Nocturnal (album)
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| Nocturnal | ||
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| 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 |
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| Heltah Skeltah chronology | ||
| Nocturnal (1996) |
Magnum Force (1998) |
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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.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 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 |
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"Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka"
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"Operation Lock Down" |
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"Therapy"
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[edit] Music videos
 The Fab 5 in "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka" |
 Rock sporting the tribal gear in "Operation Lock Down" |
 Ruck as Dr. Killpatient in "Therapy" |
[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 |
| Boot Camp Clik |
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| Groups |
| Black Moon | Smif-N-Wessun | Heltah Skeltah | O.G.C. | The Fab 5 |
| Members |
| Buckshot | Tek | Steele | Sean Price | Rock | Starang Wondah | Louieville Sluggah | Top Dog |
| Albums |
| Enta Da Stage | Dah Shinin' | Nocturnal | Da Storm | Diggin' in Dah Vaults | For the People | The Rude Awakening | Magnum Force | War Zone | The M-Pire Shrikez Back | Duck Down Presents: The Album | The BDI Thug | Basic Training: Boot Camp Clik's Greatest Hits | The Chosen Few | Collect Dis Edition | Total Eclipse | Monkey Barz | Chemistry | Smif 'N' Wessun: Reloaded | The Last Stand | Jesus Price Supastar |
| Affiliated members |
| Dru-Ha | Da Beatminerz | Representativz |
| See also |
| Duck Down Records |
