Somethin' Serious

Somethin' Serious is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Mike of the Geto Boys. It was released on June 28, 1994 via Rap-A-Lot Records. Production of the album was handled by N.O. Joe, Troy Clark, Pimp C, John Bido, Mike Dean, Crazy C and Mike B. It also features guest appearances from UGK, Scarface and Mr. 3-2. The album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It launched the charting single "World of Mind", which peaked at number 45 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Somethin' Serious was certified Gold four months after release, the LP remains Big Mike's only RIAA certification. It was distributed through Rap-A-Lot Records and recorded In Dallas, Tx, Kitchen Studios. It was engineered by Jason Reed, Michael L Gipson and Jp Munchi.[2]

Somethin' Serious
Studio album by
Big Mike
ReleasedJune 28, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
  • Digital Services (Houston, TX)
  • Jungle Style Studios (Houston, TX)
Genre
Length54:35
Label
Producer
Big Mike chronology
Till Death Do Us Part
(1993)		 Somethin' Serious
(1994)		 Still Serious
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Comin from the Swamp"
3:44
2."World of Mind"N.O. Joe4:26
3."Ghetto Love"
  • N.O. Joe
  • Big Mike
2:59
4."Creepin — Rollin"
4:21
5."Smoke Em & Choke Em"Crazy C4:08
6."Havin Thangs" (featuring Pimp C)Pimp C4:48
7."On da Real"John Bido3:37
8."Playa Playa"N.O. Joe4:48
9."Southern Thang"Troy "Pee Wee" Clark1:41
10."Somethin Serious"Mike B.3:45
11."Get Over That"N.O. Joe4:33
12."Fire" (featuring 3-2)
  • Troy "Pee Wee" Clark
  • Big Mike
4:05
13."Daddy's Gone" (featuring Scarface)N.O. Joe4:32
14."On da 1" (featuring Tre'Mendous & UGK)
  • Big Mike
  • Pimp C
3:08
Total length:54:35

Sample credits

Fire

Havin' Thangs

Playa Playa

  • "What a Wonderful Thing Love Is" by Al Green

Smoke 'Em & Choke 'Em

Somethin' Serious

Get Over That

Southern Thang

Personnel
  • Michael Barnett – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 12, 14), mixing, assistant engineering
  • Chad Lamont Butler – featured artist & producer (tracks: 6, 14)
  • Christopher Juel Barriere – featured artist (track 12)
  • Brad Terrence Jordan – featured artist (track 13)
  • Bernard Freeman – featured artist (track 14)
  • Michael "DJ Domination" Poye – scratches
  • Joseph Johnson – producer (tracks: 1-3, 8, 11, 13), mixing
  • Troy Clark – producer (tracks: 9, 12), mixing
  • Michael George Dean – producer (track 4), mixing, engineering, mastering
  • John Okuribido – producer (track 7), mixing
  • Simon Cullins – producer (track 5)
  • Michael Banks – producer (track 10)
  • James A. Smith – executive producer
  • John Moran – mastering
  • Patrick Nixon – art direction
  • Sheila Pree – photography

Charts

References
  1. Jeffries, David. "Somethin' Serious – Big Mike". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. "Big Mike Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  4. "Big Mike Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

Somethin' Serious at Discogs (list of releases)



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