Murda Muzik
| Murda Muzik | ||||
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| Studio album by Mobb Deep | ||||
| Released | August 27, 1999 (US)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Label | Loud | |||
| Producer |
Havoc Alchemist Prodigy T-Mix Epitome Shamello Buddah Jonathan Williams | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10[3] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[4] |
Murda Muzik is the fourth studio album by the American hip hop duo Mobb Deep, which was released in August 27, 1999. It features one of the group's best-known and most acclaimed songs, "Quiet Storm." It is also the duo's most commercially successful album to date, for shipping over 1 million copies and was certified platinum by the RIAA, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 charts. Murda Muzik also garnered positive reviews from The Source and Allmusic, among others. A censored version of the album, titled Mobb Muzik, was released simultaneously.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:44 | |
| 2. | "Streets Raised Me" (featuring Big Noyd and Chinky) | Havoc | 4:33 |
| 3. | "What's Ya Poison" (featuring Cormega) | Havoc | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Spread Love" | Havoc | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Let a Ho Be a Ho" | Havoc | 3:35 |
| 6. | "I'm Going Out" (featuring Lil' Cease) | Havoc | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Allustrious" | Havoc | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Adrenaline" | Havoc | 4:42 |
| 9. | "Where Ya from" (featuring 8Ball) | T-Mix | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Quiet Storm" | Havoc, Jonathan Williams | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Where Ya Heart At" | Havoc | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Noyd Interlude" | 0:19 | |
| 13. | "Can't Fuck Wit" (featuring Raekwon) | Havoc | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Thug Muzik" (featuring Infamous Mobb and Chinky) | The Alchemist | 4:34 |
| 15. | "Murda Muzik" | Havoc | 4:11 |
| 16. | "The Realest" (featuring Kool G Rap) | The Alchemist | 4:27 |
| 17. | "U.S.A. (Aiight Then)" | Epitome, Shamello, Buddah | 4:04 |
| 18. | "It's Mine" (featuring Nas) | Havoc | 4:24 |
| 19. | "Quiet Storm (Remix)" (featuring Lil' Kim) | Havoc, Jonathan Williams | 4:04 |
Samples
Intro
- "Crime Inc. Theme" by Giles Swayne
- contains an excerpt from a speech of Ronald Reagan[6]
Adrenaline
- "Ballad Of The Decomposing Man" by Steve Hackett
Where Ya Heart At
- "Fear" by Sade
It's Mine
- "The Boy Is Mine" by Brandy & Monica
- "Scarface Cues" by Giorgio Moroder
Quiet Storm
- "White Lines (Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Melle Mel
- "A Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson
The Realest
- "Born to Lose" by Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
I'm Going Out
- "Farewell" by Miklos Rozsa
Thug Muzik
- "Japanese Music Box (Ituski No Komoriuta)" by George Winston
What's Ya Poison
- "1000 Rads" by David Axelrod
Where Ya From
- "The Champ" by The Mohawks
Quiet Storm (Remix)
- "10% Dis" by MC Lyte
Chart positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | #3 |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | #2 |
| Top Canadian Albums | #6 |
References
- 1 2 Allmusic review
- ↑ EW review
- ↑ RapReviews
- ↑ Robert Christgau
- ↑ https://twitter.com/RIAA/status/423549202795220993
- ↑ "Remarks at Ceremonies Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation". Reagan.utexas.edu. 1983-07-26. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
External links
- Murda Muzik at Discogs (list of releases)
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