Nocturnal (album)

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Nocturnal
Nocturnal cover
Studio album by Heltah Skeltah
Released June 18, 1996
Genre Hip Hop
Length 65:21
Label Duck Down Records, Priority Records
Producer(s) Buckshot
Lord Jamar
Baby Paul
Shaleek
DJ Evil Dee
Shawn J. Period
Supreme
Mr. Walt
E-Swift
Professional reviews
Heltah Skeltah chronology
Nocturnal
(1996)
Magnum Force
(1998)


Nocturnal is the debut album from Hip Hop duo Heltah Skeltah, consisting of members Rock and Ruck (now known as Sean Price), members of Brooklyn supergroup Boot Camp Clik.

The two made their debut on Smif-N-Wessun's 1995 album Dah Shinin'. Later in '95, Rock and Ruck teamed up with O.G.C. to form the Fab 5, and released the single "Blah" b/w "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka". "Leflah", included here, became a Billboard Hot 100 hit in '95. "Leflah" was re-released as an A-Side single in early 1996, featuring the first sole Heltah Skeltah track, "Letha Brainz Blo", as its B-Side. The first official single released from the album was "Operation Lock Down", produced by Tha Alkaholiks' E-Swift. Other singles released from the album were "Therapy" and "Da Wiggy".

The "Twin Towers" of the Boot Camp Clik gained much recognition and respect in the Hip Hop world with the release of their debut, now hailed as a 90's Hip Hop classic. Led by Rock's rough, booming voice and Ruck's strong lyrical ability, and backed by dark, grimy beats by Da Beatminerz, Shaleek, and others, the release received wide acclaim in the Hip Hop world, but didn't reach much further, selling around 250,000 copies in the US.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Intro (Here We Come)" K. Blake, J. McNair, J. Bush Buckshot, Lord Jamar Starang Wondah, Rock
2 "Letha Brainz Blo" P. Hendricks, S. Price, J. Bush Baby Paul Rock, Ruck
3 "Undastand" P. Hendricks, S. Price, J. Bush Baby Paul Ruck, Rock
4 "Who Dat?" K. Blake, S. Price, J. Bush Buckshot Ruck, Rock
5 "Sean Price" D. Pearson, S. Price Shaleek Ruck, Illa Noyz
6 "Clan's, Posse's, Crew's & Clik's" E. Dewgarde, J. Bush, S. Price DJ Evil Dee Rock, Ruck
7 "Therapy" P. Hendricks, S. Price, J. Bush, V. Mojica Baby Paul Rock, Ruck, Vinia Mojica
8 "Place to Be" S. Price, J. Bush, Shawn J. Period Shawn J. Period Ruck, Rock
9 "Soldiers Gone Psyco" P. Hendricks, J. Bush, S. Price Baby Paul Ruck, Rock
10 "The Square (Triple R)" S. Price, J. Bush, L. Johnson, B. Muniz Supreme Supreme, Rock, Lidu Rock, Ruck
11 "Da Wiggy" W. Dewgarde, J. Bush, S. Price Mr. Walt Ruck, Rock
12 "Gettin Ass Gettin Ass" S. Price, V. Mojica Dr. Kill Patient aka Sean Price Ruck, Vinia Mojica
13 "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" P. Hendricks, J. McNair, J. Bush, D. Yates, S. Price, B. Powell Baby Paul Starang Wondah, Rock, Top Dog, Ruck, Louieville Sluggah
14 "Prowl" W. Dewgarde, J. Bush, B. Powell, S. Price Mr. Walt Rock, Louieville Sluggah, Ruck
15 "Grate Unknown" D. Pearson, S. Price, J. Bush Shaleek Ruck, Rock
16 "Operation Lock Down" E. Brooks, J. Bush, S. Price E-Swift Rock, Ruck, Buckshot
17 "Lock Down Skit" E-Swift Ruck as "Bejesus", Rock

[edit] Album singles

Single cover Single information
"Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka"
"Operation Lock Down"
"Therapy"

[edit] Music videos

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1996 Nocturnal #35 #5

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1995 "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" #75 #51 #8 #19
1996 "Operation Lock Down" - #64 #15 #13
1996 "Da Wiggy" - - #15 -
1996 "Therapy" - #77 #16 #21