| The Hit List | ||||
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| Released | October 26, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Qwest/Warner Bros. 47009 | |||
| Producer | Tony Pizarro DJ Clark Kent Stevie J. Shock-G Carlos "6 July" Broady Chris "The Glove" Taylor Corey "R.I.P." Parker Big Nose J Groove Protest Omonte Ward Nick Wiz | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Hit List is the third album by American rapper Saafir, released in October 1999.
In 2005, Altrap praised Saafir's lyrical ability and said the album's production was a step up from his previous two. However, they felt that some of the R&B style choruses didn't always fit the mood of the tracks. [2]
| Contributors | |
| Producers | |
|---|---|
| Producers | Tony Pizarro, DJ Clark Kent, Stevie J., Shakeem Bocaj (a.k.a. Shock-G), Carlos "6 July" Broady, Chris "The Glove" Taylor, Corey "R.I.P." Barker, Big Nose, J Groove, Protest, Omonte Ward, Nick Wiz |
| Executive producers | Saafir, Kairi Brown, Tarif Supreme |
| Performers | |
| Lead vocals and rhyming | Saafir, Sonny Black, Stevie J., Chino XL, Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony |
| Background vocals | Shakeem Bocaj |
| Technicians | |
| Engineers | Tony Pizarro |
| Mastering | Chris Bellman |
| Mixing | Tony Pizarro, Big Nous, Shaeekm Bocaj (a.k.a. Shock-G), Carlos "6 July" Broady, David Michael Dill, Andy Grassi, Caveman Haywood, Ken Ifill, J Groove, Stevie J., Kevin Kim, Protest, Saafir, Rashaan "Cus" Stephens, Chris "The Glove" Taylor |
| Creative directors | Eliane Henri |
| Art Direction, Design | Gregory Rosebud Gilmer |
| Photography | B+ |
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) - The Hit List [3] | ||
| Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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| 1999 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | No. 91 |
| Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "Crawl Before You Ball" [4] | ||
| Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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| 1998 | Hot Rap Singles | No. 47 |
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