South of Hell is the third studio album by the American rapper Boondox, released on May 11, 2010, by Psychopathic Records.
Music and lyrics AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote, "Combining Kid Rock’s country-ish side with the horror show hip-hop of the Insane Clown Posse, Boondox’s third effort is swampy and creepy with doom, gloom, and murder on the brain, unless it jarringly decides it is party time." The album's lyrics touch on "love gone bad, family issues, and internal struggles with vice". The music combines elements of country with hip-hop beats and funk-derived grooves, and includes live instrumentation, including slide guitar and banjos. "We All Fall" features the use of Auto-Tune.
Reception
AllMusic's David Jeffries wrote, "Good news is, the lighter cuts are nearly as strong as the dark numbers, and the distance between the two won’t seem so vast to Psychopathic fans who have cut their teeth on ICP and Twiztid." Kik Axe Music's James Zahn gave the album 3.5 out of 5, writing that "Boondox is at his best when keeping the south flowing throughout." Zahn describes "We All Fall" as the album's weakest track.
Track listing
Personnel David "Boondox" Hutto – lyrics, lead and backing vocals Joseph "Violent J" Bruce – vocals (track 14) Joseph "Shaggy 2 Dope" Utsler – vocals (track 14) Mike E. Clark – backing vocals, composer, producer, programming, recording, mixing Jake "Cleetus" Polzin – backing vocals Amanda Palmer – backing vocals Jim Kissling – mastering Paul Andreason – director
Charts Chart (2010) PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 54US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) 6US Independent Albums (Billboard) 9US Tastemakers (Billboard) 13US Top Album Sales (Billboard) 54
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