M.O.B.: The Album | ||||
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Released | June 17, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–08 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Singles from M.O.B.: The Album | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
PopMatters | 3/10 [2] |
RapReviews | 6/10 [3] |
UGO Networks | C [4] |
XXL | 4/5 (XL) [5] |
M.O.B.: The Album is the only studio album by American hip hop collective ByrdGang. It was released through Asylum Records and ByrdGang Records digitally on June 17, 2008, and the physical copies were in stores on July 1, 2008. Production was handled by Chink Santana, Joe Black, Noyz, AblazeDaArchitek, Chad Beats, DJ Green Lantern, Majik, M. Rell, Oneya and Young Los, with Black Flag Boo Boo, Dorielle and Nardo serving as co-producers. It features contributions from Jim Jones, NOE, Mel Matrix, Chink Santana, Sandman, Juelz Santana, Sen City, the late Stack Bundles, Hell Rell and Oshy. The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 5 on the Top Rap Albums.
The album's first single was "Splash" performed by Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, NOE and Chink Santana.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm the Man" (Jim Jones, NOE and Mel Matrix) |
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| 3:46 |
2. | "Mobbin'" (NOE and Sandman featuring Juelz Santana) |
| DJ Green Lantern | 4:01 |
3. | "Only 17" (Jim Jones and Mel Matrix featuring Stack Bundles) |
| Chink Santana | 4:26 |
4. | "Blasphemy" (Jim Jones and Mel Matrix featuring Stack Bundles and Sen City) |
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| 4:53 |
5. | "Money Right" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Sen City) |
| Majik | 4:50 |
6. | "Throwin' BG's" (NOE, Sandman and Chink Santana) |
| AblazeDaArchitek | 4:18 |
7. | "She So Gangsta/Freakin You" (Jim Jones, Chink Santana and NOE featuring Oshy) |
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| 10:58 |
8. | "Splash" (Jim Jones, NOE and Chink Santana featuring Juelz Santana) |
| Chink Santana | 4:23 |
9. | "Hustle" (Jim Jones and NOE) |
| M. Rell | 3:40 |
10. | "Oopsy Daisy" (Jim Jones, NOE and Mel Matrix) |
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| 5:40 |
11. | "Heartbeat" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Hell Rell) |
| Oneya | 3:56 |
12. | "Byrdgang Money" (Jim Jones, Mel Matrix and NOE) |
| Chad Beatz | 4:31 |
13. | "Gizzang" (Jim Jones and Chink Santana) |
| Chink Santana | 6:27 |
14. | "We Flying" (Jim Jones, Mel Matrix and NOE) |
| Young Los | 5:06 |
15. | "So Cold" (Jim Jones, Chink Santana and Sandman) |
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| 4:24 |
No. | Title | Length |
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16. | "Religion" (Jim Jones) | 4:43 |
17. | "Pipe Smoke" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Riz) | 5:07 |
18. | "Keep Watching" (Jim Jones and NOE featuring Riz) | 4:26 |
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [6] | 29 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] | 6 |
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [8] | 5 |
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