Either DJ Screw put together his own greatest hits collection before he passed or members of the SUC took it upon themselves to make sure his greatest hits retained his signature feel.
Instead, it seems each and every track is pitch matched and mixed into the next track. One would think that a greatest hit collection put together posthumously would constitute of separate tracks culled from several mixtapes that wouldn't necessarily be blended. The first thing that stands out about this collection of tracks is the fact that the tracks blend together like a regular screw tape. It's definitely not an all encompassing collection, especially considering Screw's massive catalog of 100+ tapes, but it's definitely a worthy acquisition for the casual or even hard core collector. Looking to give fans a taste of tracks like these, Screwed Up Entertainment has put together a double disc set of what they consider to be the best of these sessions. Contributions to these songs came from legends like Lil Keke and Big Moe and even newcomers at the time, like Lil' Flip. Most of these freestyles were exclusive to screw tapes, and even some of the spur of the moment songs recorded could only be found on screw tapes. Though Screw did a great job in choosing music and screwing it for his mixtapes, perhaps the most notable part of his mixes were the infamous freestyles and original songs recorded by members of the Screwed Up Click and other Texas rappers. But chances are if that's your initial reaction to hearing about this release then you have no clue what Screw tapes were really about. And it is true that it would be hard to say that certain songs were "screwed" better than others. At first glance it would seem odd any particular screwed up version of a song would rise above and beyond others to become a greatest hit. People unfamiliar with DJ Screw and his infamous tapes may wonder what exactly would constitute Screw's greatest hits. DJ Screw :: Greatest Hits :: Screwed Up EntertainmentĪs reviewed by Pedro 'DJ Complejo' Hernandez