Wicked Buddah Baby
Encyclopedia
Wicked Buddah Baby is the debut album by southern rapper 3-2
, released on September 17, 1996 through Rap-a-Lot Records
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in 1994 with the Blac Monks
, before finally releasing his debut solo album. Production on the album was handled by several producers, including southern hip hop legends, Mike Dean
and N.O. Joe
. John Bido produced the most songs on the album with four.
The album did fairly well on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
and Top Heatseekers
, peaking at 28 and 13 respectively, but it did not sell enough copies to chart on the Billboard 200
.
Along with a single, a music video was released for "Comin' Down", though it failed to reach the Billboard charts.
3-2
Chris Barriere, better known as 3-2, previously known as Lord 3-2 and Mr. 3-2, is an American rapper from Houston. He has long affiliation with Rap-a-Lot Records....
, released on September 17, 1996 through Rap-a-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...
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Background
3-2 had been with Rap-a-Lot since 1991 and had previously released two group albums for label, Convicts in 1991 with the Convicts and Secrets of the Hidden TempleSecrets of the Hidden Temple
Secrets of the Hidden Temple is the 1995 album released by Blac Monks. The group consists of Houston rappers Mr. 3-2, Da and Awol. Production on the album was done by John Bido, Mike Dean and Troy Clark.-Track listing:# "Blac Monk Intro"...
in 1994 with the Blac Monks
Blac Monks
Blac Monks is a southern rap group consisting of Mr. 3-2, Da and Awol. In 1994 they released their debut album, Secrets of the Hidden Temple, on Rap-A-Lot Records. In 1998, Raheem and Quiet Storm joined Blac Monks on the album No Mercy....
, before finally releasing his debut solo album. Production on the album was handled by several producers, including southern hip hop legends, Mike Dean
Mike Dean (producer)
Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz,...
and N.O. Joe
N.O. Joe
Joseph Johnson , known by his stage name N.O. Joe, is a musician, producer, songwriter, and artist. He operates a production company named Gumbo Funk, which is also a name given to his melange of musical styles.-History:...
. John Bido produced the most songs on the album with four.
The album did fairly well on the Billboard 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 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...
, peaking at 28 and 13 respectively, but it did not sell enough copies to chart 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...
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Along with a single, a music video was released for "Comin' Down", though it failed to reach the Billboard charts.
Track listing
- "Buddah Baby Intro"- 2:22
- "Coming Down"- 4:00
- "Dressed 2 Kill"- 5:03
- "My Sweet Trick"- 5:40
- "Them Against Me"- 4:48
- "Welcome to the Slab"- 3:40
- "Turning Lane"- 4:06 (featuring Mike D & Fat Pat)
- "Kickin Flowz"- 3:53
- "Hit the Highway"- 5:42 (featuring 8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG8Ball & MJG is an American Rap and Crunk duo from Memphis, Tennessee. The two rappers met at in 1980.They first appeared on the rap scene with their 1992 underground album Listen To The Lyrics...
and Too Short) - "You Wanna Ride"- 4:38 (featuring UGKUGKUGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler . He then joined with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, who became his longtime partner...
) - "Buddah Nature"- 4:08
- "Budday Baby Outro"- 6:30
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 28 |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers | 13 |
Personnel
- 3-2 - Producer, Production Coordination, Mastering, Art Direction, Design, Assistant Engineer, Mixing
- 8Ball & MJG - Performer
- John Bido - Producer, Engineer, Executive Producer, Production Coordination, Mastering, Art Direction, Design, Mixing
- Big Vic - Production Coordination
- Jamie Blake - Composer
- Troy Clark - Producer, Engineer
- Crazy C - Producer
- Mike Dean - Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
- Dave Dudley - Composer
- Jeff Griffin - Engineer
- MJG - Performer
- N.O. Joe - Producer
- James H. Smith - Executive Producer
- Swift - Producer
- Too Short - Performer
- UGK - Performer
- Anthony Valcic - Mastering
- Freddie Young - Producer