May 20, 2020
# 3,422
Goodie Mob: “Cell Therapy” (1995)
One of my few exposures to Southern rap that wasn’t 2Live Crew thanks to a former teammate of mine and some winter basement sessions recording late-night wrestling bloodfests which used it, so it’s said to have some good personal sentimental value. I’m surprised to find that it’s one of the few golden-era favorites of mine that doesn’t use samples of any kind according to WhoSampled. For Goodie Mob, it’s their only Top 40 hit (apexing at #39 on Billboard’s Top 100), also charting at #17 for Hot R&B Singles and at the top of Hot Rap Singles. And, one of many across the board to tout some out-there government conspiracies which Khujo’s cryptic lead verse pops it open.
