Word on tha Streets (Bad Azz album)
Word on tha Streets is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Bad Azz from Long Beach, California. It was released on September 29, 1998 via Priority Records. It features guest appearances from Big Tray Deee, Kurupt, Lil' Beau, Low Life Gangstas, Ms. Legacy, Outlawz, Snoop Dogg, The Comrads and The Lady of Rage. The album peaked at #182 on the Billboard 200 and #32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.
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| Released | September 29, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
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| Length | 1:10:14 | |||
| Label | Priority Records | |||
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Tracks listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We Be Puttin It Down!" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg) | DJ Pooh | 5:04 | |
| 2. | "Ghetto Star" |
| Ant Banks | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Why U Don't Know?" (Insert) | 0:28 | ||
| 4. | "I Ain't Concerned" |
| Ant Banks | 4:01 |
| 5. | "This Life of Mine" (featuring Outlawz) |
| Flip | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Livin It Up" |
| Gangsta | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Love?" (Insert) | 0:39 | ||
| 8. | "Tha Shit (Why Fuck wit Me?)" |
| Gangsta | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Pawn Shop Robbery" (Insert) | 0:18 | ||
| 10. | "Addicted to Crime" (featuring The Comrads) |
| Gangsta | 5:31 |
| 11. | "Money, Houses and Cars" (featuring Kurupt) | Priest "Soopafly" Brooks | 4:53 | |
| 12. | "Cookin' Cookies" |
| Big Kid | 4:39 |
| 13. | "Continued Dedication" (featuring Low Life Gangstas) |
| Big Kid | 5:27 |
| 14. | "Darochee's M.C." (Insert) | 0:18 | ||
| 15. | "A Hold on Hip Hop" (featuring The Lady of Rage & Ms. Legacy) |
| Priest "Soopafly" Brooks | 4:04 |
| 16. | "School Girl" (Insert) | 1:28 | ||
| 17. | "Tha Last Time" (featuring Lil' Beau) |
| Lil' Beau | 4:05 |
| 18. | "Everythang Happens fo' a Reason" (featuring Tray Dee) |
| Kenny McCloud | 4:17 |
| 19. | "My People" |
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| 4:15 |
| 20. | "Tha Stand" |
| Kenny McCloud | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 1:10:14 | |||
Sample credits[2]
- Track 1 contains elements from "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown, "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions, "Parental Discretion Iz Advised" by N.W.A, "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp, "Message to B.A." by N.W.A
- Track 2 contains elements from "Friends" by Whodini, "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers
- Track 5 contains elements from "Everything Good to You (Ain't Always Good for You)" by B.T. Express
- Track 8 contains elements from "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown, "South Bronx" by Boogie Down Productions
- Track 17 contains elements from "Buildings and Bridges" by Ani DiFranco
Chart history
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | 182 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 16 |
References
- "Word on Tha Street – Bad Azz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Tracks Sampled by Bad Azz". WhoSampled. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Bad Azz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Bad Azz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- "Bad Azz Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
External links
- Word On Tha Streets at Discogs (list of releases)
- Word On the Streets by Bad Azz on iTunes
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