Mean Green is a compilation album released by American hip hop record label No Limit Records. It was released on September 29, 1998, and featured a majority of No Limit's artists, as well as other rappers including UGK and Mack 10. Like most No Limit albums at the time, this was a success and peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and sold 89,000 copies in its first week of release.[2] The album was also certified Gold by the RIAA with over 500,000 copies shipped in just 5 weeks.[3] The song by Passion "Don't Be Mad" was a success.
| Mean Green | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | September 29, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip hop, gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 71:21 | |||
| Label | No Limit/Priority | |||
| Producer | Master P (exec.) Beats By the Pound, Ant Banks, Pimp C, Studio Ton, Tone Capone, Irv | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | |
Music video
editA music video for the single "Major Players" was released. [4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mean Green" | 1:17 |
| 2. | "We..." (Fiend & Mac) | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Tossed Up" (UGK) | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Devil's Playground" (Ghetto Commission) | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Major Players" (Master P, Mia X, Silkk the Shocker & Porsha) | 4:11 |
| 6. | "Better Player" (Too Short) | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Dying in My City" (C-Murder, Magic & Snoop Dogg) | 5:00 |
| 8. | "MG Theme" (Steady Mobb'n & Mo B. Dick) | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Sucka Repellent" (E-40 & Suga T) | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Ashes and Dust" (Gambino Family & Master P) | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Close 2 You" (Lil Soldiers & Mo B. Dick) | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Luv 4 Me" (Mr. Serv-On & Full Blooded) | 4:09 |
| 13. | "That's the Nigga" (Mystikal) | 3:00 |
| 14. | "The Mirror Don't Lie" (2 For 1) | 2:57 |
| 15. | "For Ya Troubles" (Prime Suspects) | 3:42 |
| 16. | "Don't Be Mad" (Passion) | 2:58 |
| 17. | "Bigga Than..." (B-Legit & C-Murder) | 4:36 |
| 18. | "Tell Me When" (Mo B. Dick) | 4:52 |
| 19. | "Gotta Have Cash" (Mack 10 & The Comrads) | 3:54 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Jay-Z, OutKast, Tribe Stage Assault On Album Chart". MTV News. October 7, 1998. Archived from the original on May 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Various – Mean Green". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-03-01.