Magnum Force is the second studio album by the American hip hop duo Heltah Skeltah. It was released on October 13, 1998, through Duck Down/Priority Records.
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| Released | October 13, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997−1998 | |||
| Studio | D&D Studios (New York, NY) | |||
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| Length | 1:08:38 | |||
| Label | Duck Down/Priority/EMI 0499 2 53543 2 4 P2-53543 | |||
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| Heltah Skeltah chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Magnum Force | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[2] |
| The Source | [3] |
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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Worldwide (Rock the World)" | Self | 3:58 | |
| 2. | "Call of the Wild" (featuring Representativz, Starang Wondah, Hardcore and Doc Holiday) |
| Self | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Gunz 'N Onez (Iz U wit Me)" (featuring Method Man) |
| John "Smoke" Turner | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Perfect Jab" (featuring Supreme) |
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| 4:09 |
| 5. | "Call Tyrone" (Skit) | 1:29 | ||
| 6. | "Chicka Woo" (featuring Mike Stewart) |
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| 4:14 |
| 7. | "I Ain't Havin' That" (featuring Starang Wondah and Doc Holiday) |
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| 5:05 |
| 8. | "2 Keys I" (Skit) | 1:02 | ||
| 9. | "Brownsville II Long Beach" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound) | Daz Dillinger | 5:32 | |
| 10. | "2 Keys II" (Skit) | 0:21 | ||
| 11. | "Magnum Force" (featuring Ruste Juxx and Representativz) | Grand Daddy I.U. | 5:14 | |
| 12. | "2 Keys III" (Skit) | 0:49 | ||
| 13. | "Sean Wigginz" |
| NOD | 1:53 |
| 14. | "Forget Me Knots" |
| Grand Daddy I.U. | 4:18 |
| 15. | "Black Fonzerelliz" |
| Mike Caren | 3:26 |
| 16. | "Do the Knowledge" (Skit) | 0:51 | ||
| 17. | "M.F.C. Lawz" (featuring Young Noble, Storm, Napoleon and Doc Holiday) |
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| 4:51 |
| 18. | "Hold Your Head Up" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) |
| NOD | 3:35 |
| 19. | "Gang's All Here" (featuring Boot Camp Clik and MFC) |
| John "Smoke" Turner | 9:08 |
| Total length: | 1:08:38 | |||
Charts
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[4] | 34 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ Jacobs, Qa'id. "Magnum Force - Heltah Skeltah | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 1998). "Heltah Skeltah :: Magnum Force :: Priority". RapReviews. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Davis, André LeRoy "A.L. Dre" (November 1998). "Record Report: Heltah Skeltah – Magnum Force". The Source. No. 110. New York. p. 198.
- ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Heltah Skeltah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
External links
edit- Heltah Skeltah – Magnum Force at Discogs (list of releases)