Midnight Life is a shelved studio album by hip hop duo The Fixxers that was set to be released December 7, 2007.
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| Released | Shelved, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, snap, crunk | |||
| Label | Interscope, Dirty West | |||
| Producer | The Fixxers (executive) AMG, DJ Quik, Pop Traxxx | |||
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Background
editWhen Quik was released from a prison sentence for parole violation, he decided to form the duo with longtime friend AMG.[1] The group's name was chosen by AMG and Quik's manager Greedy Greg, and in their own words refers to their desire to "fix music" - "We're fixing music out here. We're interchanging our LA people. Right now. Where it was all dry before, we're giving them a breath of fresh air that's homegrown" - Quik.[2] The group's debut album, Midnight Life, was supposed to be released in 2007, but never received a physical release; It was sold via the MySpace page of the Secret Music Group, with Quik claiming this was an unauthorized, unfinished version of the album, sold by a former business partner who had hacked Quik's MySpace to make the release look official.[3][4]
Single
editThe group signed a singles deal with Interscope Records after their track "Can U Werk Wit Dat" received regular airplay on Los Angeles radio, the label going on to release it as a single.[1] It was chosen as number 22 on Vibe's "44 Best Songs of 2007". The single became a favorite on LA radio stations and was featured on the HBO TV show Entourage. It also featured on several Billboard charts: #7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart,[5] #20 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart,[6] #21 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart,[7] and #74 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart,.[8]
Track listing
edit(as released on iTunes)[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Worldwide Am" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Off Tha Hook (ft. Twista)" | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Can You Werk Wit Dat" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Dough" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "The Middle" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "So Good (ft.Rich Boy)" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Winnin'" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Smoke 2 Much" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "U Need A Drink" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Do It Like Me (ft. Yung Berg)" | 4:14 |
| 11. | "Sippy Sippy" | 2:29 |
| 12. | "V.I.P. (ft. Frankie J & Amazin')" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "Offshore Flow (ft. Don Quon)" | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Can U Werk Wit Dat [Remix] (ft. Jimmey Jones)" | 4:20 |
References
edit- ^ a b "FEATURES: The Fixxers - Can’t Get Enough", XXL, 13 April 2007
- ^ Cabrera, Grant (2007) "20 Questions with The Fixxers", Vibe, 18 May 2007
- ^ "Quik & AMG Release The Fixxers Album Online", XXL, 13 December 2007
- ^ "Quik Speaks On Unauthorized Album Release & Hacked MySpace", XXL, 14 December 2007
- ^ Billboard, 26 May 2007
- ^ Billboard, 12 May 2007
- ^ Billboard, 26 May 2007
- ^ Billboard
- ^ "Midnight Life by the Fixxers". iTunes. June 2009.