BEST OF, THE - Master P

Personnel: Mo B. Dick (background vocals).
Liner Note Author: Michael Allen Harrison.
Photographer: John Ricard.
THE BEST OF MASTER P skims the cream from the New Orleans rapper's prodigious, occasionally hit-or-miss catalogue. Master P is a genius as an entrepreneur--his No Limit label became a regional empire completely outside the mainstream music industry--and, while his music isn't always what one would call visionary, it's certainly unique within the gangsta rap fold. Master P and his No Limit soldiers offer raw ghetto narratives couched in the label's signature fat, frantic synth-laden beats.
Of course, given the speed at which Master P churned out records, it's no surprise that his releases contain a fair deal of filler, which makes THE BEST a good place to turn for a sampler of his style. Hits like "Bout It, Bout It II" and "Make 'Em Say Ugh" are here beside chant-along jams like "Bounce Dat Azz" and slow grooves like "Mr. Ice Cream Man." With guest appearances by Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker, and Mia X, this collection also functions as a nice primer for the distinct sound of New Orleans rap.

• Format: CD
• Genre: Pop
• Released: 10/4/2005
• Genre: Pop
• Released: 10/04/2005
• Format: CD
• Released: 10/4/2005