Give It 2 'Em Raw

Give It 2 'Em Raw
Studio album by Soulja Slim
Released May 19, 1998
Recorded 1997-1998
Genre Gangsta rap, Hardcore hip hop, Southern hip hop
Length 73:49
Label No Limit Records
Priority
Producer Master P (exec.)
KLC (also exec.)
Craig B., Carlos Stephens, Mo B. Dick, DJ Daryl
Soulja Slim chronology

Dark Side
(1995)		 Give It 2 'Em Raw
(1998)		 The Streets Made Me
(2001)
Singles from Give It 2 'Em Raw
  1. "From What I Was Told"
    Released: 1998
  2. "Street Life"
    Released: 1998
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Give It 2 'Em Raw is the debut studio album by American rapper Soulja Slim, released on May 19, 1998 on No Limit Records and Priority. The album was a mild success, debuting at number 13 on the Billboard 200.[1] It also debuted at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[2] This is Soulja's most successful album on the Billboard charts.

Album Info

The album was recorded in 1997/98 period. The Executive producer was No Limit Records CEO Master P who also appear as featured artist. KLC, Craig B., Mo B. Dick, Carlos Stephens & DJ Darryl appears as producers. Other featured artist was Silkk The Shocker, O'Dell, Snoop Dogg, Tre-Nitty, Big Ed, Full Blooded, Mr. Serv-On, Mia X, C-Murder, Mac (rapper), Mystikal, Steady Mobb'n, Fiend (rapper), Gambino Family (group), Prime Suspects, Kane & Abel (group) & Magic (rapper). At the time the album was released, Soulja Slim was in prison.[3]

Music video

There was a music video for the single "From What I Was Told" which was successful. There was also a release single called "Street Life" which made it to number 17 on the Top/ Hip Hop Singles & Tracks. This album could still found in retail stores, as of 2013. The album's highly famous, yet typical Pen & Pixel cover art was later homaged on the cover for the mixtape White Flame by Lil B.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 82,000 copies in the United States.[4] Tapp was serving in prison on a probation violation in 1998 when his first album, "Give it 2 ‘Em Raw, " fell just short of selling the 500,000 copies needed for coveted gold-record status.[5] It's Soulja's most successful album to date.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "From What I Was Told"  James Adarryl TappCarlos Stephens 3:26
2. "Street Life" (featuring Silkk The Shocker & O'Dell)James Adarryl Tapp, Vyshonne King MillerDJ Daryl 4:26
3. "Wright Me" (featuring O'Dell)James Adarryl TappCarlos Stephens 4:18
4. "At The Same Time" (featuring Snoop Dogg)James Adarryl Tapp, Cordozar BroadusKLC 3:13
5. "Only Real Niggas"  James Adarryl TappKLC 3:52
6. "Pray For Your Baby" (featuring Master P & Tre-Nitty)James Adarryl Tapp, Percy Robert Miller, Trenitty CutthroatCarlos Stephens, Craig B. 2:45
7. "Head Buster" (featuring Big Ed & Mr. Serv-On)James Adarryl Tapp, Edward Lee Knight, Corey SmithCarlos Stephens 3:36
8. "Me & MY Cousin" (featuring Full Blooded)James Adarryl Tapp, Full BloodedCarlos Stephens 3:11
9. "You Got It" (featuring Mia X)James Adarryl Tapp, Mia YoungKLC 4:57
10. "You Ain't Never Seen" (featuring Master P)James Adarryl Tapp, Percy Robert MillerCraig B. 3:47
11. "Anything" (featuring Mia X)James Adarryl Tapp, Mia YoungCraig B. 2:35
12. "Imagine" (featuring C-Murder & Mac (rapper))James Adarryl Tapp, Corey Miller, McKinley PhippsCraig B. 3:48
13. "Takin' Hits"  James Adarryl TappMo B. Dick 3:29
14. "Wootay"  James Adarryl TappKLC 3:31
15. "Get High With Me" (featuring Tre-Nitty & Mystikal)James Adarryl Tapp, Trenitty Cutthroat, Michael Lawrence TylerCarlos Stephens 4:04
16. "Law Brekaz"  James Adarryl TappMo B. Dick 4:00
17. "What's Up, What's Happening"  James Adarryl TappKLC 2:39
18. "Hustlin' Is A Habit" (featuring Steady Mobb'n)James Adarryl Tapp, Crooked Eye, Billy BathgateMo B. Dick 3:29
19. "Getting Real" (featuring Silkk The Shocker, Fiend (rapper) & Full Blooded)James Adarryl Tapp, Richard "Ricky" Jones, Full BloodedKLC 3:52
20. "N.L. Party" (featuring Master P, Silkk The Shocker, Full Blooded, Tre-Nitty, Gambino Family (group), Big Ed, Prime Suspects, Mac, Kane & Abel (group), Magic (rapper) & Snoop Dogg)James Adarryl Tapp, Percy Robert Miller, Vyshonne King Miller, Full Blooded, Trenitty Cutthroat, Gotti, Melchior, P'heno, Regginelli, Edward Lee Knight, Glock, New-9, Uzi, McKinley Phipps, Daniel "Kane" Garcia, David "Abel" Garcia, Awood Johnson, Cordozar BroadusMo B. Dick 4:51

Personnel

  • Soulja Slim — primary artist
  • Master P — executive producer, featured artist
  • Pen & Pixel Graphics — artwork designer
  • Duffy Rich — A&R [Coordination]
  • Omni Color — Layout, Design
  • Silkk The Shocker — featured artist
  • Snoop Dogg — featured artist
  • Full Blooded — featured artist
  • Tre-Nitty — featured artist
  • Mystikal — featured artist
  • Steady Mobb'n — featured artist
  • Fiend — featured artist
  • Gambino Family — featured artist
  • Big Ed — featured artist
  • Prime Suspects — featured artist
  • Mac — featured artist
  • Magic — featured artist
  • Kane & Abel — featured artist
  • Mia X — featured artist
  • O'Dell — uncredited additional vocal
  • Carlos Stephens — producer
  • Mo B. Dick — producer
  • Craig B. — producer
  • KLC — producer
  • DJ Darryl — producer
  • Anthony Boswell — menagment

References

  1. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/279968/soulja-slim/chart?f=305
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/279968/soulja-slim/chart?f=305
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Soulja-Slim-Give-It-2-Em-Raw/release/1547951
  4. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/250242/rapper-dmx-and-city-of-angels-top-the-albums-chart/
  5. ↑ http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2004/03/rapper_soulja_slim_kept_it_rea.html