Fish Outta Water
Studio album by
Chali 2na
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)[1]
GenreHip hop
Length53:47
LabelDecon
Producer
Chali 2na chronology
Fish Market
(2004)		 Fish Outta Water
(2009)		 Fish Market Part 2
(2010)
Singles from Fish Outta Water
  1. "International" / "Controlled Coincidence"
    Released: 2004

Fish Outta Water is the first solo studio album by Chali 2na, a front member of Jurassic 5.[2] It was released on Decon in 2009.[3] It features guest appearances from Talib Kweli, Anthony Hamilton, Beenie Man, Elzhi, and the Marley brothers Damian and Stephen.[4] It peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.0/5[7]
Now[4]
PopMatters[3]
RapReviews8/10[8]
The Skinny[9]
Spinfavorable[2]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Ryan Drever of The Skinny gave the album 4 stars out of 5, writing, "In a bid to assert himself as a strong, diverse talent all on his own, there are notable stylistic shifts peppered throughout these 15 cuts."[9] Mosi Reeves of Spin stated that "Chali 2na uses his cavernous baritone as another resonant instrument in the mix, while his lyrics, which address police brutality ('Guns Up') and fatherhood ('Righteous Way'), lend subtext for deeper listening."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Get Focused"Bean One1:52
2."International" (feat. Beenie Man)DJ Babu3:32
3."So Crazy"Vitamin D4:00
4."Lock Shit Down" (feat. Talib Kweli)Jake One3:42
5."Don't Stop" (feat. Anthony Hamilton)Emile3:11
6."Keep Goin'" (feat. Choklate)Jake One3:49
7."Comin' Thru"DJ Nu-Mark3:30
8."F.O.W."FDNY2:09
9."Love's Gonna Getcha"Scott Storch3:54
10."Righteous Way"Nick Fury4:03
11."When Will I See You Again" (feat. Elzhi)FDNY3:48
12."Guns Up" (feat. Stephen Marley and Damian Marley)Stephen Marley4:53
13."Graff Time"DJ Nu-Mark3:01
14."Controlled Coincidence" (feat. Kanetic Source)Justin "Nino" Poree3:30
15."4 Be Be" (feat. Ming Xia)Emile4:52
Total length:53:47

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 44

References

  1. ↑ "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Reeves, Mosi (June 17, 2009). "Chali 2na, 'Fish Outta Water' (Decon)". Spin. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Martin, Andrew (July 16, 2009). "Chali 2na: Fish Outta Water". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Richards, Jason (July 29, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water (Decon)". Now. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Chali 2na - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Fish Outta Water - Chali 2na". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Roman (July 6, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Patrick (June 16, 2009). "Chali 2na :: Fish Outta Water :: Decon Records". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Drever, Ryan (July 24, 2009). "Chali 2na - Fish Outta Water". The Skinny. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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