The Album of the Year
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The Album of the Year is a compilation album presented by American rap label Suave House Records
on July 29, 1997. The album contained ten tracks recorded by Suave House artists including 8Ball & MJG
, Tela
and South Circle
, each of which featured production from Suave House's production team, Smoke One Productions.
Upon its release, The Album of the Year rose to #26 on the Billboard 200
and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
. With the exception of South Circle's "Geto Madness", which appeared on their 1995 album, Anotha Day Anotha Balla
, the rest of the songs were exclusive to the album.
Suave House Records
Suave House Records, better known as The Legendary Suave House, is a record label located in Houston, Texas founded by Tony Draper. In April 2008, Suave House signed a joint venture deal with Koch . The label's first release under the partnership was an Eightball & MJG Greatest Hits album titled We...
on July 29, 1997. The album contained ten tracks recorded by Suave House artists including 8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG
8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
, Tela
Tela (rapper)
Tela is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. A southern rap performer, Tela was associated with Eightball & MJG early in his career....
and South Circle
South Circle
South Circle was an American hip hop group composed of Houston rappers Mr. Mike and Thorough that was signed to Suave House Records in the mid-90s....
, each of which featured production from Suave House's production team, Smoke One Productions.
Upon its release, The Album of the Year rose to #26 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...
and #4 on the 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...
. With the exception of South Circle's "Geto Madness", which appeared on their 1995 album, Anotha Day Anotha Balla
Anotha Day Anotha Balla
Anotha Day Anotha Balla is the first and only album by South Circle, released on July 4, 1995 through Suave House Records. The entire album was produced by Suave House's production team Smoke One Productions....
, the rest of the songs were exclusive to the album.
Track listing
- "Intro"- 1:39
- "Rider"- 4:28 (TelaTela (rapper)Tela is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. A southern rap performer, Tela was associated with Eightball & MJG early in his career....
) - "Heat of the Night" (The Fedz)
- "Trapped"- 4:08 (Nola)
- "Just Like Candy"- 4:45 (8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
) - "Questions"- 4:35 (Thorough of South CircleSouth CircleSouth Circle was an American hip hop group composed of Houston rappers Mr. Mike and Thorough that was signed to Suave House Records in the mid-90s....
) - "Starships and Rockets"- 4:16 (8Ball and Randy)
- "Life Is Crying"- 4:14 (Nina Creque and Nola)
- "Geto Madness"- 4:02 (South Circle)
- "Death Notes"- 4:24 (The Fedz)
- "Dusk Till Dawn"- 3:51 (The Fedz)
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | 26 |
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop | 4 |