''Takin' Mine'' is the debut album by rapper

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It was released on June 11, 1996 through

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and was almost entirely produced by

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member Kenny Parker, with one song done by production group

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. The album was a minor success making it to 36 on the

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and 14 on the

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, and spawned three charting singles, "All Glocks Down", "If Headz Only Knew" and "My Kinda Nigga", each of which found decent success on the

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chart.

Track listing

All songs produced by DJ Kenny Parker except where noted #"Da Heartbreaka"- 3:57 #"All Glocks Down"- 4:09 #"If Headz Only Knew"- 4:41 #"My Kinda Nigga"- 4:18 (featuring

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) #"Takin' Mine"- 3:49 #"Mad Bent"- 4:19 #"Sendin 'Em Back"- 3:25 #"No Doubt"- 4:05 #"Real Niggaz Up"- 3:40 (produced by

) #"What Goes On"- 4:21

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1996 debut albums EMI Records albums Pendulum Records albums