This or That is the collaborative album by American hip hop artists Sway & King Tech and DJ Revolution. It was released on June 15, 1999, through Interscope Records. Production was handled mostly by King Tech & DJ Revolution, except for several tracks were produced by Cut Chemist, DJ Nu-Mark, KutMasta Kurt, Main Source and RZA. It features guest appearances from Big Daddy Kane, Canibus, Chill Rob G, Chino XL, Crooked I, Dilated Peoples, Eminem, EPMD, Eric B. & Rakim, Gang Starr, Heltah Skeltah, Inspectah Deck, Jayo Felony, Jurassic 5, Kool Keith, KRS-One, Main Source, Malik B., Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Pharoahe Monch, Planet Asia, Redman, RZA, Tech N9ne and Xzibit among others.
This or That | ||||
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Studio album by Sway & King Tech and DJ Revolution | ||||
Released | June 15, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
Studio | Axis Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:01:55 | |||
Label | Interscope | |||
Producer | ||||
Sway & King Tech and DJ Revolution chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Village Voice | A−[2] |
The album was a mild success, peaking at 107 on the Billboard 200 and 30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Both a single and promotional music video was released for the song "The Anthem".
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Reality Check" (featuring Gang Starr) | 0:48 | |
2. | "Warning" | DJ Revolution | 0:34 |
3. | "The Number One Crew" | DJ Revolution | 1:54 |
4. | "Cyrus" | 0:34 | |
5. | "The Anthem" (featuring RZA, Tech N9ne, Eminem, Xzibit, Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Jayo Felony, Chino XL and KRS-One) | King Tech | 4:25 |
6. | "Rev's Intro" | DJ Revolution | 0:49 |
7. | "Rework the Angles" (featuring Dilated Peoples, A.G. and Defari) | KutMasta Kurt | 2:38 |
8. | "My Name Is" (Outro Mix) | DJ Revolution | 0:41 |
9. | "Canibus Remix" (featuring Canibus) | DJ Revolution | 1:10 |
10. | "NY Niggaz" (featuring Guru) | 4:00 | |
11. | "Above the Clouds" (featuring Gang Starr and Inspectah Deck) | 1:54 | |
12. | "Underground Tactics" (featuring Heltah Skeltah, Crooked I and Planet Asia) | King Tech | 4:25 |
13. | "Improvise" (featuring Jurassic 5) | 3:03 | |
14. | "I Know You Got Soul" (featuring Eric B. & Rakim) | 1:05 | |
15. | "Looking At the Front Door" (featuring Main Source) | Main Source | 1:18 |
16. | "They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)" (featuring Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth) | 1:35 | |
17. | "Court Is In Session" (featuring Chill Rob G) | 1:15 | |
18. | "So What Cha Sayin'" (featuring EPMD) | 0:39 | |
19. | "Ugly People Be Quiet" (featuring DJ Cash Money and Marvelous) | 2:29 | |
20. | "Ego Trippin' 99" (featuring Kool Keith and Motion Man) | King Tech | 2:47 |
21. | "3 to the Dome" (featuring Big Daddy Kane, Chino XL and Kool G Rap) | King Tech | 4:55 |
22. | "Get You Mad" (featuring Eminem) | King Tech | 4:21 |
23. | "You Wanna Battle" | DJ Revolution | 0:50 |
24. | "1.9.8.6. Remix" (featuring Rasheed, Ill Advised, Malik B. and Black Thought) | DJ Revolution | 2:52 |
25. | "Clientele" (featuring Dirty Unit) |
| 5:33 |
26. | "Belly of the Beast" (featuring Bobby Digital) | RZA | 2:41 |
27. | "KRS-One Intro" | 0:35 | |
28. | "Chali 2na Freestyle" | 0:57 | |
29. | "Canibus Freestyle" | 1:29 | |
30. | "Redman Freestyle" | 0:34 | |
31. | "Sonja Blade Freestyle" | 0:57 | |
32. | "Wake Up Show Trivia" | King Tech | 2:32 |
Total length: | 1:01:55 |
Charts
editChart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 107 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 30 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Conaway, Matt. "This or That – Sway & King Tech". AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000-12-05). "Getting Bizzy". The Village Voice.
- ^ "Sway And King Tech Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sway And King Tech Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Sway And King Tech Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
External links
editSway & King Tech featuring DJ Revolution – This Or That at Discogs (list of releases)