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Mike Jones & Collaborators Look at Houston Classic ‘Still Tippin” 20 Years Later & How It Redefined the City
Mike Jones, Swishahouse founder Michael Watts and music director Dr. Teeth speak on "Still Tippin" and its impact on Houston and hip-hop.
Watts remembers that the artists didn’t want to rap over the beat we know and love today — composed of a downtempo percussive loop and a hypnotic sample of Giachiono Rossini’s “Willam Tell Overture” by the South German Philharmonic Orchestra and Alfred Scholz. Notable moments include a callback to Jones’ days in the strip club and Slim receiving road head (oral sex while driving) — both of which were cut from the daytime version. He also created the “The Booth” portion of Rap City: Tha Bassment, where artists brushed off their freestyle skills and showcased a fiar share of southern acts.
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