The Shocker (album)

The Shocker
Studio album by Silkk
Released	August 20, 1996
Recorded	1994−1996
Genre	Gangsta Rap, Southern Hip Hop
Length	74:54
Label	No Limit, Priority
Producer	Master P (exec.), Carlos Stephens, Craig B, KLC, Ken Franklin, Mo B. Dick, DJ Daryl, T-Bone
Silkk chronology
The Shocker (1996) Charge It 2 da Game (1998)

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Allmusic	[1]

The Shocker is the debut album of American rapper Silkk the Shocker, who was then known as Silkk. It was released on August 20, 1996, by No Limit Records and Priority Records. It features production by Beats By the Pound and guest appearances from C-Murder and Mia X among others. The Shocker was only a mild success compared to some his future albums and made it to number 49 on the US Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. As with most of No Limit's albums, this featured a lot of guest appearances from members of the record label including his brothers, Master P and C-Murder and group TRU.

Background

Planning of this album dates as far back as early 1995, as advertisements for the album can be seen on the back cover of earlier copies of Master P's 1995 album 99 Ways to Die.

Controversy

Before the album was released, the initial cover for the album had Silkk holding a 9 mm caliber outside of a TV. This is possibly why the "Parental Advisory" logo was moved to the middle of the cover.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Murder" (featuring Master P & Big Ed) — 5:04
2. "I Ain't Takin' No Shorts" — 2:56
3. "I Represent" — 4:55
4. "The Shocker" (featuring Master P) — 4:45
5. "No Limit Party" (featuring Master P & Mia X) — 5:38
6. "Free Loaders" (featuring Mo B. Dick) — 4:33
7. "1 Morning" (featuring Mo B. Dick) — 1:30
8. "How We Mobb" (featuring Master P) — 3:59
9. "It's On" — 3:48
10. "Ain't Nothing" — 4:18
11. "Ghetto Tears" (featuring Master P) — 3:43
12. "Mr." — 3:50
13. "It's Time to Ride" (featuring Master P) — 3:04
14. "If My 9 Could Talk" — 3:43
15. "Commercial One" (featuring Skull Duggery) — 0:46
16. "Got Em Fiending" (featuring Master P) — 3:41
17. "My Car" (featuring Mo B. Dick) — 4:32
18. "Ghetto 211" (featuring Master P) — 4:48
19. "Why My Hommie" (featuring Master P & C-Murder) — 5:21

Personnel

Credits adapted by Allmusic^[3]

Charts

See also

• Reasonable Doubt

References