''Unpredictable'' is the second album by the rapper
Mystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler (born September 22, 1970), better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper.
Early life and education
Tyler grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana's 12th Ward. His father, who ran a small neighborhood store, d ...
. It was released on November 11, 1997, on
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, ...
and
Jive Records
Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chicago. Jive was best known for its successes with hip hop, R&B, an ...
. It is his second solo album, and his first with
No Limit Records
No Limit Records is an American record company founded by Master P. The label's albums were distributed by Priority Records, Universal and Koch Records. The label included artists such as Snoop Dogg, Mercedes, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal, Mia X, ...
. It featured production from the label's production team
Beats By the Pound
The Medicine Men (or Beats by the Pound) are a New Orleans, Louisiana-based American music production team made up of KLC, Mo B. Dick, Craig B, Carlos Stephens, DJ Daryl, and O'Dell.
The collective helped sell 30 million records for Master P's ...
. The album was a huge success, peaking at #3 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and #1 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a music chart published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The chart debuted as Hot R&B LPs in the issue dated J ...
, and spawning 2 the singles "
Ain't No Limit
"Ain't No Limit" is the first single from Mystikal's second studio album titled ''Unpredictable (Mystikal album), Unpredictable''. It features fellow No Limit Records, No Limit rapper, Silkk the Shocker, Silkk The Shocker. The song was minor succ ...
", which peaked at #63 on the
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ...
& "The Man Right Chea" which peaked at "
# 29 on hot R&B/HipHop singles and tracks" The album was certified platinum by the
RIAA
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on April 24, 1998. This album marks
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, " ...
's first appearance on a No Limit Records album, however he had not yet signed with the label and is credited as still being signed to
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by West Coast-based artists such as Dr. Dre ('' ...
in the album's liner notes.
[Mystikal – Unpredictable. No Limit/Jive Records. 01241-41620-2]
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
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List of number-one R&B albums of 1997 (U.S.)
References
1997 albums
Albums produced by Studio Ton
Jive Records albums
No Limit Records albums
Mystikal albums
Gangsta rap albums by American artists
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