Coast II Coast
| Coast II Coast | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 28, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Studio | Yo Mama's House (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 51:44 | |||
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| Producer | ||||
| Tha Alkaholiks chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Coast II Coast | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 10/10[2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
Coast II Coast is the second studio album by American hip hop trio Tha Alkaholiks. It was released on February 28, 1995 via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Yo Mama's House in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Diamond D, Madlib, and Tha Liks themselves. It features guest appearances from King Tee, Declaime, Diamond D, Lootpack, Q-Tip, The Baby Bubbas and Xzibit. The album reached number 50 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Daaam!" peaked at No. 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 20 on the Hot Rap Singles, while the second single off of the album, "Next Level", landed at No. 43 on the Hot Rap Singles.
Critical reception
[edit]Jeff Chang, in Trouser Press, praised E-Swift's production, calling it "as incisive as ever".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Rico Smith, James Robinson and Eric Brooks, and produced by E-Swift, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "WLIX" (featuring Lootpack and Declaime) |
| 5:53 | |
| 2. | "Read My Lips" | 3:20 | ||
| 3. | "Let It Out" |
| 4:43 | |
| 4. | "21 and Under" | 4:48 | ||
| 5. | "All the Way Live" (featuring King Tee and Q-Tip) |
| 4:22 | |
| 6. | "Hit and Run" (featuring Xzibit) | 5:46 | ||
| 7. | "DAAAM!" | 4:46 | ||
| 8. | "2014" | 3:13 | ||
| 9. | "Bottoms up" (featuring King Tee) |
| 4:06 | |
| 10. | "Flashback" (featuring The Baby Bubbas) | 6:02 | ||
| 11. | "The Next Level" (featuring Diamond D) |
| 4:44 | |
| Total length: | 51:44 | |||
Notes
Personnel
[edit]- Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals, co-producer (track 1), executive producer
- James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals, co-producer (track 1), executive producer
- Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – scratches, vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4-10), co-producer (tracks: 1, 11), mixing, executive producer
- Dudley "Declaime" Perkins – vocals (track 1)
- Jack "Wildchild" Brown – vocals (track 1)
- Romeo "DJ Romes" Jimenez – scratches (track 1)
- Otis "Madlib" Jackson – producer (track 1)
- Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – vocals (track 11), producer (tracks: 2, 11)
- James E. "DJ Pen One" Haynes – scratches (track 2)
- Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (tracks: 5, 9)
- Jonathan "Q-Tip" Davis – vocals (track 5)
- Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (track 6)
- Les July – bass (track 7)
- The Baby Bubbas – vocals (track 10)
- Roman "Lil Ro" Hernandez – additional vocals (track 11)
- Steve "Fred 40 To The Head" Fredrickson – engineering
- Axel Nehaus – engineering (track 5)
- Bob Morse – mixing
- Noa Ochi – coordinator
- Natas Kaupas – art direction, design
- Michael Miller – photography
- Troy McNair – management
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 50 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 12 |
References
[edit]- ^ Rabin, Nathan. "Tha Alkaholiks - Coast II Coast Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Simelane, Vukile (June 8, 2004). "Tha Alkaholiks :: Coast II Coast :: Loud Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Chang, Jeff. "Alkaholiks". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of March 18, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of March 18, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Tha Alkaholiks – Coast II Coast at Discogs (list of releases)
