Death Threatz
Encyclopedia
Death Threatz is the second studio album
by American rapper MC Eiht
, released April 9, 1996 on Epic Street
. It was produced by MC Eiht and DJ Slip
of Compton's Most Wanted
, as well as Prodeje
and Blackjack.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American rapper MC Eiht
MC Eiht
Aaron Tyler , better known by his stage name MC Eiht, is an American rapper. His stage name was partly inspired by the numeral in KRS-One's name. He chose Eiht for its links to "hood culture", including 8Ball and .38 caliber firearms...
, released April 9, 1996 on Epic Street
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. It was produced by MC Eiht and DJ Slip
DJ Slip
DJ Slip , is a producer and member of the Compton group, Compton's Most Wanted. Terry started work with his father, Richard Allan, before becoming a professional DJ. He has produced all the three first Compton's Most Wanted albums along with The Unknown DJ...
of Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted
Compton's Most Wanted is an American gangsta rap group and one of the pioneers of the West Coast Hip Hop scene still performing today on independent labels. The leader of the group was MC Eiht.-Biography:...
, as well as Prodeje
South Central Cartel
South Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original...
and Blackjack.
Track listing
- "Def Wish IV (Tap That Azz)" (Bacon, Tomie Mundy, Andrew Patterson, Tyler) – 5:34
- "Ain't Nuthin 2 It" (Allen, Tyler) – 5:14
- "Killin Nigguz" (featuring N.O.T.R.) (Allen, Heisser, Johnson, Tyler) – 5:26
- "Run 4 Your Life" (Bacon, Mundy, Patterson, Tyler) – 4:38
- "Endoness" (Reed, Tyler) – 4:41
- "Thuggin It Up" (Tyler) – 4:06
- "Love 4 Tha Hood" (featuring Da Foe) (Patterson, Tyler) – 4:54
- "Fuc 'Em All" (Reed, Tyler) – 4:32
- "Late Nite Hype Part 2" (Allen, Tyler) – 4:35
- "Set Trippin" (featuring Boom BamBoom BamBoom Bam was one of the founding members of Comptons Most Wanted and underground rap group N.O.T.R. Bam was born Gene Heisser in 1971 in Compton California. Boom Bam met MC Eiht and Tha Chill while attending Junior High school, and a lifelong friendship developed. In 1987 they created the rap...
of N.O.T.R.) (Allen, Heisser, Tyler) – 5:12 - "Collect My Stripez" (featuring Young ProdSouth Central CartelSouth Central Cartel is a Los Angeles-based gangsta rap group. Some of their popular songs include "U Gotta Deal Wit Dis", "Pops Was a Rolla", "Ya Getz Clowned", "Gang Stories", "Servin 'Em Heat", "Knocc on Wood" , and "All Day Everyday" & "Eastside-Westside".-Biography:As one of the original...
) (Bacon, Mundy, Patterson, Tyler) – 4:34 - "Fuc Your Hood" (Allen, Tyler) – 4:52
- "You Can't See Me" (featuring Tha Chill of N.O.T.R.) (Allen, Johnson, Tyler) – 4:21
- "Drugs & Killin" (Allen, Tyler) – 4:21
- "Killin Season" (Allen, Tyler) – 4:58
Personnel
- Dante Ariola – Art Direction
- Robert Bacon – Producer
- Blackjack – Producer
- DJ Slip – Producer
- MC Eiht – Performer, Executive Producer
- Chris McCann – Photography
- Mike T. – Scratching
- Jay Papke – Art Direction
- A. Patterson – Producer
- Prodeje – Producer
- Stephen Stickler – Photography
- Tha Chill – Performer
- A. Tyler – Keyboards, Producer
- Alan Yoshida – Mastering
- William "Dr. Z." Zimmerman – Keyboards
Chart history
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
16 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
3 |
External links
- Death Threatz at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...
- Death Threatz at MusicBrainzMusicBrainzMusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an open content music database. Similar to the freedb project, it was founded in response to the restrictions placed on the CDDB...