When Rappers Attack

When Rappers Attack is the first solo studio album by American hip hop artist Tame One.[1] It was released by Eastern Conference Records on March 25, 2003.[1]

When Rappers Attack
Studio album by
Tame One
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)
GenreHip hop
Length40:04
LabelEastern Conference Records
Producer
Tame One chronology
When Rappers Attack
(2003)		 O.G. Bobby Johnson
(2004)
Singles from When Rappers Attack
  1. "When Rappers Attack"
    Released: 2003

Background

Tame One was one half of Artifacts along with El Da Sensei.[2] After the breakup of the group in 1997, he linked up with DJ Mighty Mi and company, and signed a deal with the record label Eastern Conference Records.[2] Having contributed several tracks to the Eastern Conference All Stars compilation albums, he set out to develop his solo album, When Rappers Attack.[2] Produced by Camu Tao, J-Zone, RJD2, DJ Mighty Mi, Reef, Johnny Dangerous, and Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin, it featured a guest appearance from Cage.[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
HipHopDX7/10[4]
RapReviews.com8/10[5]
XLR8Rmixed[6]

Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, stating, "A '70s soul tempo on 'Dreamz' is the record's highlight, a song that brings to mind 2Pac."[3] J-23 of HipHopDX gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Being a part of the Eastern Conference squad comes with some privileges, most notably their top-notch production team."[4] Pete Babb of XLR8R wrote, "It's a shame Tame couldn't be backed with better beats to make this a complete package, but as a rhyming exposition, When Rappers Attack succeeds admirably."[6]

In 2015, Fact placed it at number 74 on the "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."When Rappers Attack"Camu Tao3:56
2."Heat"J-Zone3:07
3."Act Right"Camu Tao4:02
4."Tame as It Ever Was"J-Zone3:11
5."Slick Talkin'"J-Zone1:41
6."Up 2 No Good Again"RJD23:52
7."Leak Smoke" (featuring Cage)DJ Mighty Mi4:12
8."Dreamz"Reef4:20
9."Concerto"Johnny Dangerous1:47
10."Moment I Feared"DJ Mighty Mi3:43
11."Iz It Me?"Johnny Dangerous2:24
12."Homage 2 da Bomberz"Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin3:49
Total length:40:04

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Tame One – vocals, graffiti, executive production
  • Camu Tao – production (1, 3), additional programming (7)
  • J-Zone – production (2, 4, 5), turntables (4)
  • RJD2 – production (6)
  • Cage – vocals (7)
  • DJ Mighty Mi – production (7, 10), turntables (7), executive production
  • Reef – production (8)
  • Johnny Dangerous – production (9, 11)
  • Maliq "DJ P*rno" Griffin – production (12)
  • Kieran Walsh – mixing
  • Michael Sarsfield – mastering
  • Merge One – art direction, design
  • Jeru – art direction, design
  • MA*D – photography, executive production
  • Manuel Acevedo – photography
  • Swiftflix – photography
  • Killah Kev – graphics

References
  1. J-23 (February 13, 2003). "Tame One". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. Mann, Johnny (2003). "Tame One (Artifacts)". Half Time. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  3. MacNeil, Jason. "When Rappers Attack - Tame One". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  4. J-23 (April 8, 2003). "Tame 1 - When Rappers Attack". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  5. Juon, Steve (March 4, 2003). "Tame One :: When Rappers Attack :: Eastern Conference Records". RapReviews.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. Babb, Pete (May 29, 2003). "Tame One: When Rappers Attack". XLR8R. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  7. "The 100 best indie hip-hop records of all time (page 28 of 101)". Fact. February 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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