21 & Over is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio tha Alkaholiks. It was released on August 24, 1993, via Loud/RCA Records. The recording sessions took place at Yo Mama's House, in Los Angeles. The album was produced by Lootpack, King Tee, Derrick "D. Pimp" Williams, and tha Alkaholiks, who also served as executive producers with Fabian Duvernay. It features guest appearances from King Tee, Field Trip, Lootpack, and Threat. The album peaked at number 124 on the Billboard 200 and number 23 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
The album has ten tracks, timed at only about 35 minutes, but it contains three singles, "Make Room", "Likwit" and "Mary Jane". None of these singles reached the Billboard Hot 100, but they all did well on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. The only single that contains vocals from anybody other than Tash and J-Ro is "Likwit", which features King Tee. King Tee is responsible for founding tha Alkaholiks, and the track's title is a reference to the Likwit Crew that he created. Lootpack and Threat are the only other guest vocalists. Nu metal versions of 2 of their songs are on Loud Rocks, one with Crazy Town covered "Only When I'm Drunk" also on Crazy Town's 1999 album The Gift of Game, and "Make Room" featuring Sugar Ray.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| The Source | |
The album is highly praised, and has been described as "the quintessential West Coast party album".[1] Trouser Press wrote: "Part of the '90s West Coast revival of old-school rap sensibilities, San Fernando Valley's Alkaholiks take the 'party-and-bullshit' theme to its inevitable falling-down-drunk-and-hurling end."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rico Smith, James Robinson and Eric Brooks, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Likwit" (featuring King Tee) |
| 3:27 | |
| 2. | "Only When I'm Drunk" |
| 3:37 | |
| 3. | "Last Call" | 4:36 | ||
| 4. | "Can't Tell Me Shit" |
| 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Turn Tha Party Out" (featuring Lootpack) | 3:22 | ||
| 6. | "Bullshit" (featuring King Tee) |
|
| 3:29 |
| 7. | "Soda Pop" (featuring Field Trip) |
| 2:48 | |
| 8. | "Make Room" |
| 3:28 | |
| 9. | "Mary Jane" |
| 3:30 | |
| 10. | "Who Dem Niggas" (featuring Threat) |
|
| 3:45 |
| Total length: | 35:15 | |||
Notes
Personnel
- Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals, co-producer (track 1, 2, 5, 8-10), mixing, executive producer
- James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals, co-producer (track 1, 2, 5, 8-10), mixing, executive producer
- Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – vocals, producer (tracks: 1-3, 6-8, 10), co-producer (tracks: 4, 5, 9), mixing, executive producer
- Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (tracks: 1, 6), producer (track 6), co-producer (tracks: 3), additional producer (track 7), concept
- The Loot Pack – vocals (track 5), producers (tracks: 5, 9)
- Field Trip – vocals (track 7)
- Corey "Threat" Brown – vocals (track 10)
- Derrick "D. Pimp" Williams – producer (track 4)
- Steve "Fred 40 to the Head" Fredrickson – engineering
- Bob Morse – mixing
- Fabian Duvernay – executive producer
- Mark Heimback-Nielsen – art direction, design
- Michael Miller – photography
- Trevor Williams – A&R
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 124 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Rap | US Dance Maxi-Singles | ||
| 1993 | "Make Room" | – | 85 | 8 | 43 |
| 1994 | "Likwit" | – | 97 | 31 | 38 |
| 1994 | "Mary Jane" | – | – | – | 22 |
References
- ^ a b Rabin, Nathan. "Tha Alkaholiks - 21 & Over Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 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 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of September 11, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of September 11, 1993". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
External links
- Tha Alkaholiks – 21 & Over at Discogs (list of releases)
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