UGK – Ridin' Dirty

Is it my system or does this pressing have a lot of static?

Track durations listed here are very different than the other pressings. Special version, or perhaps they are wrong?

Was worried about this one reading the bad reviews on the 2021 press from Get on Down. This is a competent pressing, albeit a tad on the quiet side.

Man, the fact that 3 in the Mornin' was never released on vinyl single is criminal. Absolutely one of the nastiest beats/tracks ever made. A proper release with Album, Instrumental, and A Cappella would have made a lot of sense.

Hit me up if you're willing to trade this for a copy of Pray for Haiti by Mach Hommy

Question, when this cd originally came out, did it have a hype sticker on the shrink-wrap? If so, was it yellow just like the cassette?

You Don't Know Me Fool was never released on the retail album and is only available on this and the dirty version of this vinyl.

Somebody know how can you identify this version? Cannot find nothing about it

This is one of the better sounding Hip-Hop reissues VMP has put out there. It's surprising given the no frills on paper details: standard GZ cut/pressing. I guess the wax is pretty if you're into that and the jacket is a higher end quality gatefold. All things said, yes the cover picture is a bit blurry but not so much that is kills the aesthetics or anything.

But the cut captures the recording astoundingly well. Part of this may have to do with the fact that most instrumentation on the album is from, ya'know actual instruments. That aspect is a lot more present on this version than others I have heard. You get that separation between instruments and not just a "beat". The vocals are sharp, clear and seem to float on top of the mix with grace. The bass is not as rich and full as I normally like it to be with this album. In fact it's almost non-existent before some EQ'ing. For a while I complained about this because this album was really meant to be played riding around in a car, with the bass turned up. But over time I think reducing the bass actually may have been a good choice here with the cut as it makes for a more warm and deeper experience with the rest of the band. Going back to my CD I feel as though I never noticed before how much the bass engulfed the rest of the sound on the recording, so I've come to appreciate the decision. So, EQ it at home with that bass adjusted as desired. The Outro is the highlight for me.

And this is absolutely so much better than the Get On Down NRP/United reissue, which damn near goes down with Get On Down's Hell Hath No Fury as an abomination.

Also, no IGD. No sibilance (which i've experienced before especially with Pimp C). Extremely quiet for a GZ pressing. The vinyl must be on the light side of the 180g label as my discs weigh more in the 172-175g range. And yeah. blurry image. But if you're here to spin the hell out of this record you'll be extremely satisfied.

This is a ridiculously good album from a ridiculously underrated duo and still one of my favorites from a super heavyweight era of hip-hop. You combine OutKast's soulful funk with the deep storytelling in the style of Too Short or Slick Rick and you get this album, and a perfect for a Sunday afternoon ride.