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Southwest Riders

Southwest Riders is a double-CD compilation presented by E-40 and B-Legit and released by Sick Wid’ It and Jive on August 26, 1997.

Who’s on it

Bay Area acts including Richie Rich, 3X Krazy, the Luniz, Celly Cel and Brotha Lynch Hung, alongside UGK, Eightball & MJG, Twista and WC.

Why it matters

It mapped the independent alliance between Northern California and the South that magazines like Murder Dog were documenting at the time. Read more in our story on the NorCal compilation boom and Murder Dog.

Tracklist & credits

  1. 1-1
    IntroProd. Race, Reg
    1:42
  2. 1-2
    RepresentProd. Sam Bostic
    5:01
  3. 1-3
    Walk With MeProd. Clint "Payback" Sands
    4:14
  4. 1-4
    Get Cha Mind RightProd. K.L.C.
    4:27
  5. 1-5
    Big BankProd. Sam Bostic
    4:52
  6. 1-6
    PaystyleProd. DJ Terraffying
    4:08
  7. 1-7
    Call The CoronerProd. Sam Bostic
    5:13
  8. 1-8
    Cop StoriesProd. Tombstone
    4:45
  9. 1-9
    CapableProd. Bosko
    4:51
  10. 1-10
    Flashin'Prod. Swoop G, The Govenor
    3:46
  11. 1-11
    Ain't Fuckin' AroundProd. Alkatraz Productions
    5:02
  12. 1-12
    Respect ItProd. K-Lou
    4:26
  13. 1-13
    On Top Of The WorldProd. Gangsta
    3:51
  14. 1-14
    Bad BitchesProd. Big Rick, LeVitti
    4:07
  15. 1-15
    Playa HatersProd. K-Lou
    5:03
  16. 2-1
    Mean Green
    0:34
  17. 2-2
    Dis YearProd. Crazy C
    5:31
  18. 2-3
    Yay DeepProd. Studio Ton
    5:00
  19. 2-4
    N.S.R.Prod. Studio Ton
    4:23
  20. 2-5
    HisideProd. Pimp C
    4:27
  21. 2-6
    About My MoneyProd. Sam Bostic
    4:14
  22. 2-7
    Evil WaysProd. Komacauszy
    4:11
  23. 2-8
    Niggas Talk ShitProd. Smoke One Productions
    4:26
  24. 2-9
    After Dollars No CentsProd. K-Lou
    5:04
  25. 2-10
    Y'all My NugzProd. Legendary Traxster, The
    4:12
  26. 2-11
    TremendousProd. Brotha Lynch Hung, Phonk Beta
    3:58
  27. 2-12
    Who Do I TrustProd. D-Shot
    3:14
  28. 2-13
    ThreesixafixProd. DJ Paul, Juicy-J
    4:56
  29. 2-14
    Load UnloadProd. Lil Ant
    4:11
  30. 2-15
    Getto TalesProd. Sam Bostic
    3:39

Tracklist and producer credits: Discogs. Gear credits: Breakbeat Archive, sourced on each credit.

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