Gun Talk (album)
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| Gun Talk | ||||
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| Released | March 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 | |||
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| Length | 45:01 | |||
| Label | Savage Records 74785-50211 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
Gun Talk is the fifth studio album by American hardcore hip hop recording artist Just-Ice. It was released on March 23, 1993 through Savage Records with distribution via Bertelsmann Music Group, making it the rapper's only album to have major-label distribution. Production was handled by Kurtis Mantronik, O.C. Rodriguez and Charlie Chase, with The Scratch God and Steve Sanchez serving as co-producers. The album peaked at number 67 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, supported with Its lead single "Girls N Guns".
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gangster Style Rap" | Kurtis Mantronik | 3:13 | |
| 2. | "Girls N Guns" |
| Kurtis Mantronik | 4:34 |
| 3. | "It's Just-Ice Thing" |
| Kurtis Mantronik | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Freestyle" |
| Kurtis Mantronik | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Give Mi Pas" |
| Kurtis Mantronik | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Bring 'Em Back Alive" |
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| 4:14 |
| 7. | "That the Way I Feel" |
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| 4:59 |
| 8. | "Stay the Hell Away from Me" |
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| 4:00 |
| 9. | "Informer Fi Dead" |
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| 5:32 |
| 10. | "On the Loose" |
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| 5:11 |
| Total length: | 45:01 | |||
- Notes
- Sample credits
- Track 7 contains excerpts from "Little Green Apples" as performed by Stanley Turrentine.
- Track 8 contains elements from "Case of the P.T.A." written by Bryan Higgins, Trevor Smith, James Jackson and Sheldon Scott.
- Track 9 contains a sample from "Gee Whiz It's Christmas" written by Carla Thomas, Steve Cropper and Vincent Trauth.
Personnel
[edit]- Joseph "Just-Ice" Williams Jr. – vocals
- Graham Curtis "Kurtis Mantronik" el Khaleel – producer & mixing (tracks: 1-5)
- Oscar C. Rodriguez, Jr. – producer & mixing (tracks: 6-10)
- Charlie Chase – producer (track 6)
- Ahmad "The Scratch God" Wyatt – co-producer (tracks: 7, 9, 10)
- Steve Sanchez – co-producer (track 8)
- Andrew Heermans – mixing (tracks: 1-5)
- Joe Hornoff – mixing (tracks: 1-5)
- Tony Smalios – mixing (tracks: 6, 9)
- Matt Hathaway – engineering (tracks: 6, 8, 9)
- Josh Chervokas – mixing (track 7)
- Peter Robbins – engineering (track 10)
- José Rodriguez – mastering
- Ron Resnik – executive producer
- John Bellisimo – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 67 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cartwright, Garth. "Gun Talk - Just-Ice | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (December 21, 2021). "Just-Ice :: Gun Talk – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Fernando, Skiz (May 1993). "Record Report: Just Ice – Gun Talk". The Source. No. 44. New York. p. 71.
- ^ "Just-Ice Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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