Tear Gas (album)
Tear Gas is the fourth studio album by American rapper The Jacka. It was released on June 16, 2009 through The Artist Records/SMC Recordings. Recording sessions took place at 17 Hertz Studios in Hayward and at Skyblaze Studios in Emeryville. Production was handled by MG, Roblow, Bedrock, Traxamillion, Cellski, Jeffro, Joe Millionaire, Kareem K, Lee Bannon, Lee Majors, Stagmata and The Inkredibles, with The Jacka serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Ampichino, Andre Nickatina, AP.9, Cellski, Cormega, Devin the Dude, Dubb 20, E-40, Freeway, J. Stalin, Jynx, Krondon, Masspike Miles, Matt Blaque, Mistah F.A.B., Mitchy Slick, Paul Wall, Phil da Agony, Planet Asia, Rydah J. Klyde, Sky Balla and Zion I. The album debuted at number 93 on the US Billboard 200, with 5,800 copies sold in its first week of release.[5]
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Released | June 16, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2009 | |||
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Length | 1:12:12 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
HipHopDX | 3/5[2] |
RapReviews | 9/10[3] |
XXL | 3/5 (L)[4] |
The album had two singles: "Glamorous Lifestyle" with Andre Nickatina and "All Over Me" with Matt Blaque. An additional video was also made for the Freeway-assisted track "They Dont Know".
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Summer" (featuring Rydah J. Klyde, Matt Blaque and Netta Brielle) | M.G. The Producer | 3:49 |
2. | "Just a Celebrity" (featuring Sky Balla) | Joe Millionaire | 3:57 |
3. | "Glamorous Lifestyle" (featuring Andre Nickatina) | Traxamillion | 3:57 |
4. | "Greatest Alive" (featuring E-40, Mitchy Slick and Jynx) | RobLo | 3:38 |
5. | "They Don't Know" (featuring Freeway) | RobLo | 3:39 |
6. | "Dream" (featuring Ampichino and Zion I) | Bedrock | 4:22 |
7. | "Won't Be Right" (featuring Cellski) | Cellski | 4:12 |
8. | "Keep Callin'" (featuring Devin the Dude) | M.G. The Producer | 4:09 |
9. | "Girls" | Traxamillion | 3:43 |
10. | "Scared Money" (featuring Krondon and AP.9) | Stagmata | 4:05 |
11. | "Get It In" (featuring Paul Wall and Masspike Miles) | The Inkredibles | 3:34 |
12. | "Whats Your Zodiac" (featuring Phil Da Agony) | Lee Bannon | 3:49 |
13. | "Dopest Forreal" | Lee Majors | 4:04 |
14. | "Callin' My Name" (featuring Mistah F.A.B.) | Bedrock | 3:42 |
15. | "What Happened to the World" | M.G. The Producer | 3:56 |
16. | "The Movement" (featuring Planet Asia) | RobLo | 3:28 |
17. | "Storm" (featuring Cormega) | Kareem K | 3:07 |
18. | "Our Heroes" (featuring Dubb 20 and J. Stalin) | M.G. The Producer | 3:30 |
19. | "All Over Me" (featuring Matt Blaque) | Jeffro | 3:31 |
Total length: | 1:12:12 |
Personnel
- DJ Impereal – scratches (track 15)
- James Ward – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7-13, 15-18)
- M.G. The Producer – mixing (tracks: 1, 8, 15, 18)
- Sultan "Traxamillion" Banks – mixing (tracks: 2, 9)
- Michael Denten – mixing (tracks: 3, 6), mastering
- "G-Man" Stan Keith – mixing (tracks: 14, 19)
- Joseph "Bedrock" Epperson – mixing (track 14)
- Sam Gamble – recording
- Dominick "The Jacka" Newton – executive producer
- "The Original" Photo Doctor Graphics – art direction, design, photography
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 93 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
US Tastemakers (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
References
- Jeffries, David. "Tear Gas - The Jacka | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Hannah, Mitchell (June 10, 2009). "The Jacka - Tear Gas". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (June 23, 2009). "The Jacka :: Tear Gas :: The Artist Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Peters, Branden J. (June 4, 2009). "The Jacka: Tear Gas - XXL". XXL. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Jacobs, A. (June 24, 2009). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 6/21/2009". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 4, 2009. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 4, 2009. p. 62. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- "Top Independent Albums". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 4, 2009. p. 57. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
External links
- The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz – Tear Gas at Discogs (list of releases)
- Thebayisback.com