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Kuruption!

 
Album Review: Kuruption!

  • Artist: Kurupt
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 01, 1998
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

Kurupt is an example of a hardcore rapper who has one foot on the East Coast and the other on the West Coast. The MC grew up in north Philadelphia, but after moving to L.A., he became associated with Death Row Records and worked with the Dr. Dre/Snoop Doggy Dogg/Warren G crowd. When Death Row fell apart and Death Row's infamous Suge Knight was serving hard time in prison, Kurupt resurfaced with his A&M-distributed ANTRA label. The first ANTRA release was Kuruption!, a two-CD set that contains a "West Coast Disc" and an "East Coast Disc." While the West Coast disc has more of a G-funk flavor, it isn't devoid of East Coast influences. Kurupt may have been influenced by the California rappers he hung out with, but he never abandoned the type of tongue-twisting complexity that has often characterized New York rappers. The East Coast disc, meanwhile, lives up to its title -- tunes like "No Feelings," "Light Shit Up," and "The Life" emphasize verbal technique and provide tongue twister after tongue twister. Kurupt's rapping skills are strong; in terms of subject matter, he's content to boast about his rapping skills and hurl profanity at other MCs. The end result is an uneven release that does have its moments. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
This One's for U Ricardo Brown, Marvin Whitemon Kurupt (5:01)
Make Some Noize Ricardo Brown, Priest Brooks Kurupt (5:14)
Put That on Something (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown, Donald DeGrate, Jr. Kurupt (5:17)
Play My Cards (Lyrics) Anthony Ransom, Kevin "D.J. Battlecat" Gilliam, Brian Wilson, Ricardo Brown, Casey Wilson Kurupt (4:30)
We Can Freak It (Lyrics) Kevin "D.J. Battlecat" Gilliam, David Ivy Ware, Ricardo Brown, Andre Wilson, Casey Wilson Kurupt (4:10)
Fresh (Lyrics) Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown Kurupt (5:00)
C-Walk (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud, Tracy Davis Kurupt (5:11)
Ho's a Housewife (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown Kurupt (5:19)
Can't Let That Slide (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown, Damon Rose Kurupt (6:47)
That's Gangsta Ricardo Brown Kurupt (3:30)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
It's a Set Up (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown Kurupt (7:39)
Light Shit Up (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown Kurupt (4:45)
Game (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown Kurupt (6:07)
Gimmewhutchagot (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown Kurupt (6:14)
If You See Me (Lyrics) Thomas Cassidy, Grant Eldridge, Ricardo Brown, David Ivy Ware, Norman Bell, Lionel Hunt Kurupt (6:15)
The Life Grant Eldridge, Ricardo Brown Kurupt (5:35)
No Feelings (Lyrics) Stephen Walker, Ricardo Brown Kurupt (4:38)
It's Time Ricardo Brown, Sidney Hall, Norman Bell Kurupt (5:27)
I Wanna... (Lyrics) Ricardo Brown, Sean Singleton Kurupt (8:37)
Who Do U Be Christopher Bryan, Ricardo Brown Kurupt (3:35)

Credits

Studio Ton (Producer), Soopy Fly Priest (Producer), Andre Wilson (Rap), MED (Producer), Battlecat (Producer), Reggie Turner (Project Coordinator), The Storm (Producer), Daz Dillinger (Producer)
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Kuruption!
Studio album by Kurupt
Released September 1, 1998
Genre West Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, G-funk, Hip hop, Mafioso rap
Length 123:28 (including both CDs)
Label Antra/A&M
Producer Daz Dillinger, Storm, Studio Ton, MED, Battlecat, Dr. Dre, Warren G, Soopafly, Easy Mo Bee, DeVante Swing
Professional reviews
Kurupt chronology
Dogg Food
(1995)
Kuruption!
(1998)
Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
(1999)

Kuruption! is the debut solo album by Kurupt. It is a double album, one of the first in debut solo rap history, and was released on Antra Records, a label formed after Kurupt left Death Row Records. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 on October 24, 1998. The album features "Ask Yourself a Question" featuring Dr. Dre, who also appeared in the video, and the single "We Can Freak It". Initially, the album was supposed to feature a song with Snoop Dogg, titled "Gangsta Shit", but it did not make it to the album due to label politics, between Kurupt's label Antra/A&M, and Snoop's label Priority/No Limit at the time.

Contents

Track listing

Disc One: The West Coast

  1. "This One's For U"
  2. "Make Some Noize"
  3. "Put That On Something"
  4. "Play My Cards"
  5. "We Can Freak It" (featuring Baby S)
  6. "Fresh"
  7. "C-Walk" (featuring Tray Dee, Slip Capone)
  8. "Ho's a Housewife"
  9. "Can't Let That Slide" (featuring Roscoe)
  10. "That's Gangsta"
  11. "Survive Another Day" (featuring Gonzoe, Slip Capone)
  12. "Ask Yourself a Question" (featuring Dr. Dre)

Disc Two: The East Coast

  1. "It's a Set Up"
  2. "Light Shit Up" (featuring Buckshot)
  3. "Game"
  4. "Gimmewhutchagot" (featuring Barshawn)
  5. "If You See Me" (featuring Mr. Short Khop, Baby S, El-Drex, Trigga)
  6. "The Life" (featuring El-Drex)
  7. "No Feeling" (featuring Slop, Patacico)
  8. "It's Time" (featuring Deadly Venoms)
  9. "I Wanna..." (featuring Ralik Royale, Snake, Floyd, Drea)
  10. "Who Do U Be" (featuring Shelene)
  11. "We Can Freak It (NY Remix)" (featuring Noreaga)

Chart history

Chart Position
Billboard 200 # 8
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums # 4

 
 
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