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Heltah Skeltah, the duo of Duck Down Records family members Rock and Ruck, released their second album, Magnum Force, a declaration of the prowess of their clique of the same name. The first song, "Worldwide" (produced by Self), sets the tone with a refrain that lets the listener know: "we gonna rock the world...if not mutherRuck the world!" The following selection, "Call of the Wild," is also produced by Self and again uses an altered string sample that makes the song feel threatening and dangerous. Featured on "Call of the Wild" are Starang Wondah (from O.G.C.), the Representativz, the young Hardcore, and Doc Holiday. Method Man joins Heltah Skeltah for a thug anthem, "Gunz 'N Ones," produced by S.M.O.K.E.. Starang Wondah comes back with Doc Holiday to spit lyrics with Rock and Ruck on the up-tempo "I Ain't Havin' That," which uses a Redman vocal sample plus the bassline and sounds from A Tribe Called Quest's "Hot Sex." More collaboration occurs on "Brownsville II Long Beach," where Tha Dogg Pound lend their West Coast lyrics and production (by Daz Dillinger) to make a respectable track. "Magnum Force," the album's title song, was produced by Grand Daddy I.U. and features the Representativz added rhymes and Ruste Juxx's vocals on the chorus. The theme of the album switches with "Hold Your Head Up," produced by Nod and featuring Anthony Hamilton's vocals. The uplifting message in this selection and optimistic plea for all those downtrodden to endure is an effective break in the violence and gun talk that predominates on this album. The album ends with one of its stronger selections, "Gang's All Here," which features the production of Smoke and nine minutes of lyrics from members of the "Magnum Force Crew" and Boot Camp Clik. (Buck Shot delivers the most notable lyrics in this song.) This album offers only one major sore point: for those who dislike poorly executed efforts to mix R&B and rap music, they will find "Chica Woo" a skippable song. The skits are mildly amusing and make it appear as though there are 19 songs on this album, while there are actually only 14 songs, and five skits or interludes. A strong album, but hardly more advanced than their last effort, Nocturnal.
© Qa'id Jacobs /TiVo
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E. Hinson, Composer - Self, Producer - Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Self For Self Services Inc, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
L. Johnson, Composer - E. Hinson, Composer - Self, Producer - Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Jack McNair, Composer - D. Muniz, Composer - R. Duren, Composer - C. Borden, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
C. Smith, Composer - John Turner, Composer - Smoke, Producer - Sean Price, Composer - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Smoke For Most Slept On Entertainment, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Rock, Producer - Supreme, Producer - Leo Morris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - D. Muniz, Composer - Rock for Triple R Productions, Producer - Supreme for Triple R Productions, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Unknown, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
M. Harper, Composer - M. Stewart, Composer - Sean Price, Composer - Punch, Producer - Ed Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - J. Etienne, Composer - Punch and NOD for the Lab , Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist - NOD, Producer
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Jack McNair, Composer - R. Duren, Composer - Cuzin Bawb, Producer - Starang Wondah, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Unknown, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
R. BROWN, Composer - Daz Dillinger, Producer - Delmar Arnaud, Composer - Sean Price, Composer - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Unknown, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
L. Johnson, Composer - Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - D. Muniz, Composer - A. Cave, Composer - V. Evans, Composer - GrandDaddy IU, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Unknown, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Etienne, Composer - Nod for The Lab , Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist - NOD, Producer
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - A. Cave, Composer - GrandDaddy IU, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Mike Caren, Composer, Producer - M. WHITE, Composer - S. SCARBOROUGH, Composer - Sean Price, Composer - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Mike Caren for Serious Entertainment, Producer - Dorian "Doe" Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Unknown, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Justin Trugman, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mutah Beale, Composer - M. Stewart, Composer - Sean Price, Composer - D. Hunter, Composer - Ed Miller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - R. Duren, Composer - Dorian "Doe" Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Lee Cooper III, Composer - J. Trugman, Composer - Moe Stewart, Producer - Justin Trugman For E, Producer - J Music, Producer - Heltah Skeltah, Mixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
A. HAMILTON, Composer - Sean Price, Composer - Ed Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - J. Etienne, Composer - Nod for The Lab , Producer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist - NOD, Producer
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
L. Johnson, Composer - W. Evans, Composer - K. Blake, Composer - N. Williams, Composer - B. Powell, Composer - Smoke, Producer - Sean Price, Composer - D. YATES JR., Composer - Ed Miller, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahmal Bush, Composer - Jack McNair, Composer - D. Muniz, Composer - R. Duren, Composer - Smoke For Most Slept On Entertainment, Producer - V. Evans, Composer - D. Yates, Composer - Heltah Skeltah, MainArtist - Tekomin Williams, Composer
(C) 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
Album review
Heltah Skeltah, the duo of Duck Down Records family members Rock and Ruck, released their second album, Magnum Force, a declaration of the prowess of their clique of the same name. The first song, "Worldwide" (produced by Self), sets the tone with a refrain that lets the listener know: "we gonna rock the world...if not mutherRuck the world!" The following selection, "Call of the Wild," is also produced by Self and again uses an altered string sample that makes the song feel threatening and dangerous. Featured on "Call of the Wild" are Starang Wondah (from O.G.C.), the Representativz, the young Hardcore, and Doc Holiday. Method Man joins Heltah Skeltah for a thug anthem, "Gunz 'N Ones," produced by S.M.O.K.E.. Starang Wondah comes back with Doc Holiday to spit lyrics with Rock and Ruck on the up-tempo "I Ain't Havin' That," which uses a Redman vocal sample plus the bassline and sounds from A Tribe Called Quest's "Hot Sex." More collaboration occurs on "Brownsville II Long Beach," where Tha Dogg Pound lend their West Coast lyrics and production (by Daz Dillinger) to make a respectable track. "Magnum Force," the album's title song, was produced by Grand Daddy I.U. and features the Representativz added rhymes and Ruste Juxx's vocals on the chorus. The theme of the album switches with "Hold Your Head Up," produced by Nod and featuring Anthony Hamilton's vocals. The uplifting message in this selection and optimistic plea for all those downtrodden to endure is an effective break in the violence and gun talk that predominates on this album. The album ends with one of its stronger selections, "Gang's All Here," which features the production of Smoke and nine minutes of lyrics from members of the "Magnum Force Crew" and Boot Camp Clik. (Buck Shot delivers the most notable lyrics in this song.) This album offers only one major sore point: for those who dislike poorly executed efforts to mix R&B and rap music, they will find "Chica Woo" a skippable song. The skits are mildly amusing and make it appear as though there are 19 songs on this album, while there are actually only 14 songs, and five skits or interludes. A strong album, but hardly more advanced than their last effort, Nocturnal.
© Qa'id Jacobs /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:37
- Main artists: Heltah Skeltah
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Priority Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1998 Priority Records, LLC ℗ 1998 Priority Records, LLC
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