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1997 studio album by Tha Alkaholiks
Likwidation Released August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26 ) Recorded 1996–97 Studio Enterprise (Burbank, California) Yo Mama's House (Los Angeles) Sound Castle (Los Angeles) Genre Hip hop Length 1 :12 :50 Label Loud Records Producer
"Hip Hop Drunkies " "Likwidation"
Likwidation Tha Alkaholiks . It was released on August 26, 1997, via Loud Records . Recording sessions took place at Enterprise Studio in Burbank, California , at Yo Mama's House and at Sound Castle Recording Studios in Los Angeles . Production was primarily handled by member E-Swift , as well as Madlib , Easy Mo Bee , T-Smoov, and Marley Marl . It features guest appearances from Xzibit , Keith Murray , King Tee , Lootpack , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Phil da Agony , The WhoRidas , with cameos from DeBarge , LL Cool J and Nas . The album peaked at number 57 on the Billboard 200Top R&B Albums . Its lead single , "Hip Hop Drunkies ", became the group's biggest hit in 1997, peaking at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100
Following the release of Likwidation , group member Tash temporarily went solo, and released the album Rap Life X.O. Experience
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "AA Meeting" (Intro) 1:36 2. "Likwidation" Easy Mo Bee 5:08 3. "Captain Hook" E-Swift 4:44 4. "Nas Skit" Nasir Jones 0:31 5. "Tore Down" (featuring Lootpack ) Madlib 4:38 6. "Off the Wall" (featuring Keith Murray ) 4:40 7. "Killin' It" (featuring Xzibit ) Madlib 4:04 8. "LL Cool J Skit" James Todd Smith 0:51 9. "Feel the Real" E-Swift 4:36 10. "Hip Hop Drunkies " (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard ) 4:54 11. "Aww Shit!" (featuring Xzibit) 3:53 12. "J-Ro Late Skit" 0:25 13. "Keep It Pourin' " E-Swift 3:51 14. "Likwit Ridas" (featuring The WhoRidas ) Robinson R. Smith Hasaan Mahmoud Meikeo Taylor Brooks E-Swift 4:44 15. "Funny Style" (featuring King Tee ) E-Swift 2:49 16. "Commercial Skit" 0:47 17. "All Night" E-Swift 5:44 18. "DeBarge Skit" DeBarge 0:37 19. "Pass Out" E-Swift 4:33 20. "20th Caller Skit" 0:32 21. "Rockin' With the Best" (featuring Phil da Agony ) E-Swift 4:03 22. "Contents Unda Pressure" E-Swift 4:58 Total length: 1:12:50
Notes Sample credits Track 6 contains elements from "The Breaks " written by Kurtis Walker , JB Moore, Robert Ford, Russell Simmons & Lawrence Smith, performed by Kurtis Blow
Track 11 contains elements from "Love Spell" written by Bill Curtis, performed by the Fatback Band
Track 15 contains elements from "Don't Tell It" written by Deidra Brown, Deanna Brown and Yamma Brown, performed by James Brown
Track 17 contains elements from "Too High" written and performed by Stevie Wonder
Personnel
DJ Romes – scratches (tracks: 5, 15)
Morris Rentie Jr. – bass (track 6)
Eric "Bobo" Correa – percussion (track 6) James Macon – guitar (track 13) Derrick Davis – flute (track 17)
Eric Brooks – engineering
Eric Lynch – engineering
Steve "Fred 40 To The Head" Fredrickson – engineering
Gabe Chiesa – engineering
Jean-Marie Horvat – engineering
Marlon Williams – engineering
Mark Chalecki – mastering
Natas Kaupas – art direction, layoutPhilippe McClelland – photography
Dave McEowen – lacquer cut
Noa Ochi – A&R direction
Che Harris – A&R
Laurie Marks – A&R
Charts
Singles chart positions
References
^ Stanley, Leo. "Likwidation - Tha Alkaholiks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 22, 2020 . ^ Brackett, Nathan ; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide Simon & Schuster . p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8 ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of September 13, 1997" . Billboard . Retrieved October 22, 2020 .^ "Top R&B Albums" . Billboard Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 13, 1997. p. 32. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved October 22, 2020 .
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