| Chocolate Supa Highway | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 25, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 64:35 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Michael Franti | |||
| Spearhead chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Muzik | 6/10 [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A− [3] |
Chocolate Supa Highway is the second studio album by Spearhead. [4] [5]
All tracks are written by Michael Franti except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Africa On Line" | 0:44 | |
| 2. | "Chocolate Supa Highway" | 5:08 | |
| 3. | "Keep Me Lifted" | Franti, Carl Young, Ismail Azim | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Food for tha Masses" | Franti, Young, Azim | 5:01 |
| 5. | "U Can't Sing R Song" | Franti, Young | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Tha Payroll (Stay Strong)" | Franti, Young, Mike Tyler | 5:09) |
| 7. | "Madness in tha Hood (Free Ride)" | Franti, Young, Azim | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock)" | Aston Barrett, Hugh Peart | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Why Oh Why" | 4:51 | |
| 10. | "Comin' to Gitcha" | 4:07 | |
| 11. | "Life Sentence" | 0:13 | |
| 12. | "Ganja Babe" | Franti, Young | 3:33 |
| 13. | "Wayfarin' Stranger" (featuring Joan Osborne)" | 5:28 | |
| 14. | "Gas Gauge (Tha World's in Your Hands)" | Franti, Young | 4:35 |
| 15. | "Water Pistol Man (Chocolate Mix)" | 5:44 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 56 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [7] | 79 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [8] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [9] | 68 |
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