Mudface (Anybody Killa album)

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Mudface
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 25, 2008 (2008-11-25)
Recorded2007–2008
Studio
  • The Lotus Pod
  • Native World Studios
  • The Haunted Cabin Studios
  • Starlight Studios
Genre Hip hop
Length59:09
Label Psychopathic
Producer
  • Anybody Killa
  • Eric Davie
  • Leonard Contreras
  • Mitch E. Mitch
  • Native Spirits
Anybody Killa chronology
Dirty History
(2004)
Mudface
(2008)
Medicine Bag
(2010)

Mudface is the fourth studio album by American rapper Anybody Killa. It was released on November 25, 2008, through Psychopathic Records. Recording sessions took place at The Lotus Pod, Native World Studios, The Haunted Cabin Studios and Starlight Studios. Production was handled by Leonard Contreras, Eric Davie, Mitch E. Mitch, Native Spirits, and ABK himself. It features guest appearances from Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Boondox, Insane Clown Posse and Strict 9. The album did not reach the Billboard 200, however, it peaked at No. 15 on the Top Rap Albums and No. 43 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

Track listing information is adapted from AllMusic, [1] Discogs, [2] and CD booklet. [3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Vision" Jamie Lowery Mitch E. Mitch2:32
2."Far from Reality"LoweryLeonard Contreras2:50
3."Muddy Muddy"LoweryNative Spirits2:28
4."Grind 2 the Flow"Lowery
2:49
5."My Neighborhood" (featuring Boondox)
Eric Davie3:34
6."Mommy's Doin' Drugs"LoweryLeonard Contreras3:18
7."What U Want from Me" (featuring Blaze Ya Dead Homie)ABK3:01
8."Rain Dance"LoweryLeonard Contreras4:12
9."Attitude"Lowery
  • ABK
  • Leonard Contreras [c]
  • Mitch E. Mitch [c]
3:20
10."Thoughts of Suicide" (featuring Strict 9)
  • Lowery
  • Strict 9
Leonard Contreras3:29
11."Im Just Me"LoweryLeonard Contreras3:31
12."Let Them Outside"LoweryLeonard Contreras4:13
13."Trails of Tears"LoweryLeonard Contreras5:03
14."U Aint No Killa" (featuring Insane Clown Posse)Eric Davie3:23
15."Same Thing 2"LoweryEric Davie3:33
16."Racist"LoweryEric Davie4:20
17."Keep It Real"Lowery
  • ABK
  • Leonard Contreras [c]
  • Mitch E. Mitch [c]
3:33
Total length:59:09
Notes

Personnel

Credits are adapted from AllMusic, [1] Discogs, [2] and CD booklet. [3]

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [4] 15
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [5] 43

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