Danger Zone '92

The late 90s was a time when the South was putting out classic hip-hop albums on a regular basis in all scenes. NOLA, Houston, Atlanta, and my favorite Memphis. Oh yes, Memphis-10, a scene known for gritty storytelling, horror-inspired beats, and more talented groups and artists than you shake a stick at. The birthplace of hip-hop of the crunk persuasion. When the 2000s finally hit, the South was already running shit as a scene. You had artists from other places at the top like Jay-Z and Eminem but New York and Detroit as scenes were dominating the charts or awards by this time--their aces were. That brings us to Three 6 Mafia. Hypnotize Minds had a reputation of collecting top local talent in Memphis and building them around Three 6 Mafia, the label's ace. Sure there were some missed opportunities--mainly a solo Lord Infamous album and more Come With Me 2 Hell --but the albums released were all killer no filler. The albums progressed through tracks until you finally

Welcome to the home for the  Danger Zone '92  podcast network, I'm M. Swift. DZ92  is home to two podcasts at the moment:  That Murder and Mystery Show ,  a true crime show and Danger Zone 2099 , an old-school comics show.  As of December 2017, both are on hiatus and will return next year. You can find them on iTunes, in Google Play, and on Stitcher. Meanwhile, here you'll find some of my observations on whatever, what I'm working on creatively, and mostly reviews on albums I'm digging. Be forewarned, I love my stuff old school so don't expect analysis on new stuff too often. You will find these under "Southern Classic Review" for Southern hip-hop albums. Thanks for dropping by, I hope you enjoy what you find here, and check out the shows. You can find my writing on nerd stuff over at Blerds Online and my Black history writing on Black Then . Also, don't be afraid to contact me on Twitter  @DangerZone92Pod  and dangerzone92pod@gmail.com.