Free City (album)

Free City
Studio album by St. Lunatics
Released	June 5, 2001
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	New York City, New York Electric Lady Studios Unique Studios Sound On Sound Recordings
Genre	Hip hop
Length	71:02/76:29 (with bonus)
Label	Universal Records/Fo' Reel/The Incorporated
Producer	Jason Epperson, Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam, City Spud, Rich Travali

Free City is the only studio album by hip-hop group St. Lunatics. ^[1] It was released on June 5, 2001, almost a full year after the release of group member Nelly's debut, Country Grammar . The album was a commercial success as it debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200 with 196,000 copies sold in its first week. ^[2] The album was certified platinum by the RIAA a month later. ^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
RapReviews	(7/10) link
Rolling Stone	link

The title Free City came from their fifth member City Spud who was incarcerated at the time of release.

Track listing

1. "Just for You (The Introductory Poem)" (feat. Amber Tabares) (1:26)
2. "S.T.L." (5:21) (Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee, Nelly)
3. "Okay" (3:50) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
4. "Summer in the City" (4:37) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee, Ali)
5. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 1" (1:40)
6. "Boom D Boom" (3:27) (Ali)
7. "Midwest Swing" (4:40) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Ali)
8. "Show 'Em What They Won" (4:31) (Ali, Nelly, Kyjuan, Murphy Lee)
9. "Let Me in Now" (4:42) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
10. "Diz Iz Da Life" (4:31) (Ali, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan, Nelly)
11. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 2" (1:06)
12. "Scandalous" (3:29) (Murphy Lee)
13. "Groovin' Tonight" (feat. Brian McKnight) (5:21) (Ali, Nelly, City Spud)
14. "Jang a Lang" (feat. Penelope) (4:24) (Nelly, Murphy Lee, Kyjuan)
15. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 3" (1:44)
16. "Real Niggaz" (4:26) (Nelly, Kyjuan, Ali, Murphy Lee)
17. "Here We Come" (4:12) (Nelly)
18. "Love You So" (feat. Cardan) (4:03) (Ali, Murphy Lee)
19. "Mad Baby Daddy (Skit), Part 4" (3:32)
20. "Batter Up" (Bonus track) (5:27) (Nelly, Ali, Murphy Lee)

Personnel

Credits for Free City adapted from CD Universe. ^[4]

• St. Lunatics - lead vocals
• Jason "Jay E" Epperson - producer
• Waiel "Wally" Yaghnam - producer
• Steve Eigner - engineer
• Lavell "City Spud" Webb - producer
• Penelope - backing vocals
• Amber Tabares - backing vocals
• Little Rock - backing vocals
• Donneash Ferguson - backing vocals
• Duro Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton - engineer
• Cardan - additional vocals
• Brian McKnight - additional vocals
• John Adler - mixing
• Steve Eigner - guitar
• Bashiri Johnson - percussion
• Richard Travali- mixing
• Jonathan Mannion - photographer

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard) [5] 18 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [6] 11 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 24 US Billboard 200 [8] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Free City Chart (2001) Position Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [10] 178 Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [11] 38 Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) [12] 18 US Billboard 200 [13] 78 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14] 40

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [15]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA) [16]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Free City: St Lunatics: Music". Amazon. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
2. "Staind Fends Off Radiohead, St. Lunatics At No. 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
3. "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
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6. "R&B : Top 50". Jam! . July 18, 2001. Archived from the original on July 23, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
7. "Charts.nz – St. Lunatics – Free City". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
8. "St. Lunatics Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
9. "St. Lunatics Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
10. "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam! . Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
11. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam! . January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
12. "Top 100 rap albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam! . January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on November 22, 2002. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
15. "Canadian album certifications – St. Lunatics – Free City". Music Canada.
16. "American album certifications – St. Lunatics – Free City". Recording Industry Association of America.