The Fundamental Elements of Southtown

by P.O.D.

The Fundamental Elements of Southtown cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 August 1999
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 57:37
  • Community rating: 2.77/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Howard Benson, Marcos Curiel, Lisa Papineau, Sonny Sandoval, Wuv Bernardo, Traa Daniels, Santos

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This massively successful major-label debut propelled the San Diego quartet to international prominence within the surging nu metal movement[cite: 1]. The album heavily blends aggressive rap rock and metal riffs with explicitly Christian spiritual lyricism, particularly on the breakout anthem 'Southtown'[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: christian, conceptual, theatrical, rap, riff-heavy, distorted, groove-laden, spirituality

Tracklist

  1. Greetings (1:29)
  2. Hollywood (5:22)
  3. Southtown (4:07)
  4. Checkin' Levels (1:06)
  5. Rock the Party (Off the Hook) (3:26)
  6. Lie Down (5:09)
  7. Set Your Eyes to Zion (4:06)
  8. Lo Siento (0:33)
  9. Bullet the Blue Sky (5:18)
  10. Psalm 150 (0:55)
  11. Image (3:32)
  12. Shouts (0:55)
  13. Tribal (4:26)
  14. Freestyle (3:50)
  15. Follow Me (3:43)
  16. Outkast - New; + Hidden Track "Tambura" (9:33)

Credits

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