The South Park Psycho

The South Park Psycho
Studio album by Ganksta N-I-P
Released	February 25, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Genre	Horrorcore, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop
Label	Rap-a-Lot, Priority
Producer	Ganksta N-I-P, The Terrorists, John Bido, Doug King
Ganksta N-I-P chronology
The South Park Psycho (1992) Psychic Thoughts (Are What I Conceive?) (1993)

The South Park Psycho is the first album by the rapper Ganksta N-I-P. It was released on February 25, 1992, through Rap-a-Lot Records. The album has production from Ganksta N-I-P, The Terrorists, John Bido and Doug King. The album is one of the earliest examples of the horrorcore genre, and considered by many^[who?] as a Southern hip hop classic.

Guest artists include future routine collaborators, Dope-E, K-Rino, and Seagram. Willie D and Scarface, then of the Geto Boys, also appear on the track "Actions Speak Louder Than Words". This song also appears on the Geto Boys' first greatest hits collection, the 1992 release, Uncut Dope: Geto Boys' Best.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album peaked at No. 63 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album has long been out-of-print.^[2] It gained four stars out of five from AllMusic.^[1] The album sold around 100,000 units around the South Park area and helped N-I-P to obtain a recording contract with Priority Records.^[3] The song "Psycho" was ranked No. 3 most violent hip hop song of all time by Complex.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 1:58 (Producer: Dope-E)
2. "Horror Movie Rap" – 3:35 (Producer: Egypt E)
3. "Get Out Of The Game" – 5:14 (feat. Dope-E)
4. "Rough Brothers From South Park" – 5:24 (feat. K-Rino, Dope-E, Point Blank)
5. "Black Godfather" – 5:03
6. "Psycho" – 4:20
7. "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" – 5:53 (feat. Scarface, Willie D, Seagram)
8. "Ganksta Mac" – 4:43
9. "Smokin Amp" – 3:55
10. "Disgusting" – 4:39
11. "H Town" – 4:44 (Producer: Dope-E)
12. "Slaughter" – 4:19
13. "Paranoid" – 4:36
14. "Damned Shame" – 4:20

Samples

• "Horror Movie Rap": Soundtrack from Halloween
• "Psycho": "CEBU" by Commodores
• "Action Speaks Louder Than Words": "Action Speaks Louder Than Words" by Chocolate Milk
• "Disgusting": "Nautilus" by Bob James
• "Slaughter": "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A
• "Paranoid": "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent
• "Damned Shame": "Dead Homiez" by Ice Cube

Later samples

"Psycho"

"That's How It Is: Psychic, Pt. 2" on the album Psychic Thoughtsby Ganksta N-I-P

"Fuck You" on the album Psychic Thoughts by Ganksta N-I-P

"Still Psycho" on the album Still Psycho by Ganksta N-I-P

"The Violence of the Lambs" on the album Acid Reflexby Paris

• "Paranoid"

"Skitso" on the album Little Big Man by Bushwick Bill

Credits

• Engineer: Peter Reardon
• Mixed by: Bido
• Production co-ordinator: Tony Randle
• Producer: Crazy C, Doug King, Ganksta N-I-P*, John Bido, The Terrorists
• Written by: Dope E, Ganksta N-I-P, Scarface, Seagram, Willie D

Charts

References

This page was last edited on 19 May 2024, at 01:53