Mo Thugs III: The Mothership

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Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 2000 (2000-06-27)
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length1:12:41
LabelKoch
Producer
Mo Thugs chronology
Chapter II: Family Reunion
(1998)
Mo Thugs III: The Mothership
(2000)
The Movement
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Mo Thugs III: The Mothership is the third studio album by American hip hop collective Mo Thugs. It was released on June 27, 2000 via Koch Records. Production was handled by Thin C., Rich E., Mike Smoov, Darren Vegas, Damon Elliott, and Layzie Bone, who also served as executive producer. The album peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 2 on the Independent Albums in the United States.

This album saw the departure of many Mo Thug artists including Souljah Boy, Graveyard Shift, Poetic Hustla'z, II Tru, MT5, & Powder. Krayzie Bone, who was one of the founding members of the Mo Thugs record label, also did not participate on this project. Most fans consider this album a disappointment compared to previous Mo Thugs albums due to the massive change of artists signed to the label as well as the absence of Krayzie Bone. The album spawned a single, "This Ain't Livin'" by Layzie Bone and featured Felecia, which was a minor success.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Who Forgot About It" (performed by Desperidos)
  • Steven Howse
  • Antyone Redd
  • Bomani Foraji
  • Kendon Anthony
  • Talvin Wells
  • Amefika Williams
Thin C.4:34
2."Seldom Seen" (performed by Seldom Seen, Layzie Bone and TN-Tee)
  • Earnest J. Porter
  • Jevan Norton
  • Steven Howse
  • Wells
Thin C.3:36
3."Last Laugh" (performed by Freaky-G and Emmortal Thugs)
  • Charles Whiteside Jr.
  • Danny Hudson
  • Jerome Davis
  • Jesse Matthews
  • Paul Hardwick
  • Steward Howse
  • Richard E. Harris Jr.
Rich E.4:54
4."The Backyard" (performed by J-Bone and Layzie Bone)
  • Jeremy Howse
  • Steven Howse
  • Harris Jr.
Rich E.4:36
5."Gunline" (performed by Desperidos and Black Hole Of Watts)
  • Steven Howse
  • Redd
  • Foraji
  • Anthony
  • Wells
  • Williams
  • Andrew Simpson
  • Orie G. Windfield
  • Shonte Henderson
  • Michael Bell
Mike Smoov4:58
6."Wanna Be Ballers" (performed by Potion)
  • Nicole Stewart
  • Annette Stewart
  • Ebonie Lane
Rich E.3:51
7."It Don't Stop" (performed by Ken Dawg)
  • Anthony
  • Darren Hubbard
Darren Vegas4:39
8."U Don't Want None" (performed by Emmortal Thugs, Capone and Freaky-G)
  • Hudson
  • Davis
  • Matthews
  • Hardwick
  • Steward Howse
  • Shawn Goines
  • Whiteside Jr.
  • Williams
Thin C.4:24
9."This Ain't Livin'" (performed by Layzie Bone and Felecia)Darren Vegas4:27
10."Did He Really Wanna?" (performed by Desperidos)
  • Steven Howse
  • Redd
  • Foraji
  • Anthony
  • Wells
  • Harris Jr.
Rich E.5:40
11."Total Kaos" (performed by Desperidos)
  • Steven Howse
  • Redd
  • Foraji
  • Anthony
  • Wells
  • Harris Jr.
Thin C.4:22
12."Tighten up Your Operation" (performed by Desperidos)
  • Steven Howse
  • Redd
  • Foraji
  • Anthony
  • Wells
  • Harris Jr.
Thin C.4:46
13."Down from the Start" (performed by Black Hole Of Watts)
  • Simpson
  • Redd
  • Windfield
  • Henderson
Mike Smoov3:49
14."2 the Playaz" (performed by Skant Bone and Felecia)
  • Felecia Lindsey
  • Bell
  • Henderson
Mike Smoov6:00
15."If I Can Go Back" (performed by Flesh-n-Bone)Damon Elliott3:37
16."Everything Green" (performed by Layzie Bone)
  • Steven Howse
  • Harris Jr.
4:29
Total length:1:12:41

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 45
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 13
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Mo Thugs III: The Mothership - Mo Thugs Family | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  3. ^ "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Mo Thugs Family Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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