Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha - Composition

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Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha is the second studio album by the American rapper Kurupt.[6] It was released in 1999 through Antra Records with distribution from Artemis Records.[7]

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

Studio album by

Kurupt

Released

November 16, 1999

Recorded

August 1998 – August 1999

Genre

West Coast hip hop
gangsta rap
G-funk

Length

74:20

Label

Antra
Artemis

Producer

Daz Dillinger (also exec.)
Bink!
Blaqthoven
Dr. Dre
Fredwreck
Meech Wells
Organized Noize
Soopafly

Kurupt chronology

Kuruption!
(1998)

Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
(1999)

Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
(2001)

Singles from Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha

"Girls All Pause"
Released: November 1999
"Who Ride Wit Us"
Released: January 2000
"Welcome Home"
Released: April 2000

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
RapReviews	8.5/10[4]
The Source	^{[citation needed]}
USA Today	[5]

The album contains the single "Who Ride Wit Us". The track "Callin' Out Names" is a diss track directed toward rappers Foxy Brown and DMX.[5]

Critical reception

Vibe thought that Kurupt "destroys ... lesser lyricists ... while dipping and sliding around G-funk beats."[8]

AllMusic wrote: "Unspectacular but solid, this was part of a late-1999 West Coast revival."[1]

Track listing

Track listing and credits adapted from liner notes.

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Call Shots" (featuring Roscoe)	Organized Noize	4:23
2.	"Loose Cannons" (featuring Daz Dillinger and Xzibit)	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a]	2:23
3.	"Who Ride wit Us" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	Fredwreck	4:21
4.	"Represent Dat G.C." (featuring Butch Cassidy, Daz Dillinger, Jayo Felony, Soopafly, Snoop Dogg and Big Tray Deee)	Fredwreck	5:10
5.	"Welcome Home" (featuring Latoya Williams)	Soopafly	4:13
6.	"Tequilla" (featuring Daz Dillinger, T-Moe and Nivea)	Organized Noize	3:45
7.	"Trylogy"	Bink!	2:15
8.	"Neva Gonna Give It Up" (featuring 213, Big Tray Deee and Soopafly)	Meech Wells	4:45
9.	"Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a]	4:08
10.	"Ya Can't Trust Nobody" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a] Soopafly^[a]	2:52
11.	"It Ain't About You" (featuring Soopafly and Tray Dee)	Soopafly	4:47
12.	"Girls All Pause" (featuring Nate Dogg and Roscoe)	Bink!	3:28
13.	"Your Gyrl Friend" (featuring Daz Dillinger)	Daz Dillinger Blaqthoven^[a]	4:07
14.	"Ho's a Housewife" (featuring Dr. Dre and Hittman)	Dr. Dre	4:44
15.	"I Ain't Shit Without My Homeboyz" (featuring Baby S, Crooked I, Soopafly and Daz Dillinger)	Soopafly Daz Dillinger^[a]	4:37
16.	"Step Up" (featuring Crooked I and Xzibit)	Daz Dillinger	4:53
17.	"Live On the Mic" (featuring KRS-One)	Soopafly	5:27
18.	"Calling Out Names" (featuring Xzibit)	Fredwreck	3:56
Total length:			74:20

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer.
^{^[b]} signifies an additional producer.
"Who Ride wit Us" features additional vocals by Bad Azz, Blaqthoven and Dimen.
"Tequilla" features backing vocals by Nivea.
"It Ain't About You" features additional vocals by Latoya Williams.
"Step Up" features scratches by DJ Battlecat.

Sample credits

"Loose Cannons" contains samples of "Eazy-er Said Than Dunn" as performed by Eazy-E and "Quiet On tha Set" as performed by N.W.A.
"Represent Dat G.C." contains samples of "Kool Whip" as performed by the Fatback Band.
"Trylogy" contains samples of "Violin Concerto Movement III" as performed by Johannes Brahms.
"Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha" contains samples of "Ike's Mood I" as performed by Isaac Hayes.
"It Ain't About You" contains samples of "Surface (song)" as performed by Surface.
"Girls All Pause" contains samples of "Gangster Boogie" as performed by Chicago Gangsters and "The Men All Pause" as performed by Klymaxx.
"Step Up" contains samples of "Top Billin'" as performed by Audio Two.
"Calling Out Names" contains samples of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" as performed by Dr. Dre and "3 Card Molly" by Xzibit

Chart performance

Chart (1998)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	31[9]
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	5

References

"Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha – Kurupt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
"Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha". Entertainment Weekly.
"HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE; TOP POP ALBUMS". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. December 2, 1999. p. A.
"Kurupt :: Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha :: Antra/Artemis". rapreviews.com.
Jones, Steve (December 7, 1999). "Current 'Streetz,' 'Future' and past". USA Today. p. 5D.
"Kurupt Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
Christman, Ed (July 29, 2000). "As Artemis prez, Glass plans 'a true indie label'". Billboard. 112 (31): 12, 19.
Coker, Cheo Hodari (December 1999 – January 2000). "Revolutions". Vibe. 7 (10): 254.
Cromelin, Richard (November 27, 1999). "POP MUSIC CHARTS; Dr. Dre Tops in Local Sales". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 14.

v t e Kurupt
Studio albums	Kuruption! Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey Against tha Grain Same Day, Different Shit (as Young Gotti) Streetlights
Compilation albums	Originals
Collaboration albums	The Horsemen Project Digital Smoke The Frank and Jess Story Blaqkout
EPs	Against tha Grain E.P.
Related articles	Discography Antra Records Death Row Records Tha Dogg Pound

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