''Likwidation'' is the third studio album by American hip hop group

Tha Alkaholiks Tha Alkaholiks, also known as Tha Liks, is an American hip hop trio from Los Angeles, California, United States. Since the early 1990s they have produced party music with a hardcore hip hop edge, powered by the beats of DJ and producer E-Swift ...

. It was released on August 26, 1997 via

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. Recording sessions took place at Enterprise Studio in Burbank, California, at Yo Mama's House and at Sound Castle Recording Studios in

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was primarily handled by member

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, as well as

Madlib Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. He is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), ...

Easy Mo Bee Osten Harvey Jr. (born December 8, 1965), better known by his stage name Easy Mo Bee, is an American hip hop and R&B record producer, known for his production work for artists such as Big Daddy Kane and Miles Davis, as well as his affiliation ...

, T-Smoov, and

Marley Marl Marlon Williams (born September 30, 1962), better known by his stage name Marley Marl, is an American DJ, record producer, rapper and record label founder, primarily operating in hip hop music. Marlon grew up in Queensbridge housing projects ...

. It features guest appearances from

Xzibit Alvin Nathaniel Joiner (born September 18, 1974), better known by his stage name Xzibit (pronounced "exhibit"), is an American rapper, actor, television presenter, and radio personality. Xzibit began his musical career after the release of his ...

, Keith Murray, King Tee,

Lootpack Lootpack is an American hip hop group signed to Stones Throw Records with members Madlib, Wildchild, and DJ Romes. They made their first appearance on the 1993 debut album by Tha Alkaholiks, '' 21 & Over''. The first vinyl by Lootpack, ''Il ...

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, The WhoRidas, with cameos from

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, LL Cool J and Nas. The album peaked at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 15 on

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. Its

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, " Hip Hop Drunkies", became the group's biggest hit in 1997, peaking at #66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Following the release of ''Likwidation'', group member Tash temporarily went solo, and released the album ''

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'' in 1999. The group didn't return with another album until 2001, with the release of '' X.O. Experience'' under 'Tha Liks'.

Track listing

;Notes * signifies a co- producer ;Sample credits *Track 6 contains elements from " The Breaks" written by Kurtis Walker, JB Moore, Robert Ford, Russell Simmons & Lawrence Smith, performed by

Kurtis Blow Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper ...

*Track 11 contains elements from "Love Spell" written by Bill Curtis, performed by the

Fatback Band The Fatback Band (later, simply Fatback) is an American funk and disco band that was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The Fatback Band is most known for their R&B hits, "(Do the) Spanish Hustle", "I Like Girls", "Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Mone ...

*Track 15 contains elements from "Don't Tell It" written by Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown and Yamma Brown, performed by James Brown *Track 17 contains elements from "Too High" written and performed by Stevie Wonder

Personnel

*DJ Romes – scratches (tracks: 5, 15) *Morris Rentie Jr. – bass (track 6) *

Eric "Bobo" Correa Eric "Bobo" Correa (born August 27, 1968) is a percussionist and a member of the bands Beastie Boys, then Cypress Hill and Ritmo Machine. He performed and recorded with the Beastie Boys through the 1990s. Biography and career Eric "Bobo" Corr ...

– percussion (track 6) * James Macon – guitar (track 13) *Derrick Davis – flute (track 17) *Eric Brooks – engineering *Eric Lynch – engineering *Steve "Fred 40 To The Head" Fredrickson – engineering *Gabe Chiesa – engineering *Jean-Marie Horvat – engineering *Marlon Williams – engineering *Mark Chalecki – mastering *

Natas Kaupas Natas Kaupas (born March 23, 1969) is an American former professional skateboarder. He grew up in South Santa Monica, California, in the area known as Dogtown, and is of Lithuanian descent. He is often referred to as one of the first true profe ...

– art direction, layout *Philippe McClelland – photography *Dave McEowen – lacquer cut *Noa Ochi – A&R direction *Che Harris – A&R *Laurie Marks – A&R

Charts

Singles chart positions

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1997 albums Loud Records albums Tha Alkaholiks albums Albums produced by Madlib Albums produced by Easy Mo Bee