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Album Review: I Need Mine

  • Artist: Lil' Flip
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: February 06, 2007
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

The reason Lil' Flip's 2007 effort is so damn big is that it's really two albums smashed together; the 2005 album also titled I Need Mine that Sony denied release and an album's worth of tracks he recorded afterward, many of which hardcore fans had already encountered on mixtapes. While Fliparaci already has a double album in his scant official catalog, 2004's U Gotta Feel Me, this is a much better deal since it covers three years' worth of work and works hard at keeping things moving by varying the guest list and the style. As many loud thug party numbers as there are, odd little excursions like "Find My Way" -- a countrified collaboration with Robin Andre, who could have just as well been Kid Rock -- creep in. "Single Mother" is a lot more sentimental than expected and entirely believable, while "Tell Me" adds the reggae stylings of dancehall up-and-comer Collie Buddz. Still the rapper with "so many drugs/I can open a CVS" and who keeps his pistol handy while dropping the kids off at the pool, according to "Fly Boy," shoots off so many mixtape-flavored bangers that listening to the album in one sitting becomes a near impossible task. The problem Lil' Flip was faced with was whether he should whittle this album down to a stunning one-disc classic and sacrifice some truly B+ music or release it all and slap a "Free Z-Ro" sticker on it. Sorting it all into digestible bites becomes a pleasure over time, even if the initial reaction is one of being overwhelmed and for all the wrong reasons. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro Lil' Flip (0:59)
I Get Money Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal, William Roberts Lil' Flip, Rick Ross (3:41)
Fly Boy [Remix] Lil' Flip (3:58)
Ghetto Mindstate (Can't Get Away) Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal, Lyfe Jennings Lil' Flip, Lyfe Jennings (3:54)
Bustaclip Lil' Flip (4:03)
Playa 4 Life Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Lil' Flip, Chamillionaire (4:01)
Starched & Cleaned (Lyrics) Lil' Keke, Big Pokey, Lil' Flip (4:41)
Flippin' Douglas Muirden, David Murdoch, Paul Wishart, Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Mya, Lil' Flip (3:47)
Addicted (Mary Jane) Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Lil' Flip (4:22)
White Cup Lil' Flip, Mike Jones (3:43)
Find My Way (Lyrics) Lil' Flip, Robin Andre (4:48)
Single Mother Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Lil' Flip (3:57)
Say It to My Face Lil' Flip (3:45)
Can't U Tell MJG, Lil' Flip, Sqad-Up (5:08)
I Just Wanna Tell U (Lyrics) Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston Lil' Flip (2:31)
Block Money Lil' Flip (2:42)
Sorry Lil' Mama (Lyrics) Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Z-Ro, Lil' Flip, Nutt (3:57)
I'm a Baller (Flip My Chips) Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Lil' Flip (3:22)
Take You There Carlos Hassan, Nathaniel Hale, Sandy Lal Nate Dogg, Lil' Flip (4:05)
Hall of Fame Graveyard Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Lil' Flip (3:33)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
We Go Make It Out Da Hood Lil' Flip, Big Shasta (3:50)
Cruise Control Lil' Flip (3:25)
Hustle Lil' Flip (3:52)
Real Hip Hop Lil' Flip (2:51)
Stay Ballin' Yukmouth, Lil' Flip (4:37)
Get It Crunk (Lyrics) Lil' Flip (4:08)
Tell Me Scott Storch, Colin Harper Lil' Flip, Collie Buddz (3:48)
3, 2, 1 Go Paul Beauregard, Jordan Houston Three 6 Mafia, Lil' Flip (4:24)
Make It Shake Lil' Flip (3:44)
Pimp Juju Skit Lil' Flip (0:57)
You'z a Trick [Remix] Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Lil' Flip (4:08)
The Souf Courtney Smith D-Red, Lil' Flip, C-Note (5:04)
Family Tradition Lil' Flip (4:14)
What It Do Byron Thomas Mannie Fresh, Lil' Flip (4:01)
Warrior Lil' Flip (3:36)
Fly Boy [Remix] Lil' Flip, Mike Jones (3:58)
You'z a Trick [Remix] Carlos Hassan, Sandy Lal Pimp C, Bun B, Lil' Flip (4:49)

