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| Released | September 30, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
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| Length | 1:04:00 | |||
| Label | Big Beat Records | |||
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An Eye for an Eye is the third studio album by American hip hop group RBL Posse. It was released on September 30, 1997 via Big Beat/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at the Cosmic Slop Shop, Bayview Productions, Infinite Studios, Sound Castle, Echo Sound, and Find-A-Way Studios. Production was handled by Rick Rock, Femi Ojetunde, Mike Mosley, The Enhancer, Barr 9 Productions, Cellski, G-Man Stan, Mike Caren, and member Black-C. It features guest appearances from Cosmic Slop Shop, Mystikal, Herm, Kenfolks, MC Eiht, N.O.H. Mafia, Richie Rich, Tela and Young Ed.
The album debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200 and at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "How We Comin'" peaked at No. 90 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 22 on the Hot Rap Singles. This is also the group's first ever album to not feature Mr. Cee, as he was fatally shot on New Year's Day 1996.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Individual" |
| Rick Rock | 5:51 |
| 2. | "How We Comin' (Southern Fried Mix)" (featuring Mystikal and Cosmic Slop Shop) |
| Rick Rock | 4:50 |
| 3. | "1 Time 4 the Homies" |
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| 3:54 |
| 4. | "More Game" (featuring Richie Rich) |
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| 4:55 |
| 5. | "Straight Lacin'" |
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| 5:02 |
| 6. | "Gone Away" |
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| 4:02 |
| 7. | "So Tuff" (featuring Herm) |
| Cellski | 2:00 |
| 8. | "An Eye for an Eye" |
| Rick Rock | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Concrete Jungle" |
| Rick Rock | 4:07 |
| 10. | "How We Comin' (West Side Mix)" (featuring Big Lurch and Mystikal) |
| Mike Caren | 4:11 |
| 11. | "You Can't Hang" |
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| 3:40 |
| 12. | "Gotta Git Mine" (featuring TQ, MC Eiht and Tela) |
| Rick Rock | 5:54 |
| 13. | "Strictly This Game" |
| G-Man Stan | 4:55 |
| 14. | "'Til the End" (featuring The P-O-S-S-E) |
| Barr Nine Productions | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 1:04:00 | |||
- Notes
Personnel
- Christopher "Black-C" Matthews – vocals, producer (tracks: 5, 11), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 11)
- Ricky "Hitman" Herd – vocals
- Antron "Big Lurch" Singleton – vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
- Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – vocals (tracks: 2, 10)
- Marvin "Doonie Baby" Selmon – background vocals (track 2)
- Richard "Richie Rich" Serrell – vocals (track 4)
- Iyesha Johnson – background vocals (tracks: 5, 13)
- Andre "Herm" Lewis – vocals (track 7)
- Bosko Kante – background vocals (track 10)
- Aaron "MC Eiht" Tyler – vocals (track 12)
- Winston "Tela" Rogers – vocals (track 12)
- Terrance "TQ" Quaites – background vocals (track 12)
- Eddie "Young Ed" Stevenson – vocals (track 14)
- Maurice "Hustla Moe" Harris – vocals (track 14)
- Malcolm "Mally Mal" Maddox – vocals (track 14)
- Kenfolks – vocals (track 14)
- Don "The Enhancer" Marsh – keyboards & drum programming (tracks: 3, 5), producer (track 3), co-producer (tracks: 5, 11), mixing (tracks: 3, 5, 7, 11)
- Ricardo "Rick Rock" Thomas – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9, 12)
- Tomie "T.C." Witherspoon – co-producer (track 3)
- Mike Mosley – producer (tracks: 4, 6), mixing (track 6)
- Femi Ojetunde – producer (tracks: 4, 6), mixing (track 6)
- Marcel "Cellski" Wade – producer (track 7)
- Mike Caren – producer & mixing (track 10), A&R
- "G-Man" Stan Keith – producer (track 13)
- Jay Williams – producer & mixing (track 14)
- Maurice Thompson – producer & mixing (track 14)
- Michael Denten – mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12), recording (track 14)
- Sienna Nervo – assistant recording (tracks: 8, 14)
- Gabe Chiesa – mixing (track 10)
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Tony Jackson – executive producer, management
- Victor Hall – photography, artwork
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[1] | 70 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[2] | 14 |
References
- ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. October 18, 1997. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 18, 1997. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
External links
- RBL Posse – An Eye For An Eye at Discogs (list of releases)
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