Monster
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Monster is the debut album by the hiip-hop rapper Killer Mike. The album sold 511,000 copies worldwide. It was produced by Earthtone III.
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[edit] About
Monster was released on March 11, 2003 under Sony records. The album hit no.10 on the Billboard 200 chart and no.4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums The only single in the album is A.D.I.D.A.S. featuring Big Boi ranked no.20 on Hot Rap Singles and no.60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Other tracks in the album are "Creep Show" featuring Bizarre, "Home Of The Brave" featuring Slimm Calhoun and "Re-Akshon" featuring Bone Crusher and Bun B. The album sold 511,000 in U.S. alone.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster (Intro) | 3:57 |
| 2 | Monster | 3:53 |
| 3 | Akshon (Yeah!) | 3:49 |
| 4 | Rap Is Dead | 3:45 |
| 5 | Scared Straight | 3:40 |
| 6 | All 4 U (Niecy's Song) | 3:36 |
| 7 | A.D.I.D.A.S. / Big Boi | 3:32 |
| 8 | Creep Show | 3:27 |
| 9 | U Know I Love U | 3:23 |
| 10 | Home of the Brave / Slimm Calhoun | 3:19 |
| 11 | L.I.V.E. | 3:15 |
| 12 | Blow (Get Down) | 3:10 |
| 13 | Sex, Drugs, Rap and Roll | 3:06 |
| 14 | Dragon | 3:02 |
| 15 | Re-Akshon / T.I. Remix | 2:58 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Monster | Certified Gold in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A.D.I.D.A.S. | 42 | 20 | 60 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Killer Mike Primary Artist, Vocals
Preston Crump Bass
Debra Killings Background Vocals
Mac Money Background Vocals
David Arenz Strings
David Braitberg Strings
Bone Crusher Background Vocals
Jazze Pha Background Vocals
Bob McDowell Keyboards
Big Boi Vocals
Eric Johnson Strings
Marvin "Chanz" Parkman Organ
Rock D Background Vocals
Bun B Vocals
Slimm Calhoun Vocals
Sleepy Brown Background Vocals
T.I. Vocals
David Brown Guitar
Sanford Salzinger Strings
Rechard Lathum Keyboards
Dan "Thunda Dan" Marshal Bass, Guitar
Rocky Dennis Vocals
Richard "Rip" Gager wah wah guitar
Technical Credits
John Frye Engineer
Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith Remixing
Mr. DJ Producer
Andre Benjamin Producer
Antwan Patton Producer
Archie Hall Engineer
Andre Rivers Contributor
Big Boi Producer
Principal Cut
Richard Keller String Arrangements
Mark Rains Engineer
Killer Mike Vocal Producer
Malik Albert Engineer
Cool & Dre Programming, Producer
Moka Nagatani Engineer
[edit] Trivia
- The single "Akshon (Yeah!)" was included on the soundtrack of 2004 version of EA Sports a popular video game Madden NFL and he made a Madden 04 remix of Akshon (Yeah!) for the game.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
[edit] Song Meanings
[edit] Reviews
Killer Mike’s debut album has a tempo with hard hitting beats. He delivers it with anger yet with great flow. The album a mold of harmony and chaos combined. -Mimi 12:50, 4 May 2007 (PST)
