Street Gospel

Street Gospel
Studio album by Suga Free
Released	June 24, 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	West Coast hip hop g-funk
Length	57:44
Label	Island Black Music
Producer	DJ Quik G-One Robert "Fonksta" Bacon
Suga Free chronology
Street Gospel (1997) The Konnectid Project, Vol. 1 (2000)
Singles from Street Gospel
"If U Stay Ready" Released: April 22, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Source	[2]

Street Gospel is the debut solo album by the American West Coast hip hop artist Suga Free. ^{[3] [4]} It was released on June 24, 1997 via Island Black Music. Production was entirely handled by DJ Quik, who recruited his frequent collaborators Robert "Fonksta" Bacon and G-One. It features guest appearance from DJ Quik, Playa Hamm and Hi-C. ^[5] The album was recorded in 28 days. The album was also released in a clean version, which is out of print. It peaked at No. 37 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and No. 14 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. In 2025, Pitchfork placed Street Gospel at number 84 on their list of the 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time. ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Dejuan Walker	DJ Quik	0:48
2.	"Why U Bullshittin?"	Walker David Blake	DJ Quik	4:25
3.	"I'd Rather Give You My Bitch"	Walker Blake	DJ Quik	5:04
4.	"Doe Doe and a Skunk"	Walker Blake Carl McIntosh Jane Eugene Steve Nichol Nick Martinelli	DJ Quik	5:08
5.	"Don't No Suckaz Live Here"	Walker Blake Wilbert B. Milo	DJ Quik Robert "Fonksta" Bacon G-1	5:13
6.	"Tip Toe" (featuring DJ Quik)	Walker Blake Crawford Wilkerson	DJ Quik	5:16
7.	"I Wanna Go Home (The County Jail Song)"	Walker	DJ Quik	3:43
8.	"If U Stay Ready"	Walker Blake Milo Robert Bacon	DJ Quik Robert "Fonksta" Bacon G-1	4:47
9.	"Fly Fo Life"	Walker Blake	DJ Quik	4:48
10.	"On My Way"	Walker Blake	DJ Quik	4:29
11.	"Secrets"	Walker Blake	DJ Quik	4:43
12.	"Table Interlude"	Walker	DJ Quik	1:06
13.	"Dip Da"	Walker Blake	DJ Quik Robert "Fonksta" Bacon G-1	4:32
14.	"Tip Toe (Reprise)"	Walker Blake Wilkerson	DJ Quik	3:42
Total length:				57:44

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	37
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [8]	14

References

1. Stanley, Leo. "Suga Free - Street Gospel Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved June 29, 2023.
2. Burke, Miguel (April 1997). "Record Report: Suga Free – Street Gospel". The Source . No. 91. New York. pp. 101–102.
3. Weiss, Jeff (May 10, 2017). "Suga Free's Filthy Classic Street Gospel Influences Everyone From Kendrick to YG". LA Weekly.
4. "Suga Free Is Pomona's Purveyor of Pimp Rap – OC Weekly".
5. "Suga Free Talks the Sweet Life". July 28, 2016.
6. Thompson, Paul A.; et al. (September 30, 2025). "The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
7. "Suga Free Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
8. "Suga Free Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

External links

• Suga Free – Street Gospel at Discogs (list of releases)