Murder Was the Case (Gucci Mane album)
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Murder Was the Case is the fourth independent album by rapper Gucci Mane
, released on May 5, 2009. The album is not endorsed by Gucci Mane and considered to be unofficial. Although the album was unofficial, it debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200
making it Gucci Mane's third highest charting album to date.
Two singles were released off the album. The first single from the album is "Stoopid" which peaked at #66 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
. The second was "Runnin' Back". Both singles had the following versions of the songs: main, clean, instrumental, dirty and clean a cappella
s. The single versions of both songs are longer than on the album ("Runnin' Back" is 4:15 on the single and only 3:52 on the album).
Gucci Mane
Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
, released on May 5, 2009. The album is not endorsed by Gucci Mane and considered to be unofficial. Although the album was unofficial, it debuted at #23 on the 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...
making it Gucci Mane's third highest charting album to date.
Two singles were released off the album. The first single from the album is "Stoopid" which peaked at #66 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
. The second was "Runnin' Back". Both singles had the following versions of the songs: main, clean, instrumental, dirty and clean a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
s. The single versions of both songs are longer than on the album ("Runnin' Back" is 4:15 on the single and only 3:52 on the album).
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Runnin' Back (Getting Fat)" | DJ Speedy | 3:53 | |
| 2 | "Hot!" | Zaytoven | 4:33 | |
| 3 | "Block Party" | Zaytoven | 4:20 | |
| 4 | "Stoopid" | Zaytoven | 4:33 | |
| 5 | "Murder Was the Case (Ox from Belly)" | 0:19 | ||
| 6 | "Murder for Fun" | Mel-Man Mel-Man Melvin Breeden, better known as Mel-Man, is a producer from Norfolk, Virginia. He is the President/CEO of Big Cat Records.-Early life:... |
Ox | 4:06 |
| 7 | "Trap Money (Remix)" | Zaytoven | B.A. & Mook | 3:24 |
| 8 | "Neva Had Shit" | Gorilla Zoe Gorilla Zoe Alonzo Mathis better known by his stage name Gorilla Zoe is an American rapper and member of rap group Boyz N Da Hood. His solo debut album Welcome to the Zoo came out in 2007.-Biography:... |
4:15 | |
| 9 | "Yella Diamonds" | Tra Beats | 3:06 | |
| 10 | "Get Low (Like a Lambo)" | DJ Speedy | Selassie | 3:33 |
| 11 | "Say Damn" | DJ Speedy | 3:03 | |
| 12 | "Cuttin' off Fingaz" | Zaytoven | 4:58 | |
| 13 | "Gangs" | Zaytoven | Biz | 3:19 |
| 14 | "Shittin' Onum" | DJ Speedy & Young Dro Young Dro D'Juan Hart , better known as Young Dro is an American Southern rapper from Bankhead, Georgia. He performed as Dro from 2000 until he signed to Grand Hustle Records in 2006, when he became known as Young Dro.- Discography :... & Lil Flip |
4:36 | |
Chart Awards
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | # 4 |
| The Billboard 200 | # 23 |
| Top Independent Albums | # 3 |