React (Erick Sermon album)

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React
Studio album by Erick Sermon
Released November 26, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded L.I.T.E. Recording Studios,
Long Island, New York
Genre East Coast hip hop
Label J-Records
Producer Erick Sermon
Just Blaze
Rick Rock
Megahertz
Andre Ramseur
Kaos
Professional reviews
Erick Sermon chronology
Music
(2001)
React
(2002)
Chilltown, New York
(2004)

React is Erick Sermon's fifth album. It received mediocre critical and commercial success despite having the single "React" which was a Rhythmic Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100 hit. John Bush of All Music Guide describes it as being a "hardcore follow-up to his 2001 crossover hit Music" as well as commenting on its "dark tone" and "raw raps".[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Intro" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
2 "Here I Iz" E. Sermon Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
3 "We Don't Care" E. Sermon, J. Smith Just Blaze Erick Sermon, Free
4 "Party Right" E. Sermon Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
5 "React" E. Sermon, R. Noble, J. Smith Just Blaze Erick Sermon, Redman
6 "Skit I" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
7 "To tha Girlz" E. Sermon, D. Wesley Megahertz Erick Sermon
8 "Love Iz" E. Sermon, J. Simmons, D. Michaels, A. Green Erick Sermon Erick Sermon, Gregory Howard
9 "Go Wit Me" E. Sermon, A. Ramseur Andre Ramseur, Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
10 "Skit II" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
11 "Hold Up Dub" E. Sermon, K. Murray, M. Diamond, A. Horovitz, A. Yauch, R. Rubin, H. Shocklee, C. Ridenhour, G. Rinaldo, R. Thomas Rick Rock Erick Sermon, Keith Murray
12 "Tell Me" E. Sermon, L. Moorer, R. McNair Erick Sermon Erick Sermon, MC Lyte, Rah Digga
13 "Skit III" E. Sermon Erick Sermon *Interlude*
14 "S.O.D." E. Sermon, J. Denny, S. Scott, N. Phillips Kaos, Erick Sermon (co-producer) Erick Sermon, Icarus, Red Cafe, Sy Scott
15 "Hip Hop Radio" E. Sermon, A. O'Day Erick Sermon Erick Sermon
16 "Skit IV (Khari)" E. Sermon Erick Sermon Khari
17 "Don't Give Up" E. Sermon, J. Rae Erick Sermon Erick Sermon, Lyric

[edit] Samples

Love Iz

Hold Up Dub

React

  • "React" contains a sample of a female Hindi-language singer. Sermon drew criticism from Hindi speakers for the lyrics of the sample: the translation goes, "If someone wants to commit suicide, so what can you do?" To which he responds, "Whatever she said, then I'm that."[1]

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
2002 React #72 #13

[edit] Singles Chart Positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40
2002 React #36 #12 #8 #28
2003 Love Iz - #80 - -

[edit] References

  1. ^ village voice > news > Panjabi MC is just the most obvious indication of South Asians' embrace of hip-hop. But perhaps the entertainment industry could invest in some fact checkers. Tina Chadha explains that belly dancers aren't from India. by Tina Chadha