El Niño (album)

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El Niño
Studio album by Def Squad
Released	June 30, 1998
Genre	Hip Hop
Label	Def Jam Recordings
Producer	Erick Sermon Redman
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Muzik link Rap Pages link
Def Squad chronology
El Niño (1998) Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (2000)
Redman chronology
Muddy Waters (1996) El Niño (1998) Doc's Da Name 2000 (1998)
Keith Murray chronology
Enigma (1996) El Niño (1998) It's a Beautiful Thing (1999) Erick Sermon chronology Double or Nothing (1995) El Niño (1998) Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis (2000)

El Niño is the first album by hip hop supergroup Def Squad. The three Def Squad members, Redman, Erick Sermon and Keith Murray (rapper), released this album to positive critical and commercial feedback^{[citation needed]}. It reached #2 on The Billboard 200 and had one fairly popular single, "Full Cooperation". The CD was released as a Promotional Package including a "Surivial Of the Illest 3" disc, a mixtape featuring Method Man and Redman hosting.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Album singles 4 Album Chart Positions 5 Singles Chart Positions

[edit] Track listing

#	Title	Songwriters	Producer(s)	Performer (s)
1	"Shower (Intro)"	R. Noble, W. Stewart, T. Blend	Redman	*Interlude*
2	"Check 'N' Me Out"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, N. Whitfield	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
3	"Countdown"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, J. Phillips, L. Siffre	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Jamal, Keith Murray, Redman
4	"Full Cooperation"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, H. Ousley	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
5	"Ride Wit Us"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, T. Shaw	Erick Sermon	Keith Murray, Redman, Too Short
6	"Lay 'Em Down (Skit)"	R. Noble	Redman	*Interlude*
7	"Rhymin' Wit' Biz"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, A. Hardy, M. Williams	Erick Sermon	Biz Markie, Keith Murray, Redman
8	"Game [Freestyle]"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, R. Ford, D. Miller, L. Smith, K. Walker, J.B. Moore	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
9	"World Announcement (Skit)"	R. Noble	Redman	*Interlude*
10	"Can U Dig It"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, B. Squier	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
11	"You Do, I Do"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon	Redman	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
12	"Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon	Erick Sermon	Keith Murray, Redman
13	"Say Word!"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, W. Watson	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
14	"No Guest List"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, M. Burns, W. Griffin, E. Barrier	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman
15	"Babies Father Committee (Skit)"	R. Noble	Redman	Nadja Green Parker
16	"Def Squad Delite"	R. Noble, K. Murray, E. Sermon, N. Rodgers, B. Edwards	Erick Sermon	Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman

[edit] Samples

Shower (Intro)

• "The Weekend" by Dave Hollister

Check 'N' Me Out

• "Space Machine" by Undisputed Truth

Countdown

• "I Got The..." by Labi Siffre

Full Cooperation

• "Pretty Please" by Harold Ousley

Rhymin' Wit' Biz

• "Feel The Groove" by Ultramagnetic MC's
• "The Payback" by James Brown

Game [Freestyle]

• "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow

Can U Dig It

• "Big Beat" by Billy Squier

Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready

• "Space Odyssey" by Marcus Belgrave

Say Word!

• "Goo Goo Wah Wah" by Wah Wah Watson

No Guest List

• "Club Lonely" by L'il Louis
• "Eric B. For President" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Thriller" by Michael Jackson

Def Squad Delite

• "Rapper's Delight" by Sugarhill Gang

[edit] Album singles

Single cover	Single information
	"Full Cooperation" Released: April 14, 1998 B-side:

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year	Album	Chart positions
		Billboard 200	Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1998	El Niño	#2	#1

[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	Canadian Singles Chart
1998	Full Cooperation	-	#51	-	#25	#11

v • d • e Redman Albums Whut? Thee Album · Dare Iz a Darkside · Muddy Waters · El Niño (with Def Squad) · Doc's Da Name 2000 · Blackout! (with Method Man) · Malpractice · Red Gone Wild Singles "Blow Your Mind" · "Time 4 Sum Aksion" · "Tonight's Da Night" · "Rockafella" · "Can't Wait" · "How High" (with Method Man) · "Funkorama" · "It's Like That (My Big Brother)" · "Whateva Man" · "Pick It Up" · "Full Cooperation" (with Def Squad) · "I'll Be Dat" · "Da Goodness" · "Tear It Off" (with Method Man) · "Y.O.U." (with Method Man) · "Da Rockwilder" (with Method Man) · "Let's Get Dirty (I Can't Get in da Club)" · "Smash Sumthin'" · "Put It Down" Related articles Discography · Hit Squad · Def Squad · Method Man & Redman

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