Chapter 2: World Domination (1997)

Three 6 Mafia's DJ Paul and Juicy J built menace into swagger: hypnotic minor-key synth loops, rapid-fire hi-hats and booming sub-bass that later trap producers studied closely. Tear Da Club Up '97 is the crowd-starter, Late Nite Tip the slow, eerie crawl that shows the Memphis sound at its most influential.