Curb Servin' is the second and final studio album from the hip hop group WC and the Maad Circle.[2] The group disbanded the following year. Former member Coolio, who had embarked on a successful solo career, appeared on one track.

Curb Servin'
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 3, 1995 (1995-10-03)
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length49:41
LabelPayday[1]/FFRR/PolyGram
Producer
WC and the Maad Circle chronology
Ain't a Damn Thang Changed
(1991)
Curb Servin'
(1995)
Singles from Curb Servin'
  1. "West Up!"
    Released: August 14, 1995
  2. "The One"
    Released: March 26, 1996

Curb Servin' peaked at #85 on the Billboard 200, and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Muzik[5]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press compared the album to those of former member Coolio, writing that the combination of classic samples and hard rhymes made for an "unwieldy" and "uninventive" record.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Crazy Toones1:38
2."West Up!" (featuring Mack 10 & Ice Cube)Crazy Toones4:44
3."Granny Nuttin' Up"Crazy Toones0:22
4."The One"Crazy Toones3:52
5."A Crazy Break Pt. 2"Crazy Toones0:36
6."Put On Tha Set"
  • Dr. Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
3:59
7."In A Twist" (featuring Coolio)Crazy Toones4:19
8."Homesick"Ice Cube4:29
9."Feel Me"
  • Dr. Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
4:25
10."Curb Servin'"
  • Crazy Toones
  • Ice Cube
4:17
11."Stuckie Mack"Crazy Toones0:33
12."Wet Dream"Crazy Toones2:55
13."Taking Ova"
  • Dr. Jam
  • Madness 4 Real
3:39
14."Kill A Habit"Crazy Toones4:01
15."Reality Check"Crazy Toones0:49
16."The Creator"Rhythum D5:12
Total length:49:41

Samples

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References

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  1. ^ Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Alvarez, Gabe; Rollins, Brent (December 3, 1999). Ego Trip's: Book of Rap Lists. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312242985 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Staff, X. X. L. "WC and the Maad Circle Drop Curb Servin: Today in Hip-Hop - XXL". XXL Mag.
  3. ^ "Curb Servin'". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ Ashon, Will (November 1995). "WC And The Maad Circle: Curb Servinʼ" (PDF). Muzik. No. 6. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Coolio".