South Central Madness

South Central Madness
Studio album by South Central Cartel
Released	January 22, 1992 (1992-01-22)
Recorded	March–December 1991
Genres	West Coast hip-hop gangsta rap
Length	52:49
Label	Pump Records
Producers	DJ Ace DJ Gripp DJ Kaos Jam-O-Rama Prodeje Wes Word
South Central Cartel chronology
South Central Madness (1992) 'N Gatz We Truss (1994)
Singles from South Central Madness
"U Gotta Deal wit Dis (Gangsta Luv) / Ya Getz Clowned" Released: February 13, 1992 "Pops Was a Rolla" Released: August 26, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
RapReviews	8/10

South Central Madness is the debut studio album by American West Coast gangsta rap group South Central Cartel. It was released on January 22, 1992 through Pump Records with distribution via Quality Records. Production was handled by Prodeje, Jam-O-Rama, DJ Ace, DJ Gripp, DJ Kaos and Wes Word. In the United States, the album peaked at number 51 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 18 on the Heatseekers Albums charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Country Bluz"	Cary Calvin Austin Patterson Brian West	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	4:44
2.	"Say Goodbye to the Badd Guyz"	West Patterson	Prodeje DJ Gripp Jam-O-Rama	3:13
3.	"Ya Want Sum a Dis"	West Patterson	Wes Word	4:20
4.	"Conspiracy"	Patterson West Calvin	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	4:28
5.	"Neighborhood Jacka"	West Patterson	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	3:21
6.	"U Gotta Deal Wit Dis (Gangsta Luv)"	West Patterson	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	3:35
7.	"I Get My Roll On"	West	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	3:44
8.	"Ya Getz Clowned"	Patterson	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	3:17
9.	"Hookaz"	Patterson West	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	4:15
10.	"Pops Was a Rolla"	West Patterson	Prodeje DJ Kaos Jam-O-Rama	3:48
11.	"Think'n Bout My Brotha"	Patterson	Prodeje Jam-O-Rama	5:16
12.	"South Central Madness"	Patterson West Calvin	DJ Ace	5:30
13.	"Livin Like Gangstas"	West Patterson	Prodeje DJ Kaos Jam-O-Rama	3:18
Total length:				52:49

Sample credits

• "County Bluz"
  • "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White
• "Hookaz"
  • "Rumors" by Timex Social Club
• "Livin' Like Gangstas"
  • "It's Just Begun" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch
  • "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" by Zapp
• "Neighborhood Jacka"
  • "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
  • "Hot Pants" by James Brown
  • "Get on the Good Foot" by James Brown
• "Pops Was a Rolla"
  • "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations
  • "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd
• "South Central Madness"
  • "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" by Funkadelic
  • "So Ruff, So Tuff" by Roger
• "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis (Gangsta Luv)"
  • "La-La (Means I Love You)" by The Delfonics
  • "Be Alright" by Zapp
• "Ya Getz Clowned"
  • "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin
  • "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
  • "Big Ole Butt" by LL Cool J
  • "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin'" by MC Breed and DFC
• "Conspiracy"
  • "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc.
• "I Get My Roll On"
  • "Funky Drummer" by James Brown
  • "Boyz-n-the-Hood" by Eazy-E
  • "Tom's Diner" by DNA

Personnel

• Austin "Prodeje" Patterson — vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-11, 13)
• Cary "Havoc Tha Mouthpiece" Calvin — vocals, executive producer
• Brian "Havikk The Rhimeson" West — vocals
• Larry "L.V." Sanders — backing vocals (track 6), vocals (tracks: 10, 11)
• Jasen Hodge — backing vocals (track 6)
• Gregory "DJ Kaos" Scott — scratches (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8), producer (track 11)
• Richard "DJ Ace" Ascencio — scratches (tracks: 5, 8), producer (track 12)
• Perry "DJ Gripp" Rayson — scratches (track 5), producer (track 2)
• Chris "Jam-O-Rama" Johnson — producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-11, 13)
• Wesley "Wes Word" Dawson — producer (track 3)
• W. James — executive producer
• R. Richardson — executive producer
• Cliff Badowski — front cover photo
• Duane Abner — back cover photo

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	51
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)	18

External links

• South Central Madness at Discogs (list of releases)