Here to Save You All

Here To Save You All
Studio album by Chino XL
Released	April 9, 1996
Recorded	1995-1996
Genre	Hip hop
Length	74:29
Label	American Recordings/Warner Bros. Records 43038
Producer	KutMasta Kurt DJ Homicide Eric Romero Bird B Wiz Dan Charnas
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Chino XL chronology
*N/A Here To Save You All (1996) I Told You So (2001)

Here to Save You All is the debut album by emcee Chino XL released on April 9, 1996. It is predominantly produced by B Wiz and only held two guest appearances from Ras Kass and Kool Keith. It was produced mostly by Chino's close associates, and the lyrical content revolved around dark, hardcore themes (mostly metaphorical braggadoccio), dismissing the commercialized hip hop that was starting to gain momentum at this time. It contains the infamous but well-known song "Riiiot!" which had a line that possibly alluded to West Coast rapper 2Pac getting raped in prison. 2Pac later called him out on "Hit Em Up," and Chino responded with a freestyle diss. Chino himself stated that the line was not meant as a diss, and he and 2Pac were on good terms at the time of his passing.

Track listing

1. "Here To Save You All" 0:59 (Produced by B Wiz)
2. "Deliver" – 3:29 (Produced by KutMasta Kurt)
3. "No Complex" – 4:40 (Produced by B Wiz)
4. "Partner To Swing" – 4:15 (Produced by B Wiz)
5. "It's All Bad" – 5:00 (Produced by B Wiz)
6. "Freestyle Rhymes" – 4:13 (Produced by Bird)
7. "Riiiot!" (Featuring Ras Kass) – 4:44 (Produced by Bird)
8. "Waiting To Exhale" (Featuring Gravitation) – 3:26 (Produced by B Wiz)
9. "What Am I?" – 4:59 (Produced By B Wiz)
10. "Feelin' Evil Again" – 3:32 (Produced by B Wiz)
11. "Thousands" – 4:11 (Produced by D.J. Homicide)
12. "Kreep" – 5:18 (Produced by Eric Romero)
13. "Many Different Ways" – 5:07 (Produced by B Wiz)
14. "The Shabba-Doo Conspiracy" (Featuring Kool Keith) – 4:39 (Produced by B Wiz)
15. "Ghetto Vampire" – 4:47 (Produced by B Wiz)
16. "Rise" – 5:21 (Produced by Dan Charnas)
17. “My Hero” (hidden track)

Additional personnel

• Kool Keith (Performer)
• Gravitation (Performer)
• Ras Kass (Performer)
• Dan Charnas (Executive Producer)
• Stephen Stickler (Photography)

Samples

• "Creep" by Radiohead in the song "Kreep"
• "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John in the song "No Complex"
• "Last Dayz" by Onyx in the song "Riiiot!"
• "Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous" by Big L in the song "Many Different Ways"
• "Peer Pressure" by Mobb Deep in the song "Freestyle Rhymes"
• "To da Break of Dawn" by LL Cool J in the song "Partner to Swing"