Together with The
Aphilliates and DJ Drama, Russell “Block” Spencer of Atlanta-based Block
Enterprises will soon release a new mixtape featuring some of the South’s
most promising talent. American
Gangsta: Gangsta Grillz Special Edition
will include tracks from the latestBoyz N Da Hood album, Back Up N Da Chevy. "Someone
who is able to take pennies and turn them into dollars is an ‘American Gangsta,’"
Spencer told AllHipHop.com. "I was able to do my thing in the streets, take
my street education, and use it to build my company, Block Enterprises."Other
artists featured on the mixtape will include Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Big Kuntry,
and T.I. American
Gangsta also highlights Gorilla Zoe, the latest artist signed to Block Enterprises
and newest member of Atlanta super-group Boyz N Da Hood. "You
will hear them all on the American Gangsta mixtape, which also includes
Zoe’s ‘Hood N####,’" Block said. "That song in and of itself is an example
of an ‘American Gangsta.’ Zoe is an ‘American Gangsta.’ Like me, he is turning
pennies into dollars." American
Gangsta is another venture between Block Enterprises and Bad Boy South. The
two labels first joined forces for the 2005 release of Boyz N Da Hood’s self-titled
debut album . Block
Enterprises and Bad Boy South partnered made an impressive debut with Yung Joc’s
album New Joc City, which spawned hit singles like "It’s Goin Down"
and "I Know You See It."Both
Yung Joc and Boyz N Da Hood are planning on releasing albums this summer.Boyz
N Da Hood’s Back Up N Da Chevy is set for June 12 and Yung Joc’s
Hustlenomics set for a July 10 release date.
