Bossalinie

Bossalinie
Bossalinie
Studio album by C-Murder
Released	March 9, 1999
Recorded	1998–1999
Genre	Hip hop;
Length	77:42
Label	No Limit, Priority, EMI
Producer	Ke'Noe; L.T. Hutton; Daz Dillinger; Carlos Stephens;
C-Murder chronology
Singles from Bossaslinie
	"Like A Jungle"; Released: 1999; "I Remember"; Released: 1999;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Q
NME	8/10
RapReviews	8.5/10
USA Today

Bossalinie is the second studio album by American rapper C-Murder, released by No Limit Records, Priority Records, and EMI on March 9, 1999 as planned. It entered the Billboard 200 at number two of the week ending March 14, 1999, after selling over 175,611 in its first week.^[2] It stayed on the chart for 11 weeks and was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[3] The album features production by Beats By the Pound and guest appearances by Daz Dillinger, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Kurupt, Goodie Mob and other No Limit Soldiers.

Controversy

C-Murder was charged by Bridgeport Records and/or Southfield Records with improper use of the musical composition "Flashlight" as an interpolated/sampled portion in "W Balls" whereas the infringement has not been remedied as described in Infringing Compositions and/or Sound Recordings and/or Records.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	O'Dell	0:49
2.	"Ghetto Boy" (featuring Kane & Abel and Mac)	Craig B	4:29
3.	"Like a Jungle"	KLC, Master P	3:24
4.	"Gangsta Walk" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	L.T. Hutton	3:14
5.	"Skit"	C-Murder	0:40
6.	"Livin' Legend" (featuring Master P)	Master P	2:50
7.	"Money Talks" (featuring Fiend and Silkk the Shocker)	KLC	3:19
8.	"Street Keep Callin'" (featuring Dez and Monica)	Dez, Dallas Austin	3:11
9.	"Wballs (Skit)"	Daz Dillinger	0:20
10.	"Ghetto Millionaire" (featuring Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Snoop Dogg)	L.T. Hutton	4:14
11.	"Lord Help Us" (featuring Rico)	Ontario Haynes	4:41
12.	"Bitch Niggas (skit)"	C-Murder	0:52
13.	"On My Enemies"	O'Dell	3:09
14.	"Freedom" (featuring Anita and Porsha)	KLC	4:31
15.	"Lil Nigga" (featuring Master P)	Ke'Noe	3:15
16.	"Murder and Daz" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	L.T. Hutton	4:02
17.	"Piano (skit)"	O'Dell	2:34
18.	"Nasty Chick" (featuring Rico)	Ontario Haynes	3:09
19.	"I Remember" (featuring Magic and Mo B. Dick)	Carlos Stephens	3:48
20.	"Dedication (skit)"	C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Master P	0:14
21.	"Where We Wanna" (featuring Goodie Mob)	KLC	3:53
22.	"Don't Wanna Be Alone" (featuring Jazz)	Ontario Haynes	2:37
23.	"Still Makin' Moves" (featuring Mo B. Dick and Master P)	Mo B. Dick	2:40
24.	"Can't Hold Me Back (skit)" (featuring QB)	C-Murder	1:59
25.	"Phone Call (skit)"	C-Murder, Mo B. Dick	0:44
26.	"Ride On Dem Bustas" (featuring Magic and Mr. Serv-On)	Ke'Noe	4:34
27.	"Closin' Shop Down" (featuring Magic and Soulja Slim)	Mo B. Dick	2:53
28.	"Outro"	O'Dell	1:37

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	196
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	59

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Allmusic review
^ VH1.com : TLC : TLC Top Chart For Fourth Straight Week - Rhapsody Music Downloads Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b "American album certifications – C-Murder – Bossalinie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "C-Murder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "C-Murder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-46. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

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[1] Allmusic review

[sales-2] VH1.com : TLC : TLC Top Chart For Fourth Straight Week - Rhapsody Music Downloads Archived October 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[RIAA-3] "American album certifications – C-Murder – Bossalinie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 29, 2022.

[copyright-4] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[ac_Billboard200_C-Murder-5] "C-Murder Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_C-Murder-6] "C-Murder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

[7] "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-46. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

[8] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2020.

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