The Shadiest One
| The Shadiest One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 28, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997-1998 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, G-funk, Gangsta rap | |||
| Length | 59:19 | |||
| Label | Payday | |||
| Producer | Ant Banks, Battlecat, DJ Crazy Toones, WC | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rap Pages | [2] |
| The Source (4/98, p.164) | [3] |
| Vibe | (Favorable)[4] |
The Shadiest One is the debut solo album by WC. The album has been certified Platinum.
Track listing
| # | Title | Featured guest(s) | Producer(s) | Time | Sample (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hog" | Battlecat | 4:24 | *"3 Time Felons" by Westside Connection | |
| 2 | "Where Y'all From" | Battlecat | 1:11 | ||
| 3 | "Fuckin Wit uh House Party" | Battlecat | 4:49 | *"Hollywood Squares" by Bootsy's Rubber Band *"(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic | |
| 4 | "The Shadiest One" | CJ Mac & Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | Ant Banks | 4:26 | |
| 5 | "Can't Hold Back" | Ice Cube | Skooby Doo | 3:34 | *"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane |
| 6 | "Keep Hustlin" | E-40 & Too Short | Young Tre | 3:39 | *"Yearning for Your Love" by The Gap Band *"Intimate Connection" by Kleeer |
| 7 | "Just Clownin'" | Battlecat | 3:59 | *"(Not Just) Knee Deep" by Funkadelic *"Too Tight for Light" by Funkadelic | |
| 8 | "The Autobiography" | Crazy Toones | 1:21 | ||
| 9 | "Worldwide Gunnin'" | Skooby Doo | 3:25 | ||
| 10 | "Like That" | Ice Cube, Daz Dillinger, CJ Mac & Terry Lewis | Daz Dillinger | 4:29 | *"Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane *"West Up!" by WC and the Maad Circle |
| 11 | "Call It What You Want" | Crazy Toones | 4:29 | *"Knucklehead" by Grover Washington, Jr. | |
| 12 | "Rich Rollin'" | Dutch | 3:40 | ||
| 13 | "Cheddar" | Mack 10 & Ice Cube | Mo-Suave-A | 4:12 | *"Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)" by The Fatback Band |
| 14 | "Bank Lick" | WC | 0:49 | ||
| 15 | "It's All Bad" | Battlecat | 4:15 | *"Chocolate City" by Parliament | |
| 16 | "Better Days" | Ron Banks | Barr Nine | 3:53 | *"It's Gonna Be Alright" by Crimies |
| 17 | "The Outcome" | Douglas Coleman | 2:45 |
Chart positions
| Chart (1998)[5] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 2 |