Like his fellow Three 6 Mafia member Juicy J, rapper/producer DJ Paul gets back to solo career just about every seven years.
Even so, his 2009 effort Scale-A-Ton picks up right where 2002's Underground 16 left off, returning Paul to his horror-show vision of Memphis rap and ignoring the more polished sound Three 6 had been pursuing.
That's great news for old-school fans, the kind who will also appreciate the return of Paul's brother Lord Infamous, who lands on eight of the tracks here.
Best of their collaborations is the minimal club cut "Jook," which rocks back and forth with a ridiculously infectious synth hook, but Infamous is welcome on all his cuts, which also happen to be the sleaziest numbers.
Still, Scale-A-Ton is firmly Paul's, as he goes it alone on the killer trilogy of "Stay wit Me" (a bitter betrayal song for gossip hounds), "Jus Like Dat???" (typical DJ Paul swagger track with "Got a pet cemetery in my closet/So many minks they don't think that I bought it"), and "I Spoils" (a creeping, ominous, and instant classic).
A bit overstuffed at 20 tracks, but anyone looking for the Three 6/Hypnotize Minds sound at its most primal will be well served by this sour brute of an album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Get Right | DJ Paul | Play | 01:20 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | Doin All da Doin | DJ Paul | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | I Spoils | DJ Paul | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Walk Like a Stripper | DJ Paul | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Liquor & Powder | DJ Paul | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | Bumpin | DJ Paul | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Wanta Be Like You | DJ Paul | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Dont Get Up on Me | DJ Paul | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Ima Outlaw | DJ Paul | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | You On't Want It (Feat. Lord Infamous) | DJ Paul | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | Jus Like Dat | DJ Paul | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | She Wanta Get High (Feat. Lord Infamaous) | DJ Paul | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | Jook (Feat. Lord Infamous) | DJ Paul | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 14 | Pop A Pill (Feat. Lord Infamous) | DJ Paul | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 15 | Fuckboy (Feat. Lord Infamous) | DJ Paul | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 16 | Gotta Eat (Feat. Lord Infamous) | DJ Paul | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 342 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ Paul | Audio Production, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Mike Foster | Audio Engineer |
| 3 | Lord Infamous | Featured Artist, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Kevin Nix | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |