Death Threatz
Death Threatz is the second studio album by the American rapper MC Eiht and the fifth album by his group Compton's Most Wanted. It was released on April 9, 1996, through Epic Street. Recording sessions took place at Echo Sound and X-Factor Studios in Los Angeles. Production was handled primarily by Compton's Most Wanted members DJ Slip and MC Eiht, along with Prodeje of South Central Cartel, Gentry "Black Jack" Reed, Robert "Fonksta" Bacon and Tomie Mundy. It features guest performances from Young Prodeje and N.O.T.R.
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| Released | April 9, 1996 | |||
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| Length | 1:11:58 | |||
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The album peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It spawned two uncharted singles: a lead single "Thuggin It Up" and a promotional single "You Can't See Me" which both featured music videos.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Def Wish IV (Tap That Azz)" | A. Tyler |
| 5:34 |
| 2. | "Ain't Nuthin 2 It" | A. Tyler | 5:14 | |
| 3. | "Killin Nigguz" (featuring N.O.T.R.) |
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| 5:26 |
| 4. | "Run 4 Your Life" | A. Tyler |
| 4:38 |
| 5. | "Endoness" | A. Tyler | Blackjack | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Thuggin It Up" | A. Tyler | MC Eiht | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Love 4 the Hood" (featuring Da Foe) | A. Tyler |
| 4:54 |
| 8. | "Fuc Em All" (featuring Havoc The Mouthpiece) | A. Tyler | Blackjack | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Late Nite Hype Part 2" | A. Tyler | DJ Slip | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Set Trippin" (featuring Boom Bam of N.O.T.R.) |
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| 5:12 |
| 11. | "Collect My Stripez" (featuring Young Prodeje) |
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| 4:34 |
| 12. | "Fuc Your Hood" | A. Tyler |
| 4:52 |
| 13. | "You Can't See Me" (featuring Tha Chill of N.O.T.R.) |
| DJ Slip | 4:21 |
| 14. | "Drugs & Killin" | A. Tyler |
| 4:21 |
| 15. | "Killin Season" | A. Tyler | DJ Slip | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 1:11:58 | |||
Personnel
- Aaron Tyler – main artist, vocals, keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 12, 14), producer (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 10, 12, 14), executive producer
- Terry Keith Allen – main artist, producer (tracks: 9, 13, 15), co-producer (tracks: 2, 3, 10, 12, 14)
- Michael Bryant – scratches (track 15)
- Gene Heisser – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 3, 10)
- Vernon Johnson – featured artist, vocals (tracks: 3, 13)
- Patrick Earl Pitts – featured artist, vocals (track 11)
- Cary Calvin – vocals (track 8)
- Da Foe – featured artist (track 7)
- William Fredric Zimmerman – keyboards (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 9, 12–14)
- Austin Patterson – producer (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 11)
- Gentry Reed – producer (tracks: 5, 8)
- Robert Bacon, Jr. – co-producer (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 11)
- Tomie Mundy – co-producer (tracks: 1, 4, 7, 11)
- Alan Yoshida – mastering
- Ted Lowe – A&R
- Dante Ariola – art direction
- Jay Papke – art direction
- Christopher McCann – photography
- Stephen Stickler – photography
- Ken Smith – management
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 16 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
References
- T., Pete (October 12, 2010). "MC Eiht featuring CMW :: Death Threatz :: Epic Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- May Flowers (April 1996). "Record Report". The Source. p. 83.
- "MC Eiht featuring CMW Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- "MC Eiht featuring CMW Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
External links
- MC Eiht Featuring CMW – Death Threatz at Discogs (list of releases)
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