Dirty South Classics is the first greatest hits album by American Southern hip hop quartet Goodie Mob.[4] It was released on December 16, 2003 via Arista Records, and composed of five songs from Soul Food (1995), six songs from Still Standing (1998) and four songs from World Party (1999). Production was handled by Organized Noize. It features guest appearances from Outkast, Backbone and TLC. The album did not make it to the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at number 99 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.

Dirty South Classics
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedDecember 16, 2003 (2003-12-16)
Recorded1994–1999
GenreHip hop
Length58:17
LabelArista
ProducerOrganized Noize
Goodie Mob chronology
World Party
(1998)
Dirty South Classics
(2003)
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork7/10[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Background

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By the time of the release of Dirty South Classics, member CeeLo Green was not a part of the Goodie Mob, as he left the group after the release of the group's third studio album, World Party in 1999. In 2002, he dropped his debut album, Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections also via Arista Records. Member Big Gipp's debut solo album, Mutant Mindframe, was released a few months prior to Dirty South Classics through the independent record label Koch Records. The following year, Goodie Mob (without Cee-Lo) would record and release the group's fourth studio album, One Monkey Don't Stop No Show, also for Koch Records.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."They Don't Dance No Mo'"4:14
2."Cell Therapy"
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
5:01
3."Dirty South" (featuring Big Boi)
3:31
4."Black Ice (Sky High)" (featuring Outkast)
3:23
5."Soul Food"
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
  • Brandon Bennett
3:53
6."Get Rich to This" (featuring Big Boi and Backbone)
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
4:16
7."What It Ain't (Ghetto Enuff)" (featuring TLC)
5:09
8."Parking Lot (Break)" 0:50
9."Beautiful Skin"
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Craig Love
5:41
10."Still Standing"
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Sheats
4:50
11."Fly Away"
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
4:41
12."Goodie Bag"
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
4:28
13."I.C.U."
  • Barnett
  • Callaway
  • Gipp
  • Knighton
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
4:06
14."The Experience"
  • Callaway
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
2:51
15."Free"
  • Callaway
  • Brown
  • Murray
  • Wade
1:23
Total length:58:17
Notes
  • Tracks 1, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 14 are taken from Still Standing (1998).
  • Tracks 2, 3, 5, 12 and 15 are taken from Soul Food (1995).
  • Tracks 6, 7, 8 and 13 are taken from World Party (1999).

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 99

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Goodie Mob - Dirty South Classics Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Zwickel, Jonathan (March 30, 2004). "Goodie Mob: Dirty South Classics". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Rabin, Nathan (January 6, 2004). "Goodie Mob: Dirty South Classics". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Goodie Mob Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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