We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The South Sac Mack

by JR&PH7 X Chuuwee

supported by
chip11under
chip11under thumbnail
Bebop Brew
Bebop Brew thumbnail
thumbnail
/
1.
Begin The Mack (Intro) 00:39
buy track
2.
Meadowview Morning feat. Bueno & Sean LaMarr 03:56
buy track
3.
Powder Inn 04:29
buy track
4.
Florin Light Rail 04:24
buy track
5.
Regional Transit 03:37
buy track
6.
DueYuu feat. Blu 04:02
buy track
7.
James Rutter (Swim Center) 05:03
buy track
8.
Lime Lights 03:27
buy track
9.
Florin High Flirt 03:56
buy track
10.
Riverside Ransom 03:51
buy track
11.
Hide & Seek feat. St3wart Kool 04:20
buy track
12.
Lonely in Land Park 04:56
buy track
13.
Meanwhile Off Mack 03:39
buy track
14.
What We Started 03:31
buy track
15.
South Sac Get The Money 03:24
buy track
16.
Greenhaven Blues 03:49
buy track
17.
Save The last Dance (For Someone Who Cares) 03:29
buy track

about

Chuuwee and JR & PH7 Pay Tribute To Sactown with The South Sac Mack. The project brings the German production duo together with the Sacramento spitter for 17 breezy tracks that epitomize the sound of the new West. The South Sac Mack will give listeners a street level perspective of Sactown, and will be available on all formats on March 24, 2015, from Below System Records.

This is not the first time that both producers have aligned their production talents with Chuuwee. After hearing about Jorg & Peter through a close friend who has worked with them in the past, Chu began an email exchange that eventually led to them working together on multiple songs. 2012’s “Travelin”, “It Is What It Is”, and “Just Like SAC” not only allowed for them to create music for their fans, but also to develop a rapport that forged their chemistry for, SSM. Unlike other bonds between their contemporaries, Chu and JR & PH7’s ties grew stronger organically, and not in hopes of chasing a check; these characteristics reflect beautifully on the album.

With a background in soulful Boom Bap, the album manages to blend '90s fundamentals, with a twist of West Coast sensibilities. The final product is a hybrid, perfect for the modern day head that stands out among most contemporary Hip-Hop works. Thematically, the decision to name a handful of tracks after neighborhoods throughout Sacramento, gives the listener a first-person narrative, that puts themselves in the shoes of Chuuwee, as they get to experience Cali's capital city. Tracks like the stream of consciousness driven “Meadowview Morning”, which describe the area as a microcosm where everyone’s actions are connected, and “Meanwhile Off Mack”, which creates a “Me Against The World” scenario between the protagonist, and those around him through its memorable chorus, allow us to see Sacramento in a unique light. This particular theme is continued on tracks such as the Blu assisted “DueYuu”, "James Rutter (Swim Center)” and “Florin High Flirt”, where Chuuwee highlights the various spots that have all played a role in developing the person that he is today. Conversely, joints such as the rough around the edges “Riverside Ransom,” show that Chuuwee can throw down some gully bars when needed, further showcasing the multitalented efforts of both the rhymer, and production duo.

In terms of crafting the perfect sound for Chuuwee to speak his mind, fostering an organic work flow was the most important aspect for this album to take shape “ We just wanted to create a sound that we feel goes well with Chuuwee and the story he is telling on the record,” say the European beatsmiths. “The whole process was super smooth, and we let it flourish naturally based on the subject matter and the overall scope of the album," they conclude.

For such a broad album that both manages to highlight Sactown’s features, through Chuuwee's words, and JR & PH7's lush soundscapes, The South Sac Mack succeeds in transporting us to the midst of the 916.

credits

released March 23, 2015

All tracks produced by JR & PH7
All tracks mixed by PH7
All Cuts by Cutz Penza
Mastered by R. Schlösser for The DrumKidz
Artwork by www.sellout-industries.org (2015)
Photos by Max Gudczinksi and Mitch Marvelous
Project Coordination: J. Rottgardt
Executive Producers: J. Rottgardt, P. Härle and D. Hunter

℗ & © 2015 Below System, Meindert Hobbemastraat 22, 7606 XG, Almelo (Overijssel), the Netherlands

All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Don't do it or you will get smacked by the Mack himself!

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

JR & PH7 image

JR & PH7 Köln, Germany

"If you don't get The Update by JR&PH7 you are f!*#ing up, you are really f!*#ing up!" – Mayer Hawthorne

"I usually don't get excited about a lot of new music these days, but JR&PH7's stuff excites the f*** out of me" - Evidence

contact / help

Contact JR & PH7

Streaming and
Download help

Report this album or account

If you like The South Sac Mack, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now