That’s why it’s so appropriate that Tarantula ends with “That’s That S**t,” a fearsome cut that has more in common with early records by East Coast gangsters like Schoolly D and Just-Ice than any contemporary Southern rapper. Despite his wildness, there was always something about Mystikal that seemed connected to hip-hop’s old school, an earlier time in which thunderous scratches and party-rocking rhymes were the order of the day. On Tarantula, Mystikals first album in the wake of his commercial breakthrough in 2000, hes just as wild as ever - a blunt-smokin, big truck-drivin, ass-slappin James Brown for his generation with no apologies and few pretensions. bBest Tracks: /b Tarantula, If It Aint Live, It Aint Me. Its just good hardcore hip hop with Mystikals vocal originality and arguably track for track his most consistent from what Ive heard. These include “Ooooh Yea,” “Go ‘Head," and “Settle the Score,” the last of which was produced by Mystikal’s New Orleans contemporary Juvenile. The coast-to-coast success of 'Shake Ya Ass' thankfully didnt tame Mystikal too much. This album, Mystikals last to this day, is one that has grown and grown on me. The rest of Tarantula features songs that are simple yet utterly hypnotic. The beat was built on one of The Neptunes’ rhythm-heavy signatures, but its woozy keyboard figure felt like an interpretation of accordion, turning the track into a joyfully inebriated stumble through the French Quarter. “Bouncin’ Back” was the album’s big hit single and one of the best rap songs of the '00s.
Tarantula marked the high point of Mystikal’s mainstream success, but instead of smoothing over his personality quirks, the album emphasized the rapper’s distinctly New Orleanian roots.
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