''The Hogg in Me'' is compilation presented by American rap label

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. It was released November 21, 1995 on Sick Wid It and

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. The album was produced by

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, Damian Law, Dre "Young Dog" Riggins, Filthy Rich, Kevin Gardner, K-Lou, Levitti, Redwine, Stevie Wright and Studio Ton. It peaked at number 36 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ((( The Hogg in Me > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums ))) All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2010-02-13. The album features performances by

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, Levitti,

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, Playaz Tryna Strive,

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and Reservoir Hoggz.

Background

Several songs were reproduced on future Sick Wid It releases, including: "Time to Mobb" (''

It Ain't 4 Play ''It Ain't 4 Play'' is the only studio album released by American hip hop group Funk Mobb. It was released July 15, 1996 via Sick Wid It/Jive Records. Production was handled by K-Lou, Studio Ton, LeVitti, Kevin Gardner, Redwine, Stevie Dee, and F ...

''), "Funk Season" (''

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''), "Feel Ness Real" (''

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''), "Can My Nine Get Ate" ('' The Hemp Museum''), "Get a Bar of This Game" (''

Have Heart Have Money ''Have Heart Have Money'' is the debut album by American rap group The Mossie, released August 26, 1997 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. It was produced by DJ Xtra Large, K-Lou, Levitti, The Mossie, Rick Rock, Sean T, Studio Ton and Tone Capone an ...

'') and "Did Dat" (''

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''). The song, "Get a Bar of This Game" was slightly altered and retitled to, "Show No Shame", when it appeared on The Mossie's debut album in 1997. Several new groups were introduced on this compilation that would go on to release albums in 1996–1997, including: ''

'' (

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, K-1 & Mac Shawn) who released ''

'' in 1996, Playaz Tryna Strive (Filthy Rich & T-Pup) who released ''

'' in 1996 and

(Kaveo, Mugzi & Tap Dat Ass) who released ''

'' in 1997. Although they appeared on several other Sick Wid It releases from the mid-to-late nineties,

(Big Bone & D-Day) waited almost five years to release their debut album, ''

Mash Confusion ''Mash Confusion'' is the debut album by American rap group A-1, released August 24, 1999 on Sick Wid It and Jive Records. A-1 is composed of Big Bone and D-Day. The album features production by Bosko, K-Lou, Sam Bostic, Studio Ton and Tone Capone ...

'' was released in the summer of 1999. Reservoir Hoggz (Paulay & Rhythm X) never released an album, although Rhythm X had previously released a solo album in 1994 titled, ''Long Overdue''. Levitti was scheduled to release an album in the late nineties titled, ''So Fly'', although that album never saw the light of day.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

* A-1 – Performer * B-Legit – Performer * E. Baker – Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Producer, Engineer * Celly Cel – Performer * Filthy Rich – Producer * D. Jones – Vocals * John Kelly – Vocals * Keba Konte – Photography * Tim Langford – Vocals * Levitti – Performer * The Mossie – Performer * P.T.S. – Performer * Redwine – Producer * Dre "Young Dog" Riggins – Arranger, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (background), Producer * Lil G Saterfield – Vocals (background) * Tony Smith – Photography * D. Stevens – Vocals * Studio Ton – Performer, Guitar, Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing * Suga-T – Performer * B. Thurmon – Vocals * The Union – Performer * S. Wright – Keyboards, Producer * Young Dog – Performer

References

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