Rat Boy - Internationally Unknown - VINYL LP

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White Boy and the Average Rat Band was formed in the unlikely small mountain town of Richlands, Virginia in late 1979 by guitarist and songwriter Michael Matney. Fresh out of high school in 1979, Matney would venture over the mountain to neighboring Tennessee to try his luck in the music Mecca of Nashville. There Matney would join Kriss Famous' longtime established local act InchTabuInch, replacing Ron Keel as lead guitarist. It was in this arrangement that Matney would be christened with the name InchWhite BoyInch.His time with InchTabuInch and in Nashville would be brief before returning back to Virginia. Once back home, Matney would take a job with a local record store and recording studio owner who would grant him recording time in exchange for employment. There Matney would helm his own project deemed White Boy and the Average Rat Band; writing, composing and producing the self-titled debut. On the project, Matney played all the instruments, in exception to the two separate drummers used to complete the album. Musicians were then assembled in order to represent a band on the album and in live performances.In 1980 the White Boy and the Average Rat Band self-titled debut album would be released in a limited number of 300 copies, of which 50 would be lost. They would see very limited distribution, which only added to the curiosity the album would become. The band in the early 1980's would have a short life-span that would well be surpassed by their reputation on into the next couple of decades.Matney would then go on to other projects, such as a live guitarist sitting in with Dr. Hook and as a touring guitarist with David Allen Coe. During which time, unannounced to Matney, White Boy and the Average Rat Band's name was gaining somewhat of a cult status amongst record collectors around the globe seeking private press releases and on-the-fringes type rock bands. As th

2xLP, housed in a gatefold jacket, black vinylWhen Pouya dropped The South Got Something To Say in the summer of 2019, it wasn't just a title-it was a definitive statement of growth. Nodding to André 3000's iconic 1995 Source Awards declaration, the Miami pioneer used his third studio album to prove that his raw, independent formula had mutated into something deeper, more mature, and entirely unmatched in the underground rap landscape. Now, for the first time since it's digital , this pivotal moment in Florida hip-hop history is finally available on wax, offering listeners something tangible they have been anticipating for years.The South Got Something To Say captures Pouya at a lyrical and sonic turning point. While maintaining the blistering flows, heavy bass, and visceral Florida energy that initially put him on the map, the album opens the door to intense themes of mortality, legacy, and the heavy toll of independent success. It bridges the gap between the frantic energy of the SoundCloud era and a mastery of songwriting, offering fans a remarkably transparent look into the mind of an artist surviving the very chaos that birthed him. Standouts like InchCruisin' in the MIAInch and InchFlorida ThangInch showcase his signature rapid-fire delivery, perfectly balancing the record's darker, more introspective moments.The sonic diversity of the project is anchored by a stellar lineup of collaborators who push Pouya into new creative territory. He enlists Three 6 Mafia royalty Juicy J alongside heavy-hitting underground peers like Ghostemane and City Morgue, while seamlessly pivoting into the melodic, hazy soundscapes of indie-pop artist Cuco and longtime producer Rocci on tracks like InchTalk to Me Before I DieInch and InchMood Swing Misery.Inch This striking balance of aggressive phonk and melodic vulnerability solidifies the album as a cohesive, genre-bending journey