Out-of-catalog samples are scarce on Chronicles - "Like a Pimp" high-fives Bobby Womak, and "Name It After Me" rides an equally pleasing 32 bars of vintage soul for over six blissful minutes. Besides blowjobs, the most popular motif is Juicy's frequent claim "probation and parole is a trap for niggas." He's referring to his then-incarcerated brother Project Pat, to whom he dedicates "Killa Klan," a confusing track with arguably more moral gaps than the system it criticizes. Seriously, what the hell is she doing on tracks like this?). 2" and "Who Da Buckest" most obviously embody the Memphis shoutouts, you can find "Smoke Dat Weed" in some incarnation on every HCP album and "Gimme Head" needs no explanation (although the same cannot be said for the always-confusing Gangsta Boo verse included. An enormous posse cut, Chronicles lyrically contains no more actual content than any other Three 6 release of its era, and all the usual suspects are here - "North North Pt. After the witlessly named "Pimptro," Juicy J drops nine dirty, low-fi tracks in true underground fashion.
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