Wild Gremlinz
Studio album by
Nature
ReleasedMay 28, 2002 (2002-05-28)
Studio
  • Comfort Zone Studios (New York, NY)
  • Heavy Hitter Studios
  • Soundtrack Studios (New York, NY)
  • SPK Room Lab (Queens, NY)
GenreHip hop
Length52:23
LabelSequence Records
Producer
  • John Wallace (exec.)
  • Killa (exec.)
  • Nature (exec.)
  • Dee "Pitboss" (co-exec.)
  • Dre Weston (co-exec.)
  • Gene Nelson (co-exec.)
  • Shadow (co-exec.)
  • Vin The Chin
  • Blanco
  • Now & Laterz
  • Wild Gremlinz
  • SPK
  • Megahertz
  • Darrell "Digga" Branch
  • Jay Garfield
Nature chronology
For All Seasons
(2000)		 Wild Gremlinz
(2002)		 Pain Killer
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX3.5/5[1]

Wild Gremlinz is the second studio album by American rapper Nature. It was released on May 28, 2002 through Sequence Records. Recording sessions took place at Comfort Zone Studios, Soundtrack Studios and SPK Room Lab in New York, and at Heavy Hitter Studios. Production was handled by Vin The Chin, Blanco, Wild Gremlinz, Darrell "Digga" Branch, Jay "Waxx" Garfield, Megahertz, SPKilla and The Now And Laters. It features guest appearances from Bars, Killz, Young Katz, A-Dog, G.S., Masta and Sabotage. The album peaked at number 150 on the Billboard 200, number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 9 on the Independent Albums chart in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
1:27
2."The Wake Up"
  • J. Baxter
  • Mostacciuolo
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
1:03
3."Wild Gremlinz" (featuring Masta, A-Dog and Young Katz)
  • J. Baxter
  • B. Baxter
  • Alton Jackson
  • D. Jackson
  • Mostacciuolo
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
3:20
4."So Fresh"
  • J. Baxter
  • Benjamin Vargas
  • Now & Laterz
  • Wild Gremlinz
3:54
5."The Ride"
  • J. Baxter
  • Edwin Almonte
SPK3:07
6."I Don't Give a Fuck"
  • J. Baxter
  • Mostacciuolo
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
1:35
7."Take That" (featuring G.S.)
  • J. Baxter
  • T. Jefferson
  • Mostacciuolo
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
5:12
8."Love That Hoe" (featuring Bars and Young Katz)
  • J. Baxter
  • Shawn C. McFadden
  • D. Jackson
  • Scott Gazzola
  • Blanco
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
4:23
9."What Cha Know"
Megahertz3:26
10."Get Gully" (featuring Bars)
  • J. Baxter
  • McFadden
  • Darrell Branch
Darrell "Digga" Branch4:12
11."Who R U?" (featuring Killz and Sabotage)
  • J. Baxter
  • A. Munson
  • J. McDonald
  • Gazzola
  • Blanco
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
4:21
12."Supa High"
  • J. Baxter
  • Gazzola
  • Blanco
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
3:39
13."Life & Death"
  • J. Baxter
  • Mostacciuolo
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
4:16
14."Coming Home With Me" (featuring Killz)
  • J. Baxter
  • Munson
  • Mostacciuolo
  • Vin The Chin
  • Wild Gremlinz (co.)
4:24
15."Disturbin the Peace"
  • J. Baxter
  • Jay Garfield
J "Waxx" Garfield4:04
Total length:52:23
Sample credits
  • Track 4 contains sample of "Nobody Beats The Biz" by Biz Markie.

Personnel

  • Jermaine "Nature" Baxter — vocals, executive producer, sleeve notes
  • B. "Masta" Baxter — vocals (track 3)
  • Alton "A-Dog" Jackson — vocals (track 3)
  • D. "Young Katz" Jackson — vocals (tracks: 3, 8)
  • T. "GS" Jefferson — additional vocals (track 7)
  • Swails "Bars" McFadden — vocals (track 8), additional vocals (track 10)
  • A. "Killz" Munson — vocals (tracks: 11, 14)
  • J. "Sabotage" McDonald — vocals (track 11)
  • Vin "The Chin" Mostacciuolo — producer (tracks: 1-3, 6, 7, 13, 14), recording (tracks: 1-3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14), mixing (track 6)
  • Benjamin "Ben Grimm" Vargas — producer (track 4)
  • Wild Gremlinz — producer(s) (track 4), co-producer(s) (tracks: 1-3, 6-8, 11-14)
  • Edwin "SPKilla" Almonte — producer & recording (track 5)
  • Scott "Blanco" Gazzola — producer (tracks: 8, 11, 12), recording (tracks: 4, 8, 11, 12)
  • Dorsey "Megahertz" Wesley — producer (track 9)
  • Darrell "Digga" Branch — producer (track 10)
  • Jay "Waxx" Garfield — producer (track 15)
  • Kamel — recording (track 9)
  • Taurus Braxton-Harvey — recording (track 15)
  • Ryan West — mixing (tracks: 1-5, 7, 8, 10-15)
  • Cliff Clutreri — mastering
  • John Wallace — executive producer
  • Killa — executive producer
  • Dee Sonaram — co-executive producer
  • Dre Weston — co-executive producer
  • Gene Nelson — co-executive producer
  • "Shadow" Stokes — co-executive producer
  • Chad Hogan — art direction, design
  • Matthew Salacuse — photography

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 150
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 21
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 9

References

  1. ↑ Q, Wise (June 3, 2002). "Nature - Wild Gremlinz". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Nature Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Nature Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Nature Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2019.

Wild Gremlinz at Discogs (list of releases)

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