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1998 studio album by Def Squad
El Niño is the only studio album by American hip hop group
Def Squad , composed of rappers
Redman ,
Erick Sermon and
Keith Murray . It was released on June 30, 1998, via
Def Jam Recordings . The recording sessions took place at Mirror Image Recordings in
Dix Hills, New York . The
production was handled by Erick Sermon and Redman. It features
guest appearances from
Biz Markie ,
Mally G ,
Too $hort and the Drama Squad.
The album reached number two on the
Billboard 200 and number-one spot on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was certified Gold by the
Recording Industry Association of America on July 29, 1998. Its
lead single , "
Full Cooperation ", peaked at No. 51 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs , at No. 11 on the
Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales , at No. 63 on the
R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay . The song "Countdown" was released as
promotional single . The song "Ride Wit Us" later appeared on Keith Murray's third album
It's a Beautiful Thing .
Critical reception
The Village Voice praised Sermon's production, but noted that it's not enough "to mask the taste of violent skits, scandalous bitches, unrepentant baby fathers, automatic weapons, and other unhealthy canned stuff."
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Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Shower" (Intro)
R. Noble
Redman 1:38 2. "Check N' Me Out"
Erick Sermon 3:54 3. "Countdown" (featuring
Jamal ) Erick Sermon 3:57 4. "
Full Cooperation " Erick Sermon 3:48 5. "Ride Wit Us" (featuring
Too $hort ) Erick Sermon 3:38 6. "Lay 'Em Down" (Skit) R. Noble Redman 1:06 7. "Rhymin' Wit' Biz" (featuring
Biz Markie ) Erick Sermon 3:42 8. "The Game" (Freestyle) Erick Sermon 2:40 9. "World Announcement" (Skit) R. Noble Redman 1:28 10. "Can U Dig It?" Erick Sermon 3:16 11. "You Do, I Do" R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray Redman 4:07 12. "Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready" R. Noble E. Sermon K. Murray Erick Sermon 2:43 13. "Say Word!" Erick Sermon 3:38 14. "No Guest List" Erick Sermon 3:27 15. "Babies Father Committee" (Skit) R. Noble Redman 0:55 16. "Def Squad Delite" Erick Sermon 6:45 Total length: 50:42
Personnel
Erick Sermon – vocals, producer (tracks: 2–5, 7–8, 10, 12–14, 16) , executive producer
Reginald Noble – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 11, 15) , executive producer
Keith Murray – vocals, executive producer
Jamal C. Phillips – vocals (track 3)
Todd Anthony Shaw – vocals (track 5)
Marcel Theo Hall – vocals (track 7)
Nasty Nadj – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 15)
TE TE – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 15)
Dave Rockin' Reel – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 15)
Moe Green – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 15)
Miguel – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 15)
Nikki D. – vocals (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 15)
Kevin Liles – A&R, co-executive producer
Bernard Alexander – co-executive producer
Tony Dawsey – mastering
Chris Tricarico – coordinator
Wayne Van Acker – artwork
Jonathan Mannion – photography
The Drawing Board – art direction, design
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
References
^
Erlewine, Stephen Thomas .
"El Niño - Def Squad" .
AllMusic . Retrieved April 17, 2019 .
^
Christgau, Robert (December 15, 1998).
"Def Squad" . Robert Christgau . Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^
Baker, Soren (1998-07-06).
"Def Squad Emphasizes the Verse on Pleasing 'El Nin~o' " .
Los Angeles Times .
ISSN
0458-3035 . Retrieved 2018-07-05 .
^ "Def Squad: El Niño".
Muzik . September 1998. p. 64.
^
Wilson, Elliott (August 1998). "El Niño Review".
The Source . No. 107. p. 165.
^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (21 July 1998). "Def Squad El Nino". The Village Voice . Vol. 43, no. 29. p. 61.
^
"Def Squad Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 17, 2019.
^
"Def Squad Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved April 17, 2019.
^
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998" . Billboard . Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998" . Billboard . Retrieved January 1, 2021 .
^
"American album certifications – Def Squad – El Nino" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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