Last 2 Walk

Memphis’ Three 6 Mafia were legends in their hometown long before they achieved worldwide renown, almost overnight, with their unexpected 2006 Oscar victory. DJ Paul, Juicy J and a vast supporting cast of Memphis MCs, most notably the recently departed Crunchy Black and Lord Infamous, have been releasing glowering underground rap thick with slasher-flick ambiance at a breakneck pace since their emergence in the early '90s. Considering their once formidable work ethic it comes as something of a surprise that Dj Paul and Juicy J have taken two years to release Last 2 Walk, the follow-up to 2006’s breakthrough Most Known Unknowns. Those who feared this unusual delay signaled that Paul and Juicy J were creatively spent are happily mistaken. Last 2 Walk is in every way a worthy successor to classics like Da Unbreakables and Mystic Styles, and tracks like “On Some Chrome” and “Corner Man” contain enough sweaty Memphis goodness to keep longtime Three 6 Mafia fans happy. Despite some missteps here and there, it's another solid entry in Three 6 Mafia’s massive discography.