Episodes of a Hustla

Episodes of a Hustla
Studio album by Big Noyd
Released	December 10, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	38:28
Label	Tommy Boy Warner Bros.
Producer	Havoc Charlemagne
Big Noyd chronology
Episodes of a Hustla (1996) Only the Strong (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Muzik	6/10 [2]
RapReviews	7/10 [3]

Episodes of a Hustla is the debut studio album by American rapper Big Noyd, released in December 10, 1996, by Tommy Boy Records. ^{[1] [4]} He recorded the album after making his name as a rapper on Mobb Deep's The Infamous and Hell on Earth albums. ^[5] Most of the album was produced by Mobb Deep's Havoc and features guest appearances by Prodigy. ^[1] Big Noyd's lyrics use violent, disturbing imagery to boast his rapping skills. ^[1] Episodes of a Hustla charted at number 59 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. ^[6]

Track listing

1. "It's on You" (prod. by Charlemange)
2. "The Precinct" (Interlude)
3. "Recognize & Realize (Part 1)" (feat. Prodigy) (prod. by Havoc)
4. "All Pro" (feat. Infamous Mobb and Mobb Deep) (prod. by Havoc)
5. "Infamous Mobb" (feat. Prodigy) (prod. by Havoc)
6. "Interrogation" (Interlude)
7. "Usual Suspect" (feat. Prodigy) (prod. by Havoc)
8. "Episodes of a Hustla" (feat. Prodigy) (prod. by Havoc)
9. "Recognize & Realize (Part 2)" (feat. Mobb Deep) (prod. by Havoc)
10. "I Don't Wanna Love Again" (After Six Entertainment Remix) (feat. Se'Kou)
11. "Usual Suspect (Stretch Armstrong Remix)" (feat. Prodigy)

Personnel

• Ben Arrindell – Engineer, Mixing
• Carlos Bess – Engineer, Mixing
• Big Noyd – Primary Artist
• Charlemagne – Producer
• Havoc – Producer
• Isaac Hayes – Composer
• Kejuan Muchita – Composer
• Ty Nitty – Vocals (Background)
• Prodigy – Vocals (Background)
• Mario Rodriguez – Engineer
• Se'kou – Featured Artist
• G. Smith – Composer
• Twin – Vocals (Background)
• Michelle Willems – Art Direction
• Isaac Young – Composer

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Episodes of a Hustla (CD - Tommy Boy #TBCD 1156)". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation . Retrieved February 11, 2013.
2. Ashon, Will (March 1997). "Big Noyd: Episodes Of A Hustla" (PDF). Muzik . No. 22. p. 121. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
3. Juon, Steve. "Big Noyd Episodes of a Hustla Tommy Boy". RapReviews. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
4. Reece, Doug (January 25, 1997). "Popular Uprisings". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 4. p. 27.
5. Bush, John. "Big Noyd - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
6. "Episodes of a Hustla - Big Noyd : Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 11, 2013.

External links

• Episodes of a Hustla at Discogs (list of releases)