The Shocker (album)

The Shocker
Studio album by Silkk the Shocker
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 the Shocker chronology
The Shocker
(1996)		 Charge It 2 da Game
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "Murder" (featuring Master P and Big Ed the Assassin)DJ Daryl 5:04
2. "I Ain't Takin' No Shorts""  Ken Franklin 2:56
3. "I Represent"  Craig B. 4:55
4. "The Shocker" (featuring Master P)KLC, Mo B. Dick 4:45
5. "No Limit Party" (featuring Master P and Mia X)KLC 5:38
6. "Freeloaders" (featuring Mo B. Dick)Craig B. 4:33
7. "1 Morning" (featuring Mo B. Dick)Craig B. 1:30
8. "How We Mobb" (featuring Master P)Ken Franklin 3:59
9. "It's On"  KLC 3:48
10. "Ain't Nothing"  Mo B. Dick 4:18
11. "Ghetto Tears" (featuring Master P)Carlos Stephens 3:43
12. "Mr."  Carlos Stephens, KLC 3:50
13. "It's Time to Ride" (featuring Master P)Carlos Stephens 3:04
14. "If My 9 Could Talk"  KLC 3:43
15. "Commercial One" (performed by Skull Duggery)Carlos Stephens 3:43
16. "Got 'Em Fiending" (featuring Master P)Ken Franklin 3:41
17. "My Car"  Mo B. Dick 4:32
18. "Ghetto 211" (featuring Master P)T-Bone 4:48
19. "Why My Homie" (performed by TRU)Mo B. Dick 5:21
Total length:
 74:54

Personnel

Credits adapted by Allmusic[3]

  • Craig B. - Producer
  • Big Ed - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
  • C-Murder - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
  • DJ Daryl- Producer
  • Ken Franklin - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • KLC- Engineer Mixing, Producer
  • Ken Lee - Mastering
  • Master P - Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals

  • Mia X - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
  • Mo B. Dick - Engineer, Featured Artist, Mixing, Performer, Producer, Vocals
  • Pure Passion - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
  • Silkk the Shocker - Performer, Primary Artist
  • Skull Duggrey - Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals
  • Carlos Stephens - Engineer, Mixing
  • Matt Studio - Editing
  • T-Bone - Producer
  • TRU - Guest Artist

Charts

Chart Peak Position
U.S.Billboard Top 200 # 49
U.S.Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums # 6
Top R&B/Hip-Hop ALbums # 69

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r239259
  2. ↑ "Customer Image Gallery for shocker".
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-shocker-mw0000178080/credits.


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