''Black Mafia'' is the second studio album released by American hip hop duo
Steady Mobb'n. It was released on November 24, 1998, through
No Limit Records, and was produced by
Beats By the Pound
The Medicine Men (or Beats by the Pound) are a New Orleans, Louisiana-based American music production team made up of KLC, Mo B. Dick, Craig B, Carlos Stephens, DJ Daryl, and O'Dell.
The collective helped sell 30 million records for Master P's ...
and
Meech Wells
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Biography
Before becoming Snoop's producer of choice during ...
; according to group member Billy Bavgate, the record was completed in one week. The only released single, "Ghetto Life", was a minor hit, but the album failed to match the major success of their 1997 debut ''
Pre-Meditated Drama
''Pre-Meditated Drama'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Steady Mobb'n, released May 6, 1997 on Bomb Shelter and No Limit Records. The 12 songs DJ Daryl produced were recorded at The Grill Studios in Oakland California. It managed ...
'', peaking at #82 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and #19 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Steady Mobb'n departed No Limit thereafter. Most critics blame the albums lackluster sales and weak delivery on the account of DJ Daryl not being present on the album. Black Mafia had sold 21,000 copies in its first week.
Track listing
# "Ghetto Life"- 4:37 (featuring
Snoop Dogg
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,
Odell &
Master P)
# "Bout Dat Mess"- 3:13 (featuring
Fiend,
Big Ed &
Mac)
# "Still Hustlin'"- 3:56 (featuring Renzo of
Sons of Funk)
# "When Them Killas Call"- 3:45 (featuring
C-Murder)
# "Niggas Like Me"- 4:28 (featuring
Mystikal &
Silkk the Shocker)
# "Papa Didn't Raise No Punks"- 3:12 (featuring C-Murder)
# "Lil' Niggas"- 3:04 (featuring Master P &
Lil Soldiers
Lil Soldiers was a rap group signed to No Limit Records.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Singles
As lead artist
See also
* No Limit Records
* No Limit Records discography
* Beats by the Pound
The Medicine Men (or Beats by ...
)
# "Plead My Case"- 3:51 (featuring
Magic
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& Craig B)
# "Heaven or Hell"- 3:48 (featuring
Mo B. Dick
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)
# "Carry On"- 4:30 (featuring
Mr. Serv-On
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, Odell and Ms. Peaches)
# "Light Green and Remy"- 4:12 (featuring Snoop Dogg)
# "Stick Up"- 2:46 (featuring Freedom)
# "Turn Me Up"- 4:18 (featuring Snoop Dogg)
# "Family Ties"- 4:36 (featuring
Gambino Family)
# "No One"- 3:17 (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Ms. Peaches)
# "Crosses Artist"- 3:44 (featuring
Full Blooded)
# "MG Theme"- 3:47 (featuring Mean Green and Mo B. Dick)
# "Hit a Lick"- 3:15 (featuring
Prime Suspects
Prime Suspects was an American rap group from the 3rd Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The group was composed of Glock, New-9 & Uzi, that was signed to Master P's No Limit Records. The group appeared on many of No Limit's releases including Mas ...
)
References
1998 albums
No Limit Records albums
Priority Records albums
Steady Mobb'n albums
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