| Mr. Del Presents Holy South World Wide | ||||
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| Released | August 3, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2004 | |||
| Genre | Crunk, Southern hip hop, Christian hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:59 [1] | |||
| Label | Holy South | |||
| Producer | Mr. Del | |||
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Mr. Del Presents Holy South World Wide is the second compilation album by Memphis Christian Rap artist Mr. Del. It was released on August 3, 2004 and includes appearances by Lisa Kimmey of Out Of Eden, Salt from Salt N Pepa, Euclid of Public Announcement, and more. [2]
Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt, Pepa, and DJ Spinderella. Their debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986), sold more than 1 million copies in the US, making them the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album included the single, "Push It", which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single "Tramp", and peaked within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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