Somethin' Serious
Somethin' Serious is the 1994 debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Mike of the Geto Boys. It was released in 1994 via Rap-A-Lot Records. Production of the album was handled by N.O. Joe, Troy Clark, Pimp C, John Bido, Mike Dean, Crazy C and Mike B. It also features guest appearances from UGK, Scarface and Mr. 3-2. The album peaked at #40 on the Billboard 200 chart and at #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It launched the charting single "World of Mind", which peaked at #45 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
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| Released | June 28, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
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| Length | 54:35 | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Comin from the Swamp" | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "World of Mind" | N.O. Joe | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Ghetto Love" |
| 2:59 |
| 4. | "Creepin — Rollin" |
| 4:21 |
| 5. | "Smoke Em & Choke Em" | Crazy C | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Havin Thangs" (featuring Pimp C) | Pimp C | 4:48 |
| 7. | "On da Real" | John Bido | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Playa Playa" | N.O. Joe | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Southern Thang" | Troy "Pee Wee" Clark | 1:41 |
| 10. | "Somethin Serious" | Mike B. | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Get Over That" | N.O. Joe | 4:33 |
| 12. | "Fire" (featuring 3-2) |
| 4:05 |
| 13. | "Daddy's Gone" (featuring Scarface) | N.O. Joe | 4:32 |
| 14. | "On da 1" (featuring Tre'Mendous & UGK) |
| 3:08 |
| Total length: | 54:35 | ||
Sample credits
Fire
- "Fire" by Ohio Players
Havin' Thangs
- "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
Playa Playa
- "What a Wonderful Thing Love Is" by Al Green
Smoke 'Em & Choke 'Em
- "Goodbye, So Long" by Funk, Inc.
Somethin' Serious
- "Outstanding" by The Gap Band
Get Over That
- "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" by Tom Browne
Southern Thang
- "People Say" by The Meters
Personnel
- Michael Barnett – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 12, 14), mixing, assistant engineering
- Chad Lamont Butler – featured artist & producer (tracks: 6, 14)
- Christopher Juel Barriere – featured artist (track 12)
- Brad Terrence Jordan – featured artist (track 13)
- Bernard Freeman – featured artist (track 14)
- Michael "DJ Domination" Poye – scratches
- Joseph Johnson – producer (tracks: 1-3, 8, 11, 13), mixing
- Troy Clark – producer (tracks: 9, 12), mixing
- Michael George Dean – producer (track 4), mixing, engineering, mastering
- John Okuribido – producer (track 7), mixing
- Simon Cullins – producer (track 5)
- Michael Banks – producer (track 10)
- James A. Smith – executive producer
- John Moran – mastering
- Patrick Nixon – art direction
- Sheila Pree – photography
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Billboard 200[2] | 40 |
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
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References
- Jeffries, David. "Somethin' Serious – Big Mike". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Big Mike Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Big Mike Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
Somethin' Serious at Discogs (list of releases)
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