Underground Hero

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Underground Hero
UndergroundHeroEiht.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 2, 2002
Recorded2002
StudioMad Hatter Studios (Hollywood, CA)
Genre
Length47:57
Label D3 Entertainment
Producer
MC Eiht chronology
Tha8t'z Gangsta
(2001)
Underground Hero
(2002)
Hood Arrest
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [2]

Underground Hero is the seventh studio album by American rapper MC Eiht. It was released on July 2, 2002, via D3/Riviera Entertainment. Recording sessions took place at Mad Hatter Studios in Hollywood. Production was handled by Big Resse, Daven the Mad Hatter, Mr. Tony, Narcotic, Nic & Tone, The Platinum Brothers and Young Tre. It features guest appearances from Mack 10, Sticky Fingaz, Yukmouth, and the Outlawz. The album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 23 on the Independent Albums chart in the United States.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Aaron Tyler.

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Bomb Eiht"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:58
2."Bang" The Platinum Brothers 2:51
3."Get Yours" (featuring Mack 10)Nic & Tone3:32
4."Hungry"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:10
5."Uh-Huh" (featuring Yukmouth)Big Resse3:55
6."First Time Actor"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:19
7."The Hustle"Nic & Tone3:23
8."Graduation Day"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:12
9."Hipnotize"Nic & Tone3:31
10."In My Town"Young Tre4:34
11."Fire Alarm"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:37
12."Never Take It Easy"The Platinum Brothers3:37
13."Keep It Movin"Daven The Mad Hatter3:31
14."Territory"Nic & Tone3:53
15."The Shoe Caper"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:23
16."The Rah Rah Nigguhz" (featuring Sticky Fingaz)Daven The Mad Hatter3:56
17."Leave Me Alone"Nic & Tone3:32
18."Black Music Dept"Mr Tony & Narcotic0:23
19."What You Wish For" (featuring the Outlawz)The Platinum Brothers4:40
Total length:47:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [3] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 54

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