Episodes of a Hustla

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Episodes of a Hustla
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Studio album by
Big Noyd
ReleasedDecember 10, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length38:28
Label Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.
Producer Havoc, Charlemange
Big Noyd chronology
Episodes of a Hustla
(1996)		 Only the Strong
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Muzik 6/10 [2]
RapReviews7/10 [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]

Contents

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
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