Conversation (album)

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Conversation
Twinz - Conversation.png
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Label Def Jam, G-Funk
Producer
Singles from Conversation
  1. "Round & Round"
    Released: July 1995
  2. "Eastside LB"
    Released: January 30, 1996

Conversation is the only studio album by Long Beach hip hop duo the Twinz. It was released on August 22, 1995, through Def Jam Recordings and G-Funk Entertainment and was almost entirely produced by Warren G. Conversation peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 and No. 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Two singles were released from the album, "Round & Round" and "Eastside LB". "First Round Draft Pick" first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1994 film, Jason's Lyric .

Contents

Music videos

Four music videos were produced to promote the album: "4 Eyes 2 Heads", "Jump ta This", "Eastside LB" and "Round & Round" all received music videos. The group also performed "Round & Round" live on an episode of Nickelodeon's All That .

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [2]
The Indianapolis Star Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
NME 8/10 [4]
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The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]

The Indianapolis Star concluded that "the brothers' success depends on Warren G staying with them... For this all-too-comfy production, he could have picked anyone." [3]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Warren G except for track #4, which was produced by Soopafly

  1. "Conversation # 1"
  2. "Round & Round" (featuring Nanci Fletcher)
  3. "Good Times" (featuring Nanci Fletcher)
  4. "4 Eyes 2 Heads" (featuring Gorgeous Judah Ranks)
  5. "Jump ta This"
  6. "Eastside LB" (featuring Tracey Nelson and Warren G)
  7. "Sorry I Kept You" (featuring Warren G)
  8. "Conversation # 2"
  9. "Journey Wit Me" (featuring Bo-Roc)
  10. "Hollywood" (featuring Neb, Jah-Skillz and Nanci Fletcher)
  11. "1st Round Draft Pick" (featuring Warren G)
  12. "Conversation # 3"
  13. "Don't Get It Twisted" (featuring New Birth)
  14. "Pass It On" (featuring Foesum and Warren G)

Samples

Eastside LB

Good Times

Hollywood

Pass It On

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References

  1. Ripol, Vince. Conversation at AllMusic
  2. "Twinz". Robert Christgau.
  3. 1 2 Miley, Scott L. (10 Sep 1995). "The Twinz 'Conversation'". The Indianapolis Star. p. I7.
  4. "NME review".
  5. "RapPages review".
  6. "The Source review".