Ashes 2 Ashes, Dust 2 Dust

by Tommy Wright III

Ashes 2 Ashes, Dust 2 Dust cover art

Recorded on a four-track cassette, this underground tape is a foundational document of the Memphis rap sound, characterized by its lo-fi production, rapid-fire flows, and extremely dark lyrical content. Wright's DIY approach to distribution and menacing, sample-heavy beats proved highly influential on the later development of trap and phonk music.

Genres

  • Memphis Rap
  • Gangsta Rap

Tracklist

  1. Drive-By
  2. Creepin' While Ya Sleepin'
  3. Meet Yo Maker
  4. Caught U Slippin'
  5. Murda In Da 1st Degree
  6. Roll Call
  7. On Lockdown
  8. Packing
  9. Don't Start Shit
  10. Screet Type Nigga
  11. Comin For The 94
  12. Sewed Up
  13. Wargames Phase I
  14. Four Corners
  15. Hit List
  16. Hog Killin'