Too Gangsta for Radio

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Too Gangsta for Radio
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Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2000
Recorded2000
Genre
Length1:17:46
Label
Producer
Death Row Records chronology
Suge Knight Represents: Chronic 2000
(1999)		Too Gangsta for Radio
(2000)		 Dysfunktional Family
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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RapReviews4/10 [2]

Too Gangsta for Radio is a compilation album by Death Row Records, released on September 26, 2000. Production was handled by Cold 187um, Break Bread Productions, Kenny McCloud, Myrion, Quincy Jones III, VMF, Ant Banks, Big Hollis, Blaqthoven, Daz Dillinger, Gary "Sugarfoot" Greenberg, Kurt "Kobane" Couthon, LJ and P. Killer Trackz, with Suge Knight serving as executive producer. It features contributions from the late 2Pac, Crooked I, Dresta, Swoop G, Tha Realest, Above The Law, CJ Mac, G.P., Juice, K-9, Keitarock, Lil' C-Style, Mac Shawn, Nuttz, The Relativez, Twist and Young Hoggs, as well as Ja Rule, Scarface, The Lox and Treach. Most of the songs are diss songs projected at former Death Row artists, including Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Daz Dillinger among others. Although the album sold poorly, it peaked at #171 on the Billboard 200, #44 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #15 on the Independent Albums charts in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  1:12
2."Friends" (2Pac)
4:50
3."Gangsta Rap" (Crooked I featuring Treach and Scarface)
Big Hutch3:46
4."I Ain't Fuckin' Wit Cha" (CJ Mac)
  • VMF
  • Break Bread Productions
4:32
5."Everywhere We Go" (Above The Law)
Big Hutch4:11
6."Fuck Hollywood" (Tha Realest)
Myrion4:58
7."Murda for Life" (Ja Rule) Delmar Arnaud Dat Nigga Daz 4:20
8."In Too Deep" (The Lox)
P. Killer Trackz3:30
9."Fuck Dre" (Tha Realest, Swoop G, Twist and Lil' C-Style)
Kurt "Kobane" Couthon5:07
10."Thug Nature" (2Pac)
QDIII4:08
11."Death Rizzo" (Crooked I)
  • Wickliffe
  • Myrion
Myrion3:46
12."Projects" (Swoop G, Keita Rock and Juice)
  • J. Parker
  • Keith Parker
  • Derek Stevens
  • Kenny McCloud
  • Gary Greenberg
  • Kenny McCloud
  • Gary "Sugarfoot" Greenberg
3:56
13."Gangsta'd Out" (K-9)
  • Fredrick Hunter
  • Larry Johnson
LJ5:41
14."Give It Up for Compton" (Dresta)
Kenny McCloud3:32
15."Real Type Gangsta" (Mac Shawn)
 Ant Banks 4:14
16."The Coff" (G.P.)
  • Genaro Patterson
  • Walter Hollis
Big Hollis4:10
17."This Is the Thanks You Get" (The Relativez and Nuttz)
  • Dajuan White
  • Wytony Dillon
  • Lee Harrison
  • S. White
  • TaTa
  • VMF
  • Break Bread Productions
5:03
18."Too Gangsta" (Dresta and Young Hoggs)
  • Wicker
  • Anthony Johnson
  • James Williams
  • Karoem Cormier
  • Lionell Tillman
  • Royce Mims
  • Anthony Ransom
Blaqthoven3:58
19."Outro"  2:52
Total length:1:17:46
Sample credits

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 171
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [4] 44
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 15

References

  1. ↑ Birchmeier, Jason. "Too Gangsta for Radio - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  2. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (November 8, 2000). "Various Artists :: Too Gangsta For Radio – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of October 21, 2000". Billboard . Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Vol. 112, no. 43. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 21, 2000. p. 32. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Various Artists Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard . October 21, 2000. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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