Quality Control is the second studio album by American alternative hip hop group Jurassic 5. It was released on June 6, 2000, by Interscope Records.[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [7] |
| Mixmag | 4/5[8] |
| NME | 6/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.1/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| The Source | [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, Quality Control received an average score of 77 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
In 2015, it was included in Paste's list of "10 Hip-Hop Albums for People Who Don't Like Hip-Hop".[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How We Get Along" | DJ Nu-Mark | 1:14 | |
| 2. | "The Influence" |
| DJ Nu-Mark | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Great Expectations" |
|
| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Quality Control (Intro)" |
| Cut Chemist | 0:31 |
| 5. | "Quality Control" |
| Cut Chemist | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Contact" |
| Cut Chemist | 1:15 |
| 7. | "LAUSD" |
| Cut Chemist | 4:07 |
| 8. | "W.O.E. Is Me (World of Entertainment)" |
| DJ Nu-Mark | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Monkey Bars" |
| DJ Nu-Mark | 4:06 |
| 10. | "Jurass Finish First" |
| DJ Nu-Mark | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Contribution" |
| Shafiq Husayn | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Twelve" |
| Shafiq Husayn | 4:25 |
| 13. | "The Game" |
|
| 4:34 |
| 14. | "Improvise" |
| DJ Nu-Mark | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Swing Set" |
|
| 5:18 |
Sample credits
- "The Influence" contains excerpts from "Some Minor Changes", written by Marty Paich and performed by The Hi-Lo's.
- "Great Expectations" contains interpolations from "The Great Escape", written by Larry Coryell.
- "Quality Control" contains samples from "One Less Dick" and "Second Show", written by Clarence Reid, and performed by Blowfly.
- "Contact" contains vocal samples from "(Do the) Push and Pull", performed by Rufus Thomas.
- "LAUSD" contains samples from "I Just Want to Make Love to You", written by Willie Dixon, and performed by Cold Blood.
- "W.O.E. Is Me (World of Entertainment)" contains "Bio Rhythm #9", written by Thomas Clausen
- Intro preceding "W.O.E. Is Me" contains excerpts from "Movin' On Up" (Theme from The Jeffersons), written by Ja'Net DuBois and Jeff Barry.
- "Monkey Bars" contains a sample from "Somebody's Watching You"; written by Tony Maiden, Yvette Stevens, and Bobby Watson; performed by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan.
- "Jurass Finish First" contains samples from "Flip", written and performed by Shelly Manne.
- "The Game" contains excerpts from "Soul Man", written by David Porter and Isaac Hayes.
- Improvise" contains a sample from "The Hot Rock", written and performed by Quincy Jones.
- "Swing Set" contains excerpts from "Big Noise from Winnetka", written by Ray Bauduc, Bob Haggart, Bob Crosby, and Gil Rodin; and performed by Sandy Nelson.
- "Swing Set" contains excerpts from the soundtrack album Animal House.
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 69 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[15] | 51 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 23 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 23 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[20] | 43 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[21] | 33 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Just Out". CMJ New Music Monthly. No. 83. July 2000. p. 74. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Quality Control by Jurassic 5 Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Bush, John. "Quality Control – Jurassic 5". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Hermes, Will (June 23, 2000). "Quality Control". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Cox, Tom (June 16, 2000). "Jurassic 5: Quality Control (Interscope)". The Guardian. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Perry, Tim (June 17, 2000). "Pop: Album Reviews". The Independent.
- ^ Baker, Soren (July 9, 2000). "Jurassic 5 'Quality Control' Interscope". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Neate, Patrick (July 2000). "Jurassic 5: Quality Control". Mixmag. Vol. 2, no. 110. p. 166.
- ^ "Quality Control". NME. July 1, 2000. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
- ^ Schreiber, Ryan (May 31, 2000). "Jurassic 5: Quality Control". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Farr, Kathryn (June 22, 2000). "Jurassic 5: Quality Control". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Frosch, Dan (July 2000). "Jurassic 5: Quality Control". The Source. No. 130. pp. 209–210.
- ^ Spinelli, Adrian (October 12, 2015). "10 Hip-Hop Albums For People Who Don't Like Hip-Hop". Paste. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 149.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7203". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jurassic 5 – Quality Control". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Dance Albums" (PDF). Music Week. July 1, 2000. p. 16. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Jurassic 5 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Jurassic 5 Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jurassic 5 – Quality Control". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
External links
- Quality Control at Discogs (list of releases)
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