The Shocker (album)

The Shocker
The Shocker
Studio album by Silkk
Released	August 20, 1996
Recorded	1994−1996
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap; G-funk;
Length	74:54
Label	No Limit; Priority; EMI;
Producer	Master P (exec.); Carlos Stephens; Craig B; KLC; Ken Franklin; Mo B. Dick; DJ Daryl; T-Bone;
Silkk chronology

The Shocker is the debut album of American rapper Silkk the Shocker, who was then known as Silkk.^[3] It was released on August 20, 1996, by No Limit Records and Priority Records. It features production by Beats by the Pound and guest appearances from C-Murder and Mia X among others. The Shocker was only a mild success compared to some his future albums and made it to number 49 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. As with most of No Limit's albums, this featured a lot of guest appearances from members of the record label including his brothers, Master P and C-Murder and group TRU.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Source	^[2]

Background

Planning of this album dates as far back as early 1995, as advertisements for the album can be seen on the back cover of earlier copies of Master P's 1995 album 99 Ways to Die.

Controversy

Before the album was released, the initial cover for the album had Silkk holding a 9 mm caliber outside of a TV. This is why the "Parental Advisory" logo was moved to the middle of the cover.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Murder" (featuring Master P and Big Ed the Assassin)	DJ Daryl	5:04
2.	"I Ain't Takin' No Shorts""	Ken Franklin (K-Lou)	2:56
3.	"I Represent"	Craig B.	4:55
4.	"The Shocker" (featuring Master P)	KLC Mo B. Dick	4:45
5.	"No Limit Party" (featuring Master P and Mia X)	KLC	5:38
6.	"Freeloaders" (featuring Mo B. Dick)	Craig B.	4:33
7.	"1 Morning"	Craig B.	1:30
8.	"How We Mobb" (featuring Master P)	Ken Franklin	3:59
9.	"It's On"	KLC	3:48
10.	"Ain't Nothing"	Mo B. Dick	4:18
11.	"Ghetto Tears" (featuring Master P)	Carlos Stephens	3:43
12.	"Mr."	Carlos Stephens KLC	3:50
13.	"It's Time to Ride" (featuring Master P)	Carlos Stephens	3:04
14.	"If My 9 Could Talk"	KLC	3:43
15.	"Commercial One" (performed by Skull Duggery)	Carlos Stephens	0:48
16.	"Got 'Em Fiending" (featuring Master P)	Ken Franklin	3:41
17.	"My Car" (feat. Pure Passion & Mo B. Dick)	Mo B. Dick	4:32
18.	"Ghetto 211" (featuring Master P)	T-Bone	4:48
19.	"Why My Homie" (feat. Master P & C-Murder)	Mo B. Dick	5:21
Total length:			74:54

Personnel

Craig B. - Producer
Big Ed - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
C-Murder - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
DJ Daryl- Producer
Ken Franklin - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
KLC- Engineer Mixing, Producer
Ken Lee - Mastering
Master P - Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals

Mia X - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
Mo B. Dick - Engineer, Featured Artist, Mixing, Performer, Producer, Vocals
Pure Passion - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
Silkk the Shocker - Performer, Primary Artist
Skull Duggrey - Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals
Carlos Stephens - Engineer, Mixing
Matt Studio - Editing
T-Bone - Producer
TRU - Guest Artist

Charts

Chart	Peak position
U.S.Billboard Top 200	49
U.S.Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	6

References

^ "The Shocker Review by Leo Stanley". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ Marshall, Wesley K. (December 1996). "Record Report: Silkk – The Shocker". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 130.
^ Reynolds, J R (Mar 22, 1997). "Impressive Indie". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 12. p. 22.

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[AM-1] "The Shocker Review by Leo Stanley". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[2] Marshall, Wesley K. (December 1996). "Record Report: Silkk – The Shocker". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 130.

[3] Reynolds, J R (Mar 22, 1997). "Impressive Indie". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 12. p. 22.

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