Aktapuss

Aktapuss
Studio album by Akinyele
Released	November 23, 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Hip hop dirty rap
Length	75:08
Label	Volcano Jive BMG 61422-31153
Producer	Dr. Butcher Large Professor Key Tec Buckwild Lord Finesse
Akinyele chronology
Put It in Your Mouth (1996) Aktapuss (1999) Anakonda (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Source	[3]

Aktapuss is the second studio album by American rapper Akinyele. ^[4] It was released in 1999 on Volcano/Jive Records. ^[5] The album served as the soundtrack to the film of the same name. ^[6]

It was modest success, peaking at No. 64 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ^[7] It made No. 33 on the Top Heatseekers; its single, "Take a Lick", made it to No. 87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 9 on the Hot Rap Singles.

Track listing

1. "Get Up"- 4:13
2. "Pussy Makes the World Go Round"- 4:41
3. "Butt Naked"- 4:05
4. "Take a Lick"- 3:30
5. "Coochie"- 4:15
6. "Three"- 4:55
7. "Sister, Sister"- 3:20
8. "How Do You Feel"- 3:44
9. "Sky's the Limit"- 4:24
10. "Juan Valdez, Love"- 4:04
11. "Sex in the City"- 4:01
12. "Ak Da Hoe"- 2:50
13. "Really Love Me"- 3:27
14. "Down South"- 5:44
15. "Messin' with My Cru"- 3:53
16. "Sha La La"- 3:53
17. "Rather Fuck You"- 2:49
18. "Niggas & Bitches"- 3:59
19. "Put It in Your Mouth"- 3:21

Samples

Get Up

• "Expressions" by Willie Mitchell

Coochie

• "Part Time Love" by Gladys Knight & the Pips

Sister, Sister

• "Inside My Love" by Jimmy Stewart
• "In the Rain" by The Dramatics

Sky's the Limit

• "Safari" by Frank Walton

Juan Valdez, Love

• "Walk on By" by Arif Mardin

Sex in the City

• "Donde Brilla El Sol" by Amanda Miguel

Down South

• "Avant De Nous De Dire Adieu" by Jeane Manson

Messin' With My Cru

• "Sandy" by David Axelrod

Sha La La

• "Revelations" by The Rimshots

Niggas & Bitches

• "Got to Find My Own Place" by Stanley Clarke

Put It in Your Mouth

• "Fun" by Brick
• "I'm Glad You're Mine" by Al Green

References

1. "Aktapuss: The Soundtrack - Akinyele | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 89.
3. Morales, Rigo "Riggs" (December 1999). "Akinyele – Aktapuss". Record Report. The Source . No. 123. New York. pp. 246, 248.
4. "Akinyele | Biography & History". AllMusic.
5. "Beat Box". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. December 20, 1999 – via Google Books.
6. "Welcome to the Home-Video Zone". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. July 1, 2000 – via Google Books.
7. Faison, Datu (Dec 11, 1999). "Rhythm section". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 50. p. 47.