 |
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Hypnotize Camp Posse - Three 6 Mafia Presents Hypnotize Camp Posse |
Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds | 2000 |
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Various - OZ - The Soundtrack |
Avatar, Nettwerk | 2000 |
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Three 6 Mafia - When The Smoke Clears: Sixty 6, Sixty 1 |
Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds | 2000 |
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Project Pat - Murderers & Robbers |
Project Records | 2000 |
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Various - Luke's Freak Fest 2000 |
Luke Records, Loud Records | 2000 |
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Triple 6 Mafia - Underground Vol. 3: Kings Of Memphis |
Smoked Out Music | 2000 |
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Greg Street - Six O'Clock Vol. 1 |
Slip-N-Slide Records | 2001 |
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Gangsta Boo - Both Worlds *69 |
Loud Records, Hypnotize Minds | 2001 |
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Project Pat - Mista Don't Play: Everythangs Workin |
Loud Records | 2001 |
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Various - Exit Wounds - The Album |
Blackground Records | 2001 |
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La Chat - Murder She Spoke |
Koch Entertainment, Hypnotize Minds | 2001 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Choices: The Album |
Hypnotize Minds, Loud Records | 2001 |
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Project Pat - Layin' Da Smack Down |
Loud Records | 2002 |
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DJ Paul - Underground Vol. 16: For Da Summa |
D.Evil Muzik | 2002 |
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Triple 6 Mafia & Fiend Presents Da Headbussaz - Dat's How It Happen To 'M |
Hypnotize Minds, Fiend Entertainment | 2002 |
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DJ Paul Presents Immortal Lowlife - Lost Underground Tapes 1995 |
Immortal Musik, Underground Records | 2002 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Da Unbreakables |
Columbia | 2003 |
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Ludacris - Chicken -N- Beer |
Def Jam South | 2003 |
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Lil Wyte - Doubt Me Now |
Hypnotize Minds | 2003 |
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Frayser Boy - Gone On That Bay |
Hypnotize Minds | 2003 |
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Lil Wyte - Phinally Phamous |
Hypnotize Minds | 2004 |
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Lil' Flip - U Gotta Feel Me |
Columbia, Sucka Free Records, Clover G Records | 2004 |
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I-20 - Self Explanatory |
Capitol Records | 2004 |
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Young Buck - Straight Outta Ca$hville |
G Unit, Interscope Records | 2004 |
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Goodie Mob - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show |
Koch Records | 2004 |
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Ying Yang Twins - U.S.A. Still United |
TVT Records | 2005 |
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Mike Jones - Who Is Mike Jones? |
Warner Bros. Records | 2005 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Unknown |
Columbia | 2005 |
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Various - Hustle & Flow: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture |
Atlantic | 2005 |
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Yung Redd & Lil Ron - Tha Paper Route |
Sucka Free Records | 2005 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Most Known Hits |
Hypnotize Minds | 2005 |
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Chrome - Straight To The Pros |
Hypnotize Minds | 2005 |
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Mr. Sche - The World Isn't Enough |
Junkadelic Music, On The Corner | 2005 |
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Frayser Boy - Me Being Me |
Asylum Records, Hypnotize Minds | 2005 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Choices II: The Setup |
Hypnotize Minds, Columbia | 2005 |
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DJ Kay Slay & Greg Street - The Champions: The North Meets The South |
Koch Records | 2006 |
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Lil Scrappy - Bred 2 Die • Born 2 Live
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BME Recordings, Reprise Records | 2006 |
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Project Pat - Crook By The Book: The Fed Story |
Hypnotize Minds, Sony Urban Music | 2006 |
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Young Jeezy - The Inspiration |
Def Jam Recordings | 2006 |
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Crunchy Black - On My Own |
Hypnotize Minds | 2006 |
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Triple Six Mafia - Smoked Out Music Greatest Hits |
Hypnotize Minds | 2006 |
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Lil' Flip - I Need Mine $$ |
Warner Bros., Asylum Records, Clover G Records | 2007 |
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UGK - Underground Kingz |
Jive | 2007 |
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Lil Wyte - The One And Only |
Hypnotize Minds | 2007 |
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Project Pat - Walkin' Bank Roll |
Koch Records | 2007 |
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Crunchy Black - From Me To You |
Hypnotize Minds | 2007 |
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Triple Six Mafia - Prophet Entertainment Greatest Hits |
Hypnotize Minds | 2007 |
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Three 6 Mafia - Last 2 Walk |
Hypnotize Minds, Columbia | 2008 |
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Chrome - Project Landlord |
Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records | 2008 |
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Frayser Boy - Da Key |
Hypnotize Minds | 2008 |
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Lil Wyte - The Bad Influence |
Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records | 2009 |
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Project Pat - Real Recognize Real |
Hypnotize Minds, Asylum Records | 2009 |
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Cutthroat - The Takeova |
D-Brady Entertainment, Hypnotize Minds | 2010 |
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Project Pat - Loud Pack |
Hypnotize Minds | 2011 |
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SNO - Year Round |
Hypnotize Minds, Wyte Music | 2011 |
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DJ Paul - A Person Of Interest |
Scale-A-Ton Entertainment | 2012 |
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DJ Paul - Volume 16: The Original Masters |
S.A.T.ENT Music | 2013 |