Somethin' Serious is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Mike of the Geto Boys.[1] It was released on June 28, 1994, by Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records. It was produced by N.O. Joe, Troy Clark, Pimp C, John Bido, Mike Dean, Crazy C, and Mike B. It features guest appearances from UGK, Scarface, and Mr. 3-2. The album peaked at number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It launched the charting single "World of Mind", which peaked at number 45 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Somethin' Serious was certified Gold four months after release, the LP remains Big Mike's only RIAA certification.[2]
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| Released | June 28, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
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| Length | 54:35 | |||
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Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
The Orlando Sentinel opined that Big Mike's "solo spinoff is good in doses, but he doesn't seem to have enough ideas to spread over the course of an entire album."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Comin from the Swamp" | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "World of Mind" | N.O. Joe | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Ghetto Love" |
| 2:59 |
| 4. | "Creepin — Rollin" |
| 4:21 |
| 5. | "Smoke Em & Choke Em" | Crazy C | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Havin Thangs" (featuring Pimp C) | Pimp C | 4:48 |
| 7. | "On da Real" | John Bido | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Playa Playa" | N.O. Joe | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Southern Thang" | Troy "Pee Wee" Clark | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Somethin Serious" | Mike B. | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Get Over That" | N.O. Joe | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Fire" (featuring Mr. 3-2) |
| 4:05 |
| 13. | "Daddy's Gone" (featuring Scarface) | N.O. Joe | 4:32 |
| 14. | "On da 1" (featuring Tre'Mendous & UGK) |
| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 54:35 | ||
Sample credits
editFire
- "Fire" by Ohio Players
Havin' Thangs
- "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
Playa Playa
- "What a Wonderful Thing Love Is" by Al Green
Smoke 'Em & Choke 'Em
- "Goodbye, So Long" by Funk, Inc.
Somethin' Serious
- "Outstanding" by The Gap Band
Get Over That
- "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" by Tom Browne
Southern Thang
- "People Say" by The Meters
Personnel
edit- Michael Barnett – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 12, 14), mixing, assistant engineering
- Chad Lamont Butler – featured artist & producer (tracks: 6, 14)
- Christopher Juel Barriere – featured artist (track 12)
- Brad Terrence Jordan – featured artist (track 13)
- Bernard Freeman – featured artist (track 14)
- Michael "DJ Domination" Poye – scratches
- Joseph Johnson – producer (tracks: 1–3, 8, 11, 13), mixing
- Troy Clark – producer (tracks: 9, 12), mixing
- Michael George Dean – producer (track 4), mixing, engineering, mastering
- John Okuribido – producer (track 7), mixing
- Simon Cullins – producer (track 5)
- Michael Banks – producer (track 10)
- James A. Smith – executive producer
- John Moran – mastering
- Patrick Nixon – art direction
- Sheila Pree – photography
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ Charles, Jeff (July 29, 1994). "Recordings". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 6.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Somethin' Serious Big Mike". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Corcoran, Michael (19 Aug 1994). "Big Mike, Somethin' Serious". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 10.
- ^ "Big Mike Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Big Mike Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
External links
editSomethin' Serious at Discogs (list of releases)
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