Magnum Force (album)
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Magnum Force is the second album from hip hop
duo Heltah Skeltah
. After the release of their acclaimed 1996 debut, Nocturnal, Rock
and Ruck
recorded an album titled For the People
, with its crew, the Boot Camp Clik
, in 1997. They followed up in 1998 with their second full-length, which received harsh reviews, and accusations of the duo toning down its content to receive more sales. The album is the first solo BCC album to feature no production work from Da Beatminerz
and second overall after For the People. Despite the success of the single "I Ain't Havin' That," the album received mediocre sales, which led the duo to a temporary break up.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah
Heltah Skeltah is a hip hop duo consisting of members Rock and Ruck . The two are members of New York supergroup Boot Camp Clik, along with Buckshot, Smif-N-Wessun and O.G.C....
. After the release of their acclaimed 1996 debut, Nocturnal, Rock
Rock (rapper)
Jamal Bush, better known by his stage name Tha Rockness Monstah, or in short Rock, is an American rapper, famous as a member of hip hop collective Boot Camp Clik and the duo Heltah Skeltah along with Ruck. He is known for his deep, grimy voice and having a sophisticated and rugged flow...
and Ruck
Sean Price
Sean Price is an American rapper and member of the hip hop supergroups Boot Camp Clik and Random Axe. He came to fame as one-half of the duo Heltah Skeltah, performing under the name Ruckus, or in short Ruck, along with partner Rock. He also is featured in the video game NBA 2K11 as a playable...
recorded an album titled For the People
For the People
For The People is the debut album from Hip Hop collective Boot Camp Clik, consisting of Buckshot from Black Moon, Cocoa Brovaz, formerly known as Smif-N-Wessun, Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C. The crew officially organized in 1995, with all eight members appearing on the song "Cession At Da Doghillee"...
, with its crew, the Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik
Boot Camp Clik is an American hip hop supergroup from Brooklyn, New York, which is composed of Buckshot , Smif-N-Wessun, also known as Cocoa Brovaz , Heltah Skeltah and O.G.C....
, in 1997. They followed up in 1998 with their second full-length, which received harsh reviews, and accusations of the duo toning down its content to receive more sales. The album is the first solo BCC album to feature no production work from Da Beatminerz
Da Beatminerz
Da Beatminerz are a hip-hop production crew from Bushwick, Brooklyn, and are known for their dark, gritty sound that is very popular with the underground hip-hop scene.-History:The crew, originally composed of brothers Mr...
and second overall after For the People. Despite the success of the single "I Ain't Havin' That," the album received mediocre sales, which led the duo to a temporary break up.
Track listing
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Worldwide [Rock The World]" | Self | Ruck, Rock |
2 | "Call Of The Wild" | Self | Supreme, Lidu Rock, Rock, Starang Wondah Starang Wondah Starang Wondah is an American rapper and member of the trio O.G.C. and Boot Camp Clik supergroup. Starang debuted in 1995 on Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin album, appearing on the single "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and the crew cut "Cession at da Doghillee." Later in 1995, Starang and O.G.C... , Hardcore, Doc Holiday |
3 | "Gunz 'N Onez [Iz U Wit Me]" | Smoke | Method Man Method Man Clifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo Method Man... , Ruck, Rock |
4 | "Perfect Jab" | Supreme, Rock | Rock, Supreme |
5 | "Call Tyrone [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
6 | "Chicka Woo" | Punch, NOD | Ruck, Mike Stewart |
7 | "I Ain't Havin' That" | Cuzin Bawb, Starang Wondah Starang Wondah Starang Wondah is an American rapper and member of the trio O.G.C. and Boot Camp Clik supergroup. Starang debuted in 1995 on Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin album, appearing on the single "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and the crew cut "Cession at da Doghillee." Later in 1995, Starang and O.G.C... |
Starang Wondah Starang Wondah Starang Wondah is an American rapper and member of the trio O.G.C. and Boot Camp Clik supergroup. Starang debuted in 1995 on Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin album, appearing on the single "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and the crew cut "Cession at da Doghillee." Later in 1995, Starang and O.G.C... , Rock, Ruck, Doc Holiday |
8 | "2 Keys [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
