Rottin ta da Core
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Rottin ta da Core is the first and only album released by rap group, Rottin Razkals
. It was released on March 21, 1995 through Mad Sounds Recordings
and was produced by the groups mentors, Naughty by Nature
. The album managed to make it to three different Billboard charts
, #190 on the Billboard 200
, #28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and #14 on the Top Heatseekers
and featured two charting singles. "Hey Alright
" made it to #74 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #23 on the Hot Rap Singles, while "Oh Yeah
" made it to #63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single and #14 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
Rottin Razkals
The Rottin Razkals were an American hip hop group signed to Motown Records's sub-label, Mad Sounds Recordings. Composed of three members, Chap, Fam, and Diesel, the group was closely associated with Naughty by Nature, first appearing on their 1993 album, 19 Naughty III on the song "Knock Em Out Da...
. It was released on March 21, 1995 through Mad Sounds Recordings
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
and was produced by the groups mentors, Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature
Naughty by Nature are a Grammy Award-winning American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey that at the time of its formation in 1989 consisted of Treach, Vin Rock, and the DJ Kay Gee...
. The album managed to make it to three different Billboard charts
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
, #190 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, #28 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and #14 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
and featured two charting singles. "Hey Alright
Hey Alright
"Hey Alright" was the second and final single released from the Rottin Razkals' debut album, Rottin ta da Core. It was released on June 13, 1995 and was produced and written by Naughty by Nature...
" made it to #74 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #23 on the Hot Rap Singles, while "Oh Yeah
Oh Yeah (Rottin Razkals song)
"Oh Yeah" was the first single released from Rottin Razkals debut album, Rottin ta da Core. It was released on February 17, 1995, and the was both written and produced by the Razkals' mentors, Naughty by Nature...
" made it to #63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single and #14 on the Hot Rap Singles chart.
Track listing
- "Intro"- 1:36
- "Batter Up"- 5:03
- "Oh Yeah"- 3:23
- "Frustration"- 4:00
- "A-Yo"- 3:31
- "Hey Alright"- 4:18
- "Lik' a Shot"- 4:07
- "One Time for Ya Mind"- 4:00
- "Get up, Stand Up"- 3:08
- "Life of Bastard"- 2:51 (Featuring TreachTreachAnthony Criss , better known by his stage name Treach, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Naughty by Nature.-Career:...
) - "Homiez Niggas"- 3:46
- "Come on Y'all"- 3:33
Samples
- "Oh Yeah"
- "Say Yeah" by The Commodores
- "Hey Alright"
- "Caravan of Love" by Isley Jasper Isley
- "A-Yo!"
- "Tobacco Road" by Brother Jack McDuff
- "Life of a Bastard"
- "I Could Be Falling In Love" by Syl JohnsonSyl JohnsonSyl Johnson is an American blues and soul singer and record producer.-Biography:Born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States, Johnson sang and played with blues artists Magic Sam, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells and Howlin' Wolf in the 1950s, before recording with Jimmy Reed...
- "I Could Be Falling In Love" by Syl Johnson