On Top of da World

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On Top of da World
On Top of da World.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 3, 1999 (1999-08-03)
Recorded1998–99
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:04:23
Label
Producer
  • Master P (exec.)
  • K-Lou (also assoc.)
  • Carlos "C-Los Beats" Stephens
  • Charles Doyle Leonard
  • KLC
  • Poorman Dre
  • Rick "Gold Fingers" Rivera
Lil Italy chronology
On Top of da World
(1999)
Full Blown
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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On Top of da World is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Lil Italy. It was released on August 3, 1999 via No Limit Records. Recording sessions took place at K-Lou Studios in Richmond, California and at No Limit Studios in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Production was handled by K-Lou, KLC, Ricky "Gold Fingers" Rivera, Carlos "C-Los Beats" Stephens, Charles Doyle Leonard and Poorman Dre, with Master P serving as executive producer.

Contents

The record was a commercial disappointment, peaking at #99 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and resulted in Lil Italy being dropped from the label. Michael Gallucci of AllMusic rated the album two out of five stars, writing that it "has no personality, not one distinguishing mark to separate it from the rest of the [No Limit] army." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Ghetto Fame" – 4:36 (featuring Silkk the Shocker)
  2. "Come and Get It" – 3:47 (featuring Master P)
  3. "Doggs Ride" – 3:36 (featuring Don P & Snoop Dogg)
  4. "We Riderz" – 3:55 (featuring Magic & Don P)
  5. "Power" – 2:47 (featuring Ghetto Commission)
  6. "On Top of da World" – 2:41
  7. "Game from Pops" – :30
  8. "Fake Ass Friends" – 3:56 (featuring Don P)
  9. "Hoez and Tramps" – 2:42 (featuring Fiend)
  10. "Game Tight" – 3:14 (featuring Dionne Austin)
  11. "We Ain't Hard 2 Find" – 3:32 (featuring Snoop Dogg & Mystikal)
  12. "7 Dayz a Week" – 3:33
  13. "Down-N-Dirty" – 4:33 (featuring Don P)
  14. "Fuck Barney" – :23
  15. "What U Gone Do" – 2:07 (featuring Buddah Mack)
  16. "Fo' the Love of Money" – 3:07
  17. "Bodicussy" – 2:44
  18. "Suck It" – :36
  19. "Oh! U Don't Know" – 4:03 (featuring Buddah Mack)
  20. "I Can't Believe" – 3:38
  21. "Killafornia" – 4:23 (featuring Mr. Ropa Dope)

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 99
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 20

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References

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  2. "Lil Italy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. "Lil Italy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.