| Product Summary | | Label: Emd/virgin | | UPC: 00724384496623 | | Release Date: 11/11/1997 | | Buy.com Sku: 60074887 | | Item#: MM3TX4 | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Intro ~ Luniz |  | | 2. Highest Niggaz in the Industry, The - (featuring E-40/B-Legit) ~ Luniz | | | 3. Funkin Over Nuthin' - (featuring Too $hort/Harm) ~ Luniz | | | 4. In My Nature - (featuring 8Ball & MJG) ~ Luniz | | | 5. Jus Mee & U - (featuring Raphael Saadiq) ~ Luniz | | | 6. Game (Interlude) ~ Luniz | | | 7. My Baby Mamma ~ Luniz | | | 8. Is It Kool? - (with Mokenstef) ~ Luniz | | | 9. $Ad Millionaire - (featuring Brownstone) ~ Luniz | | | 10. Killaz on the Payroll - (featuring Phats Bossilini/Madd Maxx/Poppa L.Q.) ~ Luniz | | | 11. Phillies - (featuring Poppa L.Q.) ~ Luniz | | | 12. Mobb Sh. - (featuring Swoop G./3X Crazy/Cydal) ~ Luniz | | | 13. Y Do Thugz Die ~ Luniz | |
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| | Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Luniz: Yukmouth, Numskull. | | Additional personnel includes: Mokenstef (vocals); Ricky Rouse (guitar, bass); Val Young, One Drop Scott (background vocals); DJ Thump, Mengesha, E-40, B-Legit, Harm, Redman, Too $hort, TK Kirkland, 2 Live Crew, 3X Crazy, Eightball, MJG, Raphael Saadiq, Brownstone, Phats Bossilini, Madd Maxx, Poppa L.Q., Swoop G., Cydal, Christion. | | Producers include: Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour, Mike Dean, Smoke One, Raphael Saadiq, Bosko. | | Personnel: Val Young (vocals); Ricky Rouse (guitar); One Drop Scott (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: DJ Quik; Smoke One; G-One; Mike Dean ; Mr. Mixx; QDIII; Tone Capone; Troy Hightower; Bosko. | | Photographer: Philippe McClelland. | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Knumskul; Yukmouth. | | The Luniz' name is pronounced "loonies," and the Oakland rap duo lives up to that name on Lunitik Muzik, one of the most memorable rap releases of 1997. This eccentric effort must be taken for exactly what it is -- wild, nutty, outrageous fun. When Yukmouth and Numskull (whose guests on the CD range from the 2 Live Crew, Too Short and Redman to urban contemporary "girl groups" Brownstone and Mokenstef) deliver their sexually explicit lyrics and frequent references to drunkenness and marijuana use, they come across as tongue-in-cheek rather than threatening. "Handcuff Your Hoes," "Phillies" and "20 Bluntz a Day" aren't for those with delicate sensibilities, although anyone who has enjoyed Richard Pryor, Rudy Ray Moore or Eddie Murphy should be able to appreciate the Luniz' brand of musical ghetto humor. The disc takes a more serious turn on "Y Do Thugz Die," a commentary on inner-city crime that reflects on the murders of rap stars 2Pac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. But more than anything, Lunitik Muzik is noteworthy for its entertainment value. ~ Alex Henderson |
Musical Guests | | Redman | | The 2 Live Crew | | 3XKrazy | | Too Short | | Raphael Saadiq | | Eightball | | MJG | | E-40 | | Brownstone | | B-Legit | | Harm | | 8Ball & MJG | | Madd Maxx | | Phats Bossilini | | Poppa L.Q. | | Cydal | | Swoop G | | Christion |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 11/11/1997 | | Original Release Date : 1997 | | Catalog ID : 44966 | | Label : Noo Trybe | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 71m : 6s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00724384496623 |
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| | Professional Reviews | | Vibe (10/97, p.168)
- "...LUNITIK MUZIK--gratuitous references to drugs notwithstanding--is an enjoyable collection of music, equally amusing and artistic..."The Source (11/97, p.160)
- 3.5 Mics (out of 5)
- "...easily surpasses its predecessor by possessing the total package...The strengths of LUNITIK MUZIK lie in Yukmouth and Knumskull's ability to cleverly and metaphorically transcend the typical reality rap subject matter..." Rap Pages (12/97, p.95)
- "...LUNITIK MUZIK reigns supreme lyrically and musically. The Luniz definitely got down to business with the pen and pad..." |
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