Raw Sylk is the debut album released by rapper, Sylk-E. Fyne

Sylk-E. Fyne

Sylk-E. Fyne is a female rapper from South Central Los Angeles and former member of the unreleased group G.B.M. from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. She started rapping while in high school and, after getting a college degree, recorded her 1998 debut, Raw Sylk, on RCA...

, released on March 24, 1998 through RCA Records

RCA Records

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 with Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merrit producing the entire album.

The album is best remembered for its lead single "Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (Sylk-E. Fyne song)

"Romeo and Juliet" was the lead single released from Sylk-E. Fyne's debut album, Raw Sylk. The song was released on January 27, 1998, with production from Gerald Baillergeau and Victor Merritt and a guest appearance from Compton's Most Wanted member Chill. The was a massive hit on Mainstream Urban...

", a duet with Chill

MC Chill

MC Chill is a co-founder of the Compton based hip hop group, Compton's Most Wanted, along with the frontman MC Eiht. During his childhood, Chill dropped out of highschool and hooked up with the neighbourhood MC Eiht forming the group...

 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:...

. The song peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and #1 on the Hot Rap Singles and reached gold status two months after its release.

The album, however, did not match "Romeo and Juliet's" success, only making it to 121 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and 47 on the R&B charts

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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. The album's failure eventually led to RCA dropping Sylk-E. Fyne from the label.

Track listing

1. "Keep It Real"- 4:02 (featuring Too Short)
2. "Romeo and Juliet"- 4:30 (featuring Chill
   MC Chill
   MC Chill is a co-founder of the Compton based hip hop group, Compton's Most Wanted, along with the frontman MC Eiht. During his childhood, Chill dropped out of highschool and hooked up with the neighbourhood MC Eiht forming the group...
   
   )
3. "Grand Jury (Coming Through)"- 2:46
4. "Material Girl"- 4:18
5. "I Missed My Loved Ones"- 5:03
6. "They'll Never Be"- 4:03
7. "I Ain't Down with the System"- 4:22
8. "Love No More (Look into My Eyes)"- 4:47
9. "Lost in the Game"- 4:01
10. "I Make Moves"- 4:34
11. "This Is the Way We Roll"- 4:03

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Billboard 200	121
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	47
Billboard Top Heatseekers	2