Beast (V.I.C. album)

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Beast
VICBeast.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008
Recorded2007–08
Studio
Genre Southern hip hop
Length64:57
Label
Producer
Singles from Beast
  1. "Get Silly"
    Released: February 14, 2008
  2. "Wobble"
    Released: July 15, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 2/5 [2]
RapReviews5/10 [3]

Beast is the debut and so far only studio album by American rapper V.I.C. It was released on August 26, 2008, through Warner Bros. Records and Reprise Records. Recording sessions took place at ColliPark Studio in Atlanta and at Bionic Studios in Milwaukee. Production was handled by Mr. Collipark, the Package Store and Soulja Boy. It features guest appearances from Bun B, E-40, Hurricane Chris, Jermaine Dupri, Polow da Don, Soulja Boy and Unk. The album peaked at number 73 on the Billboard 200, number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number 7 on the Top Rap Albums chart. It was supported by two singles: "Get Silly" and "Wobble", both went charted on Billboard Hot 100 at numbers 29 and 94, respectively.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Beast"
Swole3:49
2."Bop Skit"
  • Corey Dennard
  • Jonathan Wright
  • Dumas
The Package Store0:41
3."Bop, Bop, Bop"
  • Owusu
  • Earl Williams
Phunk Dawg4:01
4."We Ridin' (Batman)" (featuring Hurricane Chris)
3:37
5."Flawless"
3:29
6."Get Silly"
3:48
7."Jaw Jackin"
Mr. Hanky4:17
8."Beat That"
  • Owusu
  • Wright
  • Dennard
  • John Boy
  • Mr. Hanky
4:05
9."Wobble Skit"
  • Wright
  • Dumas
The Package Store0:26
10."Wobble"
Mr. Collipark5:21
11."Blow My Mind"
  • Walker
  • Dennard
Mr. Hanky4:09
12."Do You Know"
  • Owusu
  • Dumas
Swole4:11
13."By Faith"
  • Owusu
  • Dumas
Swole3:18
14."Can I Get Her"
  • Owusu
  • Wright
  • Scott
  • John Boy
  • Pjarro Scott
3:29
15."Duck Off Skit"
  • Wright
  • Dumas
The Package Store0:29
16."Duck Off"
  • Owusu
  • Wright
  • Scott
  • John Boy
  • Pjarro Scott
4:04
17."Wifey Type" Canton Jones 4:10
18."I'm the Shit"
  • Owusu
  • Dumas
Swole3:28
19."Get Silly (Mr. Collipark Remix)" (featuring E-40, Jermaine Dupri, Bun B, Polow da Don, Soulja Boy and Unk)
  • Owusu
  • Way
  • D. Crooms
  • M. Crooms
  • Wright
  • Dumas
  • Soulja Boy
  • The Package Store
4:13
Total length:1:04:57

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 73
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 12
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [6] 7

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