Notes & Personnel Info |  | Three 6 Mafia: Juicy J, D.J. Paul, Lord Infamous, Gangsta Boo, Koopsta Knicca, Crunchy Black. | | Additional personnel includes: Insane Clown Posse, Mr. Servon, UGK, Fiend, Project Pat, La Chat, Twizted; Kurt Clayton, Lil' Pat (programming). | | Recorded at Hynotize Minds Studio, Memphis, Tennessee. | | Personnel: DJ Paul , Juicy J (vocals); Kurt Clayton, Lil Pat (programming). | | Audio Mixer: Lil Pat. | | Recording information: Hypnotize Minds Studio, Memphis, TN. | | Photographer: Steve Roberts. | | When the Smoke Clears continues Three 6 Mafia's ominous march toward the mainstream, a parade of uncompromising confrontation that grew more credible, album after album and year after year. Here the Memphis collective do what they've been doing all along: spit harsh, chant-along rhymes about anything imaginably taboo, from tongue-ringed fellators to codeine-syrup sippers, over downright menacing beats by Juicy J and DJ Paul. What sets When the Smoke Clears apart from its predecessors is the glossier production and numerous big-name guests (UGK, Big Gipp, Mr. Serv-On, Fiend, Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid). Plus, there are a few exceptional tracks here, chief among them "Sippin' on Some Syrup," "From da Back," "I'm So Hi," and "M.E.M.P.H.I.S." Since the album runs a 22-track distance, there's of course some filler in there, but that's to be expected with most early-2000s rap albums. Regardless of the quantity value, the filler makes for a spotty album overall; however, the aforementioned exceptional tracks make When the Smoke Clears definitely worth seeking out for fans and also make it a noteworthy addition to Three 6 Mafia's deep canon. ~ Jason Birchmeier | | Putting Memphis on the map, Three 6 Mafia's WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS might change the perception of Southern hip-hop forever. Though hip-hop continues to gain in popularity throughout the South, the group feels that Memphis hasn't gotten its due. | | With mic laced on tracks like "Jus Like Us," "Mafia N****Z," "From Da Back," WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS is a powerful 18-song effort. DJ Paul, Juicy "J," Gansta Boo, Lord Infamous and Crunchy Black, the original Three 6 Mafia posse, are joined by UGK & Project Pat ("Sippin' on Some Syrup"), Big Gipp of Goodie Mobb ("Whatcha Know"), and Insane Clown Posse & Twiztid ("Just Another Crazy Click"). Other standout tracks on WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS are "Where Da Cheese At," "F**k Y'all H**s" and "Act Like You Know Me." |
Producer: DJ Paul; Juicy J |
Musical Guests | | Insane Clown Posse | | Mr. Serv-On | | La Chat | | UGK | | Fiend | | Project Pat | | Big Gipp | | Hypnotize Camp Posse | | Twisted |
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