Somethin' Serious

Somethin' Serious
Studio album by Big Mike
Released	June 25, 1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Genre	Hip hop, Gangsta rap
Length	52:38
Label	Rap-a-Lot/Priority/EMI Records 0499 2 53907 2 8 P2-53907 (first pressing) Rap-a-Lot/Noo Trybe/Virgin/EMI Records 7243 8 40448 2 4 V2-40448 (second pressing)
Producer	Michael Banks, Mike Barnett, John Bido, Troy Clark, Simon Cullins, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Pimp C, James H. Smith
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Big Mike chronology
Somethin' Serious (1994) Still Serious (1997)

Somethin' Serious is the 1994 debut album by rapper Big Mike. The album reached #40 on Billboard's Billboard 200 chart and #4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It launched the charting single "World of Mind", which peaked at #45 on Hot Rap Tracks.

Track listing

1. Comin' from the Swamp - 3:45
2. World of Mind - 4:25
3. Ghetto Love - 3:00
4. Creepin’—Rollin’ - 4:21
5. Smoke ’Em & Choke ’Em - 4:08
6. Havin’ Thangs (featuring Pimp C) - 4:49
7. On da Real - 3:37
8. Playa, Playa - 4:48
9. Southern Thang - 1:41
10. Somethin’ Serious - 3:46
11. Get over That - 4:33
12. Fire - 4:05
13. Daddy’s Gone (featuring Scarface) - 4:33
14. On da 1 (featuring A-Dawg, Bun B, Tre'mendous) - 3:07

Personnel

• Michael Banks – producer
• Mike Barnett – producer, production coordination, mastering, assistant engineer, mixing
• John Bido – producer, mixing
• Big Mike – vocals
• Troy Clark – producer, mixing
• Billy Cook
• Simon Cullins – producer
• Mike Dean – producer, engineer, mastering, mixing
• DJ Domination – scratching, cut
• John Moran – mastering
• N.O. Joe – producer, mixing
• Patrick Nixon – art direction
• Pimp C – producer
• Sheila Pree – photography
• R.A.W.
• Scarface – rap
• James H. Smith – executive producer
• Lester Tone
• Tré
• UGK