Make It Reign
Studio album by
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
ReleasedJune 2, 1998 (1998-06-02)
Recorded1997–98
Studio
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length1:09:40
LabelColumbia
Producer
Singles from Make It Reign
  1. "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)"
    Released: December 9, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews6/10[2]

Make It Reign is the only studio album by American rap duo Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz. It was released on June 2, 1998 through Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place at the Hit Factory, at Unique Recordings, at the Cutting Room in New York City, at Ameraycan Studio and at Skip Saylors in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Dave Atkinson, DJ Clark Kent, Floyd Wilcox, Father Time, KNS, Peter Gunz, Ron Lawrence, Ski and Spyda. It features guest appearances from 1 Accord, Big Pun, Cam'ron, Chauncey Hannibal, Fat Joe, Kurupt, Sticky Fingaz and Will Tracks. The album peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, selling 40,000 copies in its first week.[3]

Its lead single "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)" peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #1 on the Hot Rap Songs, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over one million copies. "Fiesta" is censored on the explicit version of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Make It Reign"
Clark Kent3:00
2."We Will Ball"
  • S. Hamilton
  • P. Pankey
  • D. Atkinson
Dave Atkinson3:58
3."Massive Heat" (featuring Kurupt and Sticky Fingaz)
Clark Kent4:18
4."Sex, Money, Life, or Death" (Interlude)  1:20
5."One Life to Live"
  • S. Hamilton
  • P. Pankey
  • D. Atkinson
Dave Atkinson4:30
6."Fiesta" (featuring Will Tracks)
Floyd Wilcox3:54
7."Then & Now" (Interlude)  0:15
8."Startin' Somethin'" (featuring Chauncey Black)M. JacksonPeter Gunz4:20
9."A Night in the Bronx With Lord & Gunz" (featuring 1 Accord)
  • S. Hamilton
  • P. Pankey
  • D. Atkinson
  • R. Sloane
  • Dave Atkinson
  • Spyda
3:56
10."Who Am I?"
  • S. Hamilton
  • P. Pankey
  • D. Atkinson
  • F. Wilcox
  • Dave Atkinson
  • Floyd Wilcox
3:35
11."Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)"
KNS5:03
12."Keep On"
Clark Kent4:13
13."Worldwide"
  • P. Pankey
  • D. Atkinson
  • C. Coates
  • Dave Atkinson
  • Bodyguard (co.)
4:50
14."Streets to da Stage" (featuring Cam'ron)
Dave Atkinson3:50
15."BX Most Wanted" (Interlude)  1:02
16."Cross Bronx Expressway" (featuring Fat Joe and Big Punisher)
Ski5:23
17."Precipitation" (Interlude) Father Time2:45
18."My Time to Go" (featuring 1 Accord)
Ron Lawrence5:39
19."Be My Lady"  3:49
Total length:1:09:40
Sample credits

Personnel

  • Sean Hamilton – main artist
  • Peter Pankey – main artist, producer (track 8)
  • 1 Accord – featured artist (tracks: 9, 18), backing vocals (track 8)
  • Ricardo Brown – featured artist (track 3)
  • Kirk Jones – featured artist (track 3)
  • Will Tracks – featured artist (track 6)
  • Chauncey Hannibal – featured artist (track 8)
  • Cameron Giles – featured artist (track 14)
  • Joseph Cartagena – featured artist (track 16)
  • Christopher Rios – featured artist (track 16)
  • Diane Gordon – backing vocals (track 13)
  • Brenda Marquez – backing vocals (track 18)
  • Debbie Mercado – backing vocals (track 18)
  • Sara Ortiz – backing vocals (track 18)
  • Mike Lorello – keyboards (track 18)
  • Kenny Ortiz – mixing
  • Eliud "Lou" Ortiz – mixing
  • Louis Alfred III – mixing, recording
  • Troy Hightower – mixing
  • George Mayers – mixing
  • Julian McBrowne – mixing
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill – mixing
  • Paul Falcone – recording
  • Chris Puram – recording
  • Acar Key – recording
  • Miles "DJ Nastee" Balochian – recording
  • Tulio Torrinello – recording
  • Teddy Riley – re-mixing (track 8)
  • Adam Olmstead – mixing assistant
  • Chuck Shaw – mixing assistant
  • Todd Butler – mixing assistant
  • Dave Butcher – mixing assistant
  • Dave O'Donnell – mixing assistant
  • Ethan Schofer – mixing assistant
  • Antonio "Tony G" Gonzalez – mixing assistant
  • Kevin Lewis – mixing assistant
  • Mike Koch – mixing assistant
  • Tom Hughes – recording assistant
  • James Olowokere – recording assistant
  • Brian Calicchia – recording assistant
  • Remy Ramos – recording assistant
  • David Crafa – recording assistant
  • Brady Barnett – recording assistant
  • Alex Sprague – engineering assistant
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Rodolfo Franklin – producer (tracks: 1, 3, 12)
  • Dave Atkinson – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 9, 10, 13, 14)
  • Floyd Wilcox – producer (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Ross Sloane – producer (track 9)
  • K. "DJ KNS" Streaks – producer (track 11)
  • David Anthony Willis – producer (track 16)
  • T. "Father Time" Speedy – producer (track 17)
  • Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence – producer (track 18)
  • Bodyguard – co-producer (track 13)
  • Kevin Mitchell – executive producer, management
  • Eric Beasley – associate producer, management
  • Tracey Waples – A&R executive
  • Lisa Hamilton – cover design
  • Penna Omega – logo design
  • Tim Carter – photography

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 8

References

  1. ↑ Allen, Aric Laurence. "Make It Reign - Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Jost, Matt (March 16, 2010). "Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz :: Make it Reign :: Codeine/Columbia/Sony". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "MASTER P CARVES OUT #1 SPOT ABOVE PUMPKINS". MTV News. June 10, 1998.
  4. ↑ "Peter Gunz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Peter Gunz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
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