React (Erick Sermon album)

React
Studio album by Erick Sermon
Released	November 19, 2002 (U.S.)
Recorded	L.I.T.E. Recording Studios, Long Island, New York
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Label	Def Jam
Producer	Erick Sermon Just Blaze Rick Rock Megahertz Andre Ramseur Kaos
Erick Sermon chronology
Music (2001) React (2002) Chilltown, New York (2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

React is Erick Sermon's fifth album. It received mediocre critical and commercial success despite featuring the single "React" which was a Rhythmic Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100 hit. John Bush of Allmusic 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 1 Track listing 2 Samples 3 Album Chart Positions 4 Singles Chart Positions 5 References

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

Samples

Love Iz

• "Love And Happiness" by Al Green
• "Here We Go (Live At The Funhouse)" by Run-DMC
• "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick

Hold Up Dub

• "You Gotta Fight For Your Right(To Party)" by Beastie Boys
• "Night Of The Living Base Heads" by Public Enemy

React

• "React" contains a sample of female Hindi-language singer Meena Kapoor performing 'Chandhi Ka Badan' from the 1963 Bollywood film Taj Mahal. The sampled line, 'Kisi Ko Khudkushi ka shok ho tow uh huh kya kare' translates as "If someone has suicidal interests, what can we do?" to which Sermon responds, "Whatever she said, then I'm that". The use of the sample drew criticism from the Hindi-speaking community. ^[2]

Album Chart Positions

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

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	-	-

References

1. ^ link
2. ^ 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

Erick Sermon Studio albums No Pressure · Double or Nothing · Erick Onasis · Music · React · Chilltown, New York Other albums Insomnia · El Niño Singles "Hittin' Switches" · "Stay Real" · "Bomdigi" · "Welcome" · "Full Cooperation" · "Focus" · "Get Da Money" · "Why Not" · "Music" · "I'm Hot" · "React" · "Love Iz" · "Relentless" · "Feel It" Featured artist "The Weekend" · "Got Me a Model" · "Yeah Yeah U Know It" Related articles Discography · EPMD · Def Squad · Hit Squad