Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey

• Artist: Kurupt
• Rating:
• Release Date: July 10, 2001
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

Following his career-establishing debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic in 1992, Kurupt quickly proved that he wasn't your standard West Coast gangsta rapper. No, Kurupt is much more than that -- he has brash charisma and more than enough attitude. He doesn't shy away from drama and isn't afraid to speak his mind. Yet character only goes so far -- even in rap. On Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey, Kurupt finally brings some substantial creativity to that sense of character. This was what prevented Streetz Is a Mutha from being a great album -- he had rhymes and beats but couldn't bring it all together into a satisfying album. He does that here, to an extent. Yes, Kurupt finally manages to bring a sense of songcraft to his rhymes on Space Boogie. Every song here seems to capture a different motif: Some take a feel-good Cali-sunshine approach, others capture a theatrical gangsta approach. In addition, Kurupt employs a number of talented West Coast guests (Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Nate Dogg), which brings a sense of variety, and employs primarily one top West Coast producer (Fredwreck), which brings a sense of cohesion. So when you break the album down to its elements, Space Boogie has all the makings of a perfect rap album. But it ultimately falls a bit short. More than anything, Kurupt's songcraft goes a little too far as he seems willing to try everything from hardcore rap ("The Hardest...") to pop-rap ("It's Over"). And by sadly inviting along Fred Durst and DJ Lethal from Limp Bizkit, in addition to Everlast, Kurupt's ill-fated crossover ambitions seem a little too overt. Still, even if Space Boogie doesn't quite realize its ambitions by overreaching, it shows that Kurupt's on a steady path to superstardom. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Blast Off (Intro)		Kurupt	(1:50)
Space Boogie	Ricardo Brown, Nathaniel Hale	Nate Dogg, Kurupt	(4:11)
Hate on Me (Lyrics)	Ricardo Brown	Kurupt, Soopafly	(3:48)
On da Grind	Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown	Kurupt, Daz	(3:40)
It's Over	Ricardo Brown, Chris Arms	Kurupt	(3:24)
Can't Go Wrong	Ricardo Brown, David Blake	Butch Cassidy, DJ Quik, Kurupt	(4:03)
On, Onsite	Ricardo Brown	Kurupt, 2 Dead	(4:19)
Sunshine (Lyrics)	Jonathan Buck, Ricardo Brown	Kurupt, Jon B.	(4:52)
The Hardest...	Lorenzo Patterson, Nathaniel Hale, Ricardo Brown, Sean Cruse	Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Xzibit, MC Ren	(4:31)
Gangsta's	Ricardo Brown, Delmar Arnaud, Mike Dean	Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Mike Dean	(4:30)
Bring Back That G...	Traci Nelson, Ricardo Brown, Sean Cruse, Calvin Broadus	Kurupt, Goldie Loc, Snoop Dogg	(4:30)
Lay It on Back (Lyrics)	Sean Cruse, Ricardo Brown, Nathaniel Hale, Fred Durst	Kurupt, DJ Lethal, Nate Dogg, Fred Durst	(3:59)
Just Don't Give A...	Ricardo Brown, Leor DiMant	Kurupt, DJ Lethal	(5:02)
At It Again (Lyrics)	Johnny Kemp, Gene Griffin, Howard Hersh, Ricardo Brown, Damion Young, Aaron Hall	Kurupt	(3:32)
Kuruption	Erik Schrody, Ricardo Brown	Everlast, Kurupt	(5:54)
Da World	Delmar Arnaud, Ricardo Brown	Kurupt, Daz	(5:06)

Credits

Daz (Performer), Fredwreck Nassar (Executive Producer), Dave Aron (Mixing), Tim Nitz (Engineer), Florian Ammon (Digital Editing), DJ Quik (Producer), Sean Cruse (Guitar), DJ Quik (Mixing), Everlast (Guitar), Fredwreck Nassar (Mixing Engineer), Goldie Loc (Performer), Mike Dean (Producer), Dave Aron (Mixing Engineer), Juanice Charmaine (Programming), Kurupt (Vocals), Richard Huredia (Mixing Engineer), Fred Durst (Performer), Jason Schweitzer (Flute), Juanice Charmaine (Engineer), Richard Huredia (Engineer), Daz Dillinger (Producer), Fredwreck Nassar (Guitar), Soopafly (Producer), Tim Nitz (Mixing), Mike Tarsia (Mixing), Xzibit (Performer), Mick Rock (Photography), Christian Olde Wolbers (Bass), Richard Huredia (Mixing), Stephanie Black (Violin), Fingazz (?), Damizza (Producer), Tim Kobza (Guitar), Fredwreck Nassar (Engineer), Sean Cruse (Bass), Fredwreck Nassar (Keyboards), Fredwreck Nassar (Instrumentation), Jason Schweitzer (Mixing), Michael Schlesinger (Mixing), Mike Dean (Mixing), Mike Dean (Mixing Engineer), Michael Schlesinger (Mixing Engineer), Fredwreck Nassar (Moog Synthesizer), DJ Lethal (Producer), DJ Quik (Engineer), Lance Harris (Assistant Photographer), Fredwreck Nassar (Harpsichord), Daz Dillinger (Engineer), Fredwreck Nassar (Producer), Lance Harris (Photography), Dominic Gonzales (Vocals), Jon Bon Jovi (Musician), Tim Nitz (Mixing Engineer), Dave Aron (Engineer), Mike Dean (Engineer), Mike Tarsia (Mixing Engineer), MC Ren (Performer), Jon Bon Jovi (Programming), Stevie Blacke (Violin), Nate Dogg (Performer), Fredwreck Nassar (Fender Rhodes), DJ Quik (Mixing Engineer), Michael Schlesinger (Engineer)

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