Credits

Leslie Brathwaite (Mixing), Mannie Fresh (Producer), Chris Gehringer (Mastering), Salaam Remi (Producer), Salaam Remi (Mixing), Scott Storch (Producer), Tim Shider (Bass), Viola Sykes (Vocals), Nate Dogg (Choir, Chorus), Kevin Crouse (Mixing), Jason Goldstein (Mixing), Jason Groucott (Engineer), Jason Groucott (Mixing), David Kutch (Mastering), Mya (Vocals), James Cruz (Mastering), Big Pokey (Rap), Carlos Hassan (Mixing), Carlos Hassan (A&R), Joey Castillo (Art Direction), Joey Castillo (Design), Lil' Flip (Producer), Lil' Flip (Engineer), Lil' Flip (Executive Producer), Lil' Flip (Mixing), Conrad Golding (Engineer), Nico Solis (Engineer), Sandy Lal (Executive Producer), Sandy Lal (Mixing), Sandy Lal (Management), Lyfe Jennings (Vocals), Kori Anders (Mixing Assistant), Rick Ross (Rap), Jason Goucott (Engineer), Jason Goucott (Mixing), Brandon Holley (Photography)
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I Need Mine
Studio album by Lil' Flip
Released March 27, 2007 (U.S.)
Recorded 2006-2007
Genre Hip Hop, Southern Rap
Length 160:00
Label Clover G/Asylum/Warner Bros.
Professional reviews
Lil' Flip chronology
U Gotta Feel Me
(2004)
I Need Mine
(2007)
Certified
(2009)

I Need Mine is the 4th full-length studio album by Houston rapper Lil' Flip, released on March 27, 2007. The album features appearances from Mike Jones, Lyfe Jennings, Big Pokey, Lil' Keke, Nate Dogg, and Mannie Fresh, among others. [1] The album sold 150,000 domestic copies in its first week and went on to be certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Selling over 3 million worldwide.

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "Intro" Lil' Flip 0:59
2 "I Get Money" The Synphony Rick Ross 3:41
3 "Fly Boy" Lil' Flip & Shorty P 3:58
4 "Ghetto Mindstate (Can't Get Away)" The Synphony Lyfe Jennings 3:54
5 "Bust a Clip" Attractive Productions 4:03
6 "Playa 4 Life" Play-N-Skillz Chamillionaire 4:01
7 "Starched & Cleaned" Carnival Beatz Big Pokey & Lil' Keke 4:41
8 "Flippin'" The Synphony Mýa 3:47
9 "Addicted (Mary Jane)" The Synphony 4:22
10 "White Cup" Lil' Flip & Shorty P Mike Jones 3:43
11 "Find My Way" The Synphony & Russell Rockwell Robin Andre 4:48
12 "Single Mother" The Synphony 3:57
13 "Say It to My Face" Z-Ro Z-Ro 3:45
14 "Can't U Tell" DJ Squeeky Squad Up & MJG 5:08
15 "I Just Wanna Tell U" DJ Paul & Juicy J 2:31
16 "Block Money" Attractive Productions 2:42
17 "Sorry Lil' Mama" The Synphony Z-Ro & Nutt 3:57
18 "I'm a Baller (Flip My Chips)" The Synphony & Falling Down 3:22
19 "Take You There" The Synphony Nate Dogg 4:06
20 "Hall of Fame Graveyard" The Synphony 3:33

Disc 2

# Title Producer(s) Featured guest(s) Time
1 "We Go Make It Out da Hood" Frank Nitty Big Shasta 3:51
2 "Cruise Control" Attractive Productions 3:25
3 "Hustle" Attractive Productions 3:52
4 "Real Hip-Hop" Melbeatz 2:51
5 "Stay Ballin'" Lil' Flip & Shorty P Yukmouth 4:37
6 "Get It Crunk" Russell Rockwell 4:08
7 "Tell Me" Scott Storch Collie Buddz 3:48
8 "3,2,1 Go!" DJ Paul & Juicy J Three 6 Mafia 4:24
9 "Make It Shake" Lil' Flip & Shorty P 3:44
10 "Pimp Juju" (skit) Lil' Flip 0:57
11 "You'z a Trick" Salaam Remi 4:08
12 "The Souf" Fyngaz C-Note & D-Red 5:04
13 "Family Tradition" Z-Ro 4:14
14 "What It Do" Mannie Fresh Mannie Fresh 4:01
15 "Warrior" Lil' Flip & Shorty P 3:36
16 "Fly Boy" (Remix) Lil' Flip & Shorty P Mike Jones 3:58
17 "You'z a Trick" (Remix) Salaam Remi UGK 4:49
18 "Give Me a Beat" (Best Buy exclusive) Melbeatz 3:12
19 "After Party" (Best Buy exclusive) 3:36

Charts

I Need Mine peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[2] A single from the album, "Getto Mindstate (Can't Get Away)" peaked at #77 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[3]

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