Magnum Force (album)
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Magnum Force | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Magnumforce.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by Heltah Skeltah | ||||
| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997−1998 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 68:38 | |||
| Label | Duck Down/Priority/EMI Records 0499 2 53543 2 4 P2-53543 |
|||
| Producer | Self Smoke Supreme Punch NOD Cuzin Bawb Daz Dillinger Grand Daddy I.U. Mike Caren Justin Trugman |
|||
| Heltah Skeltah chronology | ||||
|
||||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| RapReviews | 8/10 |
Magnum Force is the second album from hip hop duo Heltah Skeltah. After the release of their acclaimed 1996 debut, Nocturnal, Rock and Ruck (who later became known as Sean Price) recorded an album titled For the People, with its crew, the Boot Camp Clik, in 1997. They followed up in 1998 with their second full-length, which received harsh reviews, and accusations of the duo toning down its content to receive more sales. The album is the first solo BCC album to feature no production work from Da Beatminerz and second overall after For the People. Despite the success of the single "I Ain't Havin' That," the album received mediocre sales, which led the duo to a temporary break up.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Worldwide [Rock The World]" | Self | Ruck, Rock |
| 2 | "Call Of The Wild | Self | Representativz, Rock, Starang Wondah, Hardcore, Doc Holiday |
| 3 | "Gunz 'N Onez [Iz U Wit Me]" | Smoke | Method Man, Ruck, Rock |
| 4 | "Perfect Jab" | Supreme, Rock | Rock, Supreme |
| 5 | "Call Tyrone [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
| 6 | "Chicka Woo" | Punch, NOD | Ruck, Mike Stewart |
| 7 | "I Ain't Havin' That" | Cuzin Bawb, Starang Wondah | Starang Wondah, Rock, Ruck, Doc Holiday |
| 8 | "2 Keys [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
| 9 | "Brownsville II Long Beach" | Daz Dillinger | Rock, Ruck, Tha Dogg Pound |
| 10 | "2 Keys II [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
| 11 | "Magnum Force" | Grand Daddy I.U. | Ruck, Ruste Juxx, Rock, Representativz |
| 12 | "2 Keys III [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
| 13 | "Sean Wigginz" | NOD | Ruck |
| 14 | "Forget Me Knots" | Grand Daddy I.U. | Ruck, Rock |
| 15 | "Black Fonzerelliz" | Mike Caren | Ruck, Rock |
| 16 | "Do The Knowledge [Skit]" | *Interlude* | |
| 17 | "MFC Lawz" | Justin Trugman | Ruck, Rock, Young Noble, Storm, Napoleon, Doc Holiday |
| 18 | "Hold Your Head Up" | NOD | Ruck, Rock, Anthony Hamilton |
| 19 | "Gang's All Here" | Smoke | Thunderfoot, Illa Noyz, Steele, Doc Holiday, Lil Rock, Rock, Rustee Juxx, Supreme, Tek, Starang Wondah, Ruck, Buckshot, Louieville Sluggah |
Samples
- "Worldwide (Rock the World)"
- "(Where Do I Begin) Love Story" by Johnny Mathis
- "I Ain't Havin' That"
- "Hot Sex" by A Tribe Called Quest
- "Pick It Up" by Redman
- "Black Fonzerelliz"
- "Earth, Wind & Fire" by Earth, Wind & Fire
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | |||
| 1998 | Magnum Force | #34 | #8 | |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1998 | "I Ain't Havin' That" | #80 | #58 | #13 |
