Paul Wall is set to release his new album Slab God on September 25th featuring contributions from Snoop Dogg, Trae Tha Truth, Devin The Dude, Curren$y and more.
The last two assist the Houston native on the latest drop, ‘Crumble The Satellite’ which is available for stream below.
Noisey: With a record like “Swangin’ In The Rain” and “Crumble The Satellite,” what’s the energy behind Slab God?
Paul Wall: Personally, I think the direction music is going in these days… not to say I’m not a fan of it but there’s a lot of aspects of hip-hop that have been lost and overshadowed by current trends. Lot of artists and producers make their music according to current trends and before you know it, everything sounds the same. When I fell in love with music, particularly hip-hop, I listened to it in the car. In Texas, you’ve got to drive, and sometimes you wanna listen to something good. Not something that’s loud with a bunch of screaming for two minutes. That’s a different type of music. I want to listen to music that’s going to accommodate my lifestyle, ’cause I don’t even do clubs. I went all the way back to the drawing board and went back to what made me, y’know, me. Bars, hooks. And that’s what Slab God to me is, just getting back to the basics. It took me a couple projects to get where I want to be, and I feel like I’m in a good spot. Lot of good music been coming out the studio when I go in there lately. I’m proud to be 20 years in, still remaining me.
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