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The coast-to-coast success of "Shake Ya Ass" thankfully didn't tame Mystikal too much. On Tarantula, Mystikal's first album in the wake of his commercial breakthrough in 2000, he's just as wild as ever -- a blunt-smokin', big truck-drivin', ass-slappin' James Brown for his generation with no apologies and few pretensions. One thing has changed with Mystikal over the years though: With each successive album, he's been graced with continuously improved production. Longtime collaborator KLC continues to improve here, crafting many of this album's liveliest moments, songs like "P***y Crook" and "Big Truck Driver" that find Mystikal at his least mannered. The Neptunes return with three excellent productions, one of them, "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)," attempting to duplicate the energy and appeal of the last song the duo produced for Mystikal, "Shake Ya Ass." Elsewhere, two of the industry's hottest producers of the moment, Rockwilder and Scott Storch, contribute some excellent tracks. Mystikal really couldn't ask for better production, overall -- all the tracks have bouncy, ass-shakin', club-ready beats, and nearly all have quite catchy hooks. And since Mystikal rises to the occasion, delivering rhymes that are just as rousing as the beats, he has recorded his second great album in a row. Like Let's Get Ready, Tarantula realizes the potential Mystikal's early work for No Limit promised -- the potential to be one of the most successful and unique, yet still unrefined and uncompromising, rappers in the game. In fact, this album seems so fully realized it's difficult to imagine Mystikal taking his music to yet another level without changing his style.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
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Supa Engineer "Duro", Mixing Engineer - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer - Charles Edward Hugo, Composer - Charles Edward Hugo, Lyricist - Pharrell Williams, Composer - Pharrell Williams, Lyricist - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Brian Garten, Edited By
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Supa Engineer DURO, Mixing Engineer - Danny Means, Composer - Danny Means, Lyricist - Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Pat Viala, Engineer - Jeff Vereb, Engineer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Supa Engineer "Duro", Mixing Engineer - Mystikal featuring Butch Cassidy, Performer - Brian Stanley, Recording Engineer - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Brian Stanley, Recording Engineer - Troy Hightower, Mixing Engineer - Vincent Biggs, Composer - Vincent Biggs, Lyricist - Vincent Biggs, Producer - Ward Corbett, Composer - Ward Corbett, Lyricist - Ward Corbett, Producer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Mystikal featuring Juvenile, Performer - Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Pat Viala, Mixing Engineer - KLC, Recording Engineer - Juvenile, Producer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Terius Grey, Composer - Terius Grey, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recordig Corporation
Pat Viala, Mixing Engineer - Dominic Thomas, Composer - Dominic Thomas, Lyricist - KLC, Recording Engineer - KLC, Vocal - The Medicine Men, Producer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Craig Lawson, Composer - Craig Lawson, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Devon Kirkpatrick, Recording Engineer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Mystikal, Performer - Tom Chianti, Recording Engineer - Dana Stinson, Composer - Dana Stinson, Lyricist - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Michael Koch, Recording Engineer - Rockwilder, Producer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Pat Viala, Mixing Engineer - KLC, Producer - KLC, Recording Engineer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Craig Lawson, Composer - Craig Lawson, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Pat Viala, Mixing Engineer - KLC, Recording Engineer - Odell Vickers, Composer - Odell Vickers, Lyricist - Odell Vickers, Producer - Odell Vickers, Recording Engineer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Wassim Zreik, Mixing Engineer - Gimel Keaton, Recording Engineer - Devon Kirkpatrick, Recording Engineer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Composer - Scott Storch, Lyricist - Scott Storch, Producer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Mystikal featuring Redman & Method Man, Performer - Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Reggie Noble, Composer - Reggie Noble, Lyricist - Devon Kirkpatrick, Recording Engineer - Richard Grant, Composer - Richard Grant, Lyricist - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Raymond Grant, Composer - Raymond Grant, Lyricist - DJ Twinz, Producer - Dana Stinson, Composer - Dana Stinson, Lyricist - Dexter Simmons, Mixing Engineer - Rockwilder, Producer - Clifford Smith, Composer - Clifford Smith, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Mystikal featuring Shonnie, Beezy Boy & Dart, Performer - Pat Viala, Mixing Engineer - Dartanian Stovall, Composer - Dartanian Stovall, Lyricist - Shantal Walker, Composer - Shantal Walker, Lyricist - KLC, Producer - KLC, Recording Engineer - Brian Thomas, Composer - Brian Thomas, Lyricist - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Craig Lawson, Composer - Craig Lawson, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Supa Engineer "Duro", Mixing Engineer - Andrew Coleman, Recording Engineer - Charles Edward Hugo, Composer - Charles Edward Hugo, Lyricist - Pharrell Williams, Composer - Pharrell Williams, Lyricist - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - The Neptunes, Producer - Brian Garten, Edited By
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Brian Stanley, Recording Engineer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - KLC, Producer - Ronald Ward, Composer - Ronald Ward, Lyricist - DJ Ron, Producer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Craig Lawson, Composer - Craig Lawson, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Pat Viala, Mixing Engineer - KLC, Producer - KLC, Recording Engineer - Mystikal, Performer - Michael Tyler, Composer - Michael Tyler, Lyricist - Craig Lawson, Composer - Craig Lawson, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Album review
The coast-to-coast success of "Shake Ya Ass" thankfully didn't tame Mystikal too much. On Tarantula, Mystikal's first album in the wake of his commercial breakthrough in 2000, he's just as wild as ever -- a blunt-smokin', big truck-drivin', ass-slappin' James Brown for his generation with no apologies and few pretensions. One thing has changed with Mystikal over the years though: With each successive album, he's been graced with continuously improved production. Longtime collaborator KLC continues to improve here, crafting many of this album's liveliest moments, songs like "P***y Crook" and "Big Truck Driver" that find Mystikal at his least mannered. The Neptunes return with three excellent productions, one of them, "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)," attempting to duplicate the energy and appeal of the last song the duo produced for Mystikal, "Shake Ya Ass." Elsewhere, two of the industry's hottest producers of the moment, Rockwilder and Scott Storch, contribute some excellent tracks. Mystikal really couldn't ask for better production, overall -- all the tracks have bouncy, ass-shakin', club-ready beats, and nearly all have quite catchy hooks. And since Mystikal rises to the occasion, delivering rhymes that are just as rousing as the beats, he has recorded his second great album in a row. Like Let's Get Ready, Tarantula realizes the potential Mystikal's early work for No Limit promised -- the potential to be one of the most successful and unique, yet still unrefined and uncompromising, rappers in the game. In fact, this album seems so fully realized it's difficult to imagine Mystikal taking his music to yet another level without changing his style.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:05
- Main artists: Mystikal
- Composer: Michael Tyler
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
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