Magnum Force (album)

Magnum Force
Studio album by Heltah Skeltah
Released October 13, 1998
Recorded 1997−1998
Genre East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length 68:38
Label Duck Down/Priority/EMI Records
0499 2 53543 2 4
P2-53543
Producer Self
Smoke
Supreme
Punch
NOD
Cuzin Bawb
Daz Dillinger
Grand Daddy I.U.
Mike Caren
Justin Trugman
Heltah Skeltah chronology

Nocturnal
(1996)
Magnum Force
(1998)
D.I.R.T.
(2008)
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RapReviews 8/10

Magnum Force is the second album from hip hop duo Heltah Skeltah. After the release of their acclaimed 1996 debut, Nocturnal, Rock and Ruck recorded an album titled For the People, with its crew, the Boot Camp Clik, in 1997. They followed up in 1998 with their second full-length, which received harsh reviews, and accusations of the duo toning down its content to receive more sales. The album is the first solo BCC album to feature no production work from Da Beatminerz and second overall after For the People. Despite the success of the single "I Ain't Havin' That," the album received mediocre sales, which led the duo to a temporary break up.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "Worldwide [Rock The World]" Self Ruck, Rock
2 "Call Of The Wild Self Representativz, Rock, Starang Wondah, Hardcore, Doc Holiday
3 "Gunz 'N Onez [Iz U Wit Me]" Smoke Method Man, Ruck, Rock
4 "Perfect Jab" Supreme, Rock Rock, Supreme
5 "Call Tyrone [Skit]" *Interlude*
6 "Chicka Woo" Punch, NOD Ruck, Mike Stewart
7 "I Ain't Havin' That" Cuzin Bawb, Starang Wondah Starang Wondah, Rock, Ruck, Doc Holiday
8 "2 Keys [Skit]" *Interlude*
9 "Brownsville II Long Beach" Daz Dillinger Rock, Ruck, Tha Dogg Pound
10 "2 Keys II [Skit]" *Interlude*
11 "Magnum Force" Grand Daddy I.U. Ruck, Ruste Juxx, Rock, Representativz
12 "2 Keys III [Skit]" *Interlude*
13 "Sean Wigginz" NOD Ruck
14 "Forget Me Knots" Grand Daddy I.U. Ruck, Rock
15 "Black Fonzerelliz" Mike Caren Ruck, Rock
16 "Do The Knowledge [Skit]" *Interlude*
17 "MFC Lawz" Justin Trugman Ruck, Rock, Young Noble, Storm, Napoleon, Doc Holiday
18 "Hold Your Head Up" NOD Ruck, Rock, Anthony Hamilton
19 "Gang's All Here" Smoke Thunderfoot, Illa Noyz, Steele, Doc Holiday, Lidu Rock, Rock, Rustee Juxx, Supreme, Tek, Starang Wondah, Ruck, Buckshot, Louieville Sluggah

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Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1998 Magnum Force #34 #8

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1998 "I Ain't Havin' That" #80 #58 #13