''Figgas 4 Life'' is the only studio album by American hip hop group
Major Figgas
Major Figgas was an American hip hop group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History
Major Figgas was founded in the Erie Ave area of Philadelphia by Gillie da Kid, Wallo, and Abliva, who were friends from the neighborhood. They knew Bump J, Dutc ...
. It was released on June 30, 2000 through
RuffNation Records
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.
Production
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was handled by HotRunner, Darnell Marshall, Dean Murder, Lee Johnson, Leon Kidd, Melvin Carter and Cedric "Smitty" Smith. It features the lone
guest appearance
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from Kenny Whitehead. The album peaked at number 115 on the
''Billboard'' 200, number 29 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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and number 3 on the
Top Heatseekers
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. Its lead single "Yeah That's Us" made it to number thirty on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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and number two on the
Hot Rap Songs
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.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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wrote: "With at least seven rappers working in various combinations, the group varies its sound effectively. Unfortunately, beyond musical interest, there is little but the usual nomenclature of gangsta rap to be found in the actual words".
''
The Morning Call
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'' called the album "a fairly ho-hum affair from these Philly natives, only punctuated by some sterling production that is never matched by either passion or innovation on the lyrical bent".
Track listing
Personnel
*Far'd "Gillie Da Kid" Nasir – songwriter
(tracks: 2-4, 8-13, 16), executive producer
*Rennard "AB Liva" East – songwriter
(tracks: 2, 3, 5-7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16)
*Asa "Spade" Burbage – songwriter
(tracks: 2-5, 9-12, 16)
*Antonio "Dutch" Walker – songwriter
(tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12, 13)
*Michael Allen – songwriter
(tracks: 2, 5, 9, 11-13, 16)
*Bianca Jones – songwriter
(tracks: 2, 5, 8, 9, 16)
*M. Brown – songwriter
(tracks: 2, 11, 14, 15)
*T. Tailor – songwriter
(tracks: 3, 6, 14)
*T. Wooden – songwriter
(tracks: 7, 14)
*M. Woods – songwriter
(track 1)
*L. Smith – songwriter
(track 6)
*S. Allen – songwriter
(track 14)
*Kenny Whitehead – guest performer
(track 12)
*Terrance "HotRunner" Lovelace – producer
(tracks: 2, 5, 9, 16), mixing
(track 16)
*Leon Kidd – producer
(track 3)
*Lee Johnson – producer
(track 4)
*Darnell Marshall – producer
(tracks: 6, 12, 14)
*Dean Murder – producer
(tracks: 7, 8, 11, 13)
*Melvin "Ruggedness" Carter – producer
(track 10)
*Cedric "Smitty" Smith – producer
(track 16)
*Brian Bricklin – additional producer
(tracks: 3, 4)
*Ian Cross – additional producer
(tracks: 3, 4), recording
(tracks: 2, 4, 9), mixing
(tracks: 2, 3, 9), engineering
(track 16)
*Warren Riker – mixing
(tracks: 4, 16)
*Christof – engineering assistant
(track 9)
*Chris Schwartz – executive producer
*Marcus Graham – executive producer
*Etre Creative Services – design
Charts
References
External links
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2000 debut albums
Major Figgas albums
Warner Records albums