Photos: GNT @ Teen Wolves

Audio: Alphabethead - Like A Boss

Alphabethead says...

Slim Thug is one of those rappers who I listen to not so much for what he says but how he says it. His voice is dense and cavernous and I love the way his syrupy flow blurs words. His tone reminds me of a baritone saxophone! Method Man, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and MF Doom are other rappers for whom I can just switch off the brain and let their timbre and cadence wash over me. As far as life and lyrical content goes Slim’s pretty much the polar opposite to me; I certainly don’t “supply all the rocks, sponsor all the spots”. I can only relate to his drug-toting tales filtered through what I’ve experienced second-hand in watching The Wire (an HBO TV series)!

With this tune I was aiming for an industrial, assembly-line feel. The song was originally meant to begin with the machine-talk groove that comes in at 3:10. On hearing the skeleton of this section Slim Thugs archaic flow was the first thing I thought of setting to the beat. I had to slow him down to a sluggish 68 BPM but with Slim Thugga even playing at half speed doesn’t really detract from his drawl! I hope you enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: Slim Thug X Alphabethead “Like A Boss”

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