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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 number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart and at number 4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It launched the charting single "World of Mind", which peaked at number 45 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. Somethin' Serious was certified Gold four months after release, and remains Big Mike's only RIAA certification the LP. Was Distribution through Rap-A-Lot Records And Recorded In Dallas,Tx Kitchen Studios By Engineering Jason Reed, Michael L Gipson And Jp Munchi. .[2]
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| Studio album by Big Mike | ||||
| 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 |
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| 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Jeffries, David. "Somethin' Serious – Big Mike". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- "Big Mike Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Big Mike Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
External links
Somethin' Serious at Discogs (list of releases)
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