Take It or Squeeze It
Take It or Squeeze It is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It was released on March 20, 2001 and it was the first Beatnuts album to be released after Loud Records finished their merger with Relativity Records. It was critically well-received, but lacked commercial success. Reviews by Rolling Stone and Allmusic noted its enjoyable production,[4][5] yet Take It or Squeeze It only reached #51 on the Billboard 200. It had sold 152,000 copies in the United States as of November, 2001.[6] The album was released in conjunction with two singles, "Let's Git Doe" and the more popular "No Escapin' This". Although entirely produced by The Beatnuts, the album features guest appearances on all but three tracks. Featured artists include Fatman Scoop, Method Man and former Beatnuts member Al' Tariq. The album is now out of print.
Take It or Squeeze It | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 20, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000-2001 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Label | Loud Epic | |||
Producer | The Beatnuts | |||
The Beatnuts chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Take It or Squeeze It | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
RapReviews.com | |
Rolling Stone |
Track listing
- All tracks produced by The Beatnuts
# | Title | Featuring (s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1 | "Intro" | 0:58 | |
2 | "It's Da Nuts" | Al' Tariq | 4:07 |
3 | "Prendelo (Light It Up)" | Tony Touch | 4:17 |
4 | "Contact" | Marley Metal, Chris Chandler & Lenny Underwood (keyboards) | 4:00 |
5 | "Yo Yo Yo" | Greg Nice | 3:58 |
6 | "If It Ain't Gangsta" | Black Attack & G-Wise | 3:43 |
7 | "No Escapin' This" | Greg Nice & Claudette Sierra | 4:16 |
8 | "Who's Comin' Wit Da Shit Na" | Willie Stubz & Angie | 3:25 |
9 | "Let's Git Doe" | Fatman Scoop & Zhana | 3:58 |
10 | "Hood Thang" | Miss Loca, Chris Chandler & Lenny Underwood (keyboards) | 5:08 |
11 | "Hammer Time" | Al' Tariq, Bloody Moon, Marley Metal & Problemz | 3:46 |
12 | "U Don't Want It" | Triple Seis & Lenny Underwood (keyboards) | 3:49 |
13 | "Mayonnaise" | Tony Touch | 1:59 |
14 | "Se Acabo (Remix)" | Method Man | 3:32 |
Chart positions
Album
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard 200 | 51 |
U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 20 |
Singles
Song | Chart (2001) | Peak position |
---|---|---|
"No Escapin' This" | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 56 |
Hot Rap Singles | 12 | |
"Let's Git Doe" | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 87 |
Hot Rap Singles | 19 | |
References
- Allmusic review
- RapReviews.com review
- "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved 2013-12-18.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- "Take It or Squeeze It Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- "Take It or Squeeze It Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- Hall, Rashaun (2004-09-01). "Billboard Bits: Beatnuts, Celia Cruz, AOL". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-11-08.