Southwest Riders | |||||
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Compilation album by B-Legit & E-40 | |||||
Released | July 29, 1997 | ||||
Recorded | 1995 | ||||
Genre | West Coast Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Gangsta Rap | ||||
Length | 127:28 | ||||
Label | Jive, Sick Wid It | ||||
Producer | Alkatraz Productions, Big Rick, B-Legit (exec.), Bosko, Brotha Lynch Hung, Clint "Payback" Sands, Crazy C, DJ Paul, DJ Terraffying, D-Shot, E-40 (exec.), Gangsta, The Governor, Juicy J, KLC, K-Lou, Komacauszy, The Legendary Traxster, Levitti, Lil Ant, Phonk Beta, Pimp C, Race, Reg, Sam Bostic, Swoop G, Studio Ton, T-Mix, Tombstone | ||||
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Rap Pages | (positive) |
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Southwest Riders is a compilation presented by American rappers B-Legit and E-40. It was released July 29, 1997 on Jive and Sick Wid It Records. The album features production by Bosko, DJ Paul, Juicy J, KLC, The Legendary Traxster, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and T-Mix. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 23 on the Billboard 200. The album features performances by Richie Rich, UGK, A-1, WC, 3X Krazy, Luniz, Celly Cel, Eightball & MJG, Twista and Brotha Lynch Hung.
A music video was produced for the song, "Yay Deep", featuring E-40, B-Legit and Richie Rich.
The song, "Represent", also appeared on A-1's debut album, Mash Confusion and was released as a music video to promote the compilation. The video features cameo appearances by E-40, B-Legit, Celly Cel and Suga-T.
The song, "N.S.R.", was also released on The Mossie's 1997 debut album, Have Heart Have Money.