9 | "Brownsville II Long Beach" | Daz Dillinger Daz Dillinger Delmar Drew Arnaud , better known by his stage name Daz Dillinger is an American hip hop producer and rapper mostly known for his membership in the rap duo Tha Dogg Pound, with Kurupt, and his work with Death Row Records.-The Chronic, Tha Dogg Pound and Dogg Food:Daz began his career on Death Row... |
Rock, Ruck, Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound Tha Dogg Pound is a rap group made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album... |
10 | "2 Keys II [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
11 | "Magnum Force" | Grand Daddy I.U. Grand Daddy I.U. Grand Daddy I.U. is an American emcee from Queens, New York, active during the golden age of hip-hop. He states his nom de plume is similar to the pronunciation of his first name, "Ayub" .... |
Ruck, Rustee Juxx, Rock, Supreme, Lidu Rock |
12 | "2 Keys III [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
13 | "Sean Wigginz" | NOD | Ruck |
14 | "Forget Me Knots" | Grand Daddy I.U. Grand Daddy I.U. Grand Daddy I.U. is an American emcee from Queens, New York, active during the golden age of hip-hop. He states his nom de plume is similar to the pronunciation of his first name, "Ayub" .... |
Ruck, Rock |
15 | "Black Fonzerelliz" | Mike Caren Mike Caren Mike Caren is an American Record Producer, Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records and Co-President of Elektra Records. After completing jobs with SRC/Loud Records and Ruthless Records, he started his career at Atlantic in 1995 at the age of seventeen as Manager of Rap Marketing for... |
Ruck, Rock |
16 | "Do The Knowledge [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
17 | "MFC Lawz" | Justin Trugman | Ruck, Rock, Young Noble Young Noble Rufus Cooper III , also known by his stage name Young Noble, is an American rapper who worked with the group Outlawz in 1996.... , Storm Storm (rapper) Storm was the first and only female Outlaw, her real name is Donna "Storm" Harkness. She met Tupac during the shooting of a film through a mutual friend. After he found out how well she could rap, he asked her to join his crew, which later became known as the Outlaw Immortalz. On February 13, 1996,... , Napoleon Napoleon (rapper) Mutah Wassin Shabazz Beale , better known as Napoleon, is a former member of Tupac Shakur's rap group the Outlawz. Beale has since converted to Islam and is now a motivational speaker.... , Doc Holiday |
18 | "Hold Your Head Up" | NOD | Ruck, Rock, Anthony Hamilton Anthony Hamilton (musician) Anthony Hamilton is an American R&B, and soul singer-songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album Comin' from Where I'm From , which featured the singles "Comin' from Where I'm From" and "Charlene."-Life and career:Hamilton was born in Charlotte,... |
19 | "Gang's All Here" | Smoke | Thunderfoot, Illa Noyz, Steele Steele (rapper) Steele is an American rapper, famous as half of the underground rap duo Smif-N-Wessun, and as a member of Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik. Steele and Smif-N-Wessun partner Tek made their debut on Black Moon's classic 1993 album Enta Da Stage on the tracks "Black Smif-N-Wessun" and "U Da Man"... , Doc Holiday, Lidu Rock, Rock, Rustee Juxx, Supreme, Tek Tek (rapper) El-Amin after converting to Islam better known by his stage name Tek, is an American rapper, famous as a member of the duo Smif-N-Wessun, and the Hip Hop collective Boot Camp Clik. Tek debuted on Black Moon's 1993 album Enta Da Stage with his rhyming partner Steele... , Starang Wondah Starang Wondah Starang Wondah is an American rapper and member of the trio O.G.C. and Boot Camp Clik supergroup. Starang debuted in 1995 on Smif-N-Wessun's Dah Shinin album, appearing on the single "Sound Bwoy Bureill" and the crew cut "Cession at da Doghillee." Later in 1995, Starang and O.G.C... , Ruck, Buckshot Buckshot (rapper) Buckshot is an underground rapper, famous as the leader of Hip Hop supergroup Boot Camp Clik, and the group Black Moon. He has released one solo album, two with producer 9th Wonder, four albums with Black Moon and four albums with the Boot Camp Clik.- Biography :Born and raised in Brooklyn... , Louieville Sluggah Louieville Sluggah Louieville Sluggah is an American rapper, famed as a member of the Boot Camp Clik, Fab 5 and the group O.G.C.. He is also known for his effortless flow which sometimes contains internal rhyme schemes.... |
Album chart positions
Year | Album | Chart positions | |
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... |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | ||
1998 | Magnum Force | #34 | #8 |
Singles chart positions
Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
1998 | "I Ain't Havin' That" | #80 | #58 | #13 |