Animal House is the second and final studio album by American rapper Angie Martinez. It was released by Elektra Records on August 20, 2002 in the United States. The album was co-written by Sacario and features guest appearances by Missy Elliott, Fat Joe, Petey Pablo, Sacario, Kelis, N.O.R.E and Tony Sunshine.[1] Animal House sold 62,000 units in its first week of release and debuted at number six on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 11 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2][3] Lead single "If I Could Go" featuring Sacario and Lil Mo became Martinez's biggest-selling single to date.
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| Released | August 20, 2002 | |||
| Length | 46:17 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Singles from Animal House | ||||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| RapReviews.com | (7.5/10)[5] |
AllMusic editor Michael Gallucci rated the album one and a half a stars out of five. He wrote: "Martinez's day job is as a DJ at a N.Y.C. hip-hop station, and her second album is reason enough for her not to quit. Devoid of style and anything to say, Martinez merely recites her rhymes over flaccid beats, hoping to hook on to something. She falls into nearly all of hip-hop's traps (thankfully, she keeps Animal House at a reasonable 45 minutes): overwrought R&B choruses, lame-ass skits, and "featured" turns by guest-rapping B-listers."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal House" (featuring Sacario) |
| Buckwild | 4:34 |
| 2. | "A New Day" (Skit) |
| Storch | 4:27 |
| 3. | "TRL (Skit)" | 0:27 | ||
| 4. | "If I Could Go!" (featuring Lil' Mo & Sacario) |
| Rick Rock | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Never" |
| Dirty Swift | 3:39 |
| 6. | "Take You Home" (featuring Kelis) | Cool & Dre | 3:59 | |
| 7. | "Been Around the World" (Skit) | 1:22 | ||
| 8. | "We Can Get It On" (featuring N.O.R.E.) |
| Cool & Dre | 3:36 |
| 9. | "What's That Sound" (featuring Missy Elliott) |
| Cool & Dre | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Fucked Up Situation" (featuring Tony Sunshine) |
| Ski | 3:40 |
| 11. | "Waitin' On" (featuring Petey Pablo) |
| Cool & Dre | 3:29 |
| 12. | "Lifestyles of the Big and Famous" | 1:07 | ||
| 13. | "Live Big" (Remix) (featuring Fat Joe & Sacario) |
| Ant Boogie | 3:44 |
| 14. | "So Good" (featuring Keon Bryce) |
| Remi | 4:42 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 11 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "BMI songwriter/producer Sacario stops by the New". Broadcast Music, Inc. 2002-06-30. Retrieved June 30, 2002.
- ^ "Eminem Gets On With The 'Show' At No. 1". Billboard. August 29, 2002. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Chart listing". Billboard). Archived from the original on 23 August 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2002.
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ RapReviews.com review
- ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.