El Niño (Def Squad album)

El Niño
Studio album by Def Squad
Released June 30, 1998 (1998-06-30)
Recorded 1997-1998
Studio Mirror Image Recordings
Dix Hills, New York
Genre Hip hop
Length 50:42
Label Def Jam Recordings
Producer
Erick Sermon chronology
Double or Nothing
(1995) Double or Nothing1995		 El Niño
(1998) El Niño1998		 Erick Onasis
(2000) Erick Onasis2000
Redman chronology
Muddy Waters
(1996) Muddy Waters1996		 El Niño
(1998) El Niño1998		 Doc's da Name 2000
(1998) Doc's da Name 20001998
Keith Murray chronology
Enigma
(1996) Enigma1996		 El Niño
(1998) El Niño1998		 It's a Beautiful Thing
(1999) It's a Beautiful Thing1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Los Angeles Times[2]
Muzik[3]
The Source4/5[4]

El Niño is the debut album from Def Squad.[5]

It reached #2 on The Billboard 200. The CD was released as a promotional Package including a "Survival Of the Illest 3" disc, a mixtape featuring Method Man and Redman hosting.

The song "Ride Wit Us" later appeared on Keith Murray's third album It's a Beautiful Thing.

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Samples
1 "Shower" (Intro) Reggie Noble
2 "Check n' Me Out" Erick Sermon
3 "Countdown" (feat. Jamal & PMD) Erick Sermon
4 "Full Cooperation" Erick Sermon
5 "Ride Wit Us" (feat. Too Short) Erick Sermon
6 "Lay 'Em Down" (Skit) Reggie Noble
7 "Rhymin' Wit' Biz" (feat. Biz Markie) Erick Sermon
8 "The Game" (Freestyle) Erick Sermon
9 "World Announcement" (Skit) Reggie Noble
10 "Can U Dig It?" Erick Sermon
11 "You Do, I Do" Reggie Noble
12 "Y'all Niggas