''Brick Livin is the debut album by the rapper

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. It was released on July 25, 2000, through

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. It was produced by

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, Suga Bear and Ke'Noe. Though it was met with positive reviews, ''Brick Livin failed to advance high on the charts within the first few weeks, making it to only No. 172 on the ''Billboard'' 200 selling 7,000 copies. After four weeks according to Mr. Marcelo himself the albums sales jumped and the album was certified Gold by the RIAA in just four week's. This gave Mr.Marcelo a spot on BET's Live from LA in 2000. It also peaked at No. 43 on the

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and No. 9 on the

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. It is Mr. Marcelo's only album on

. On August 27, 2000 the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Critical reception

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wrote that "what listeners will find is a refreshing approach to increasingly generic motifs that could be the most enthusiastic record to bear the No Limit stamp since Master P's breakthrough album, ''Ghetto D''.

Track listing

References

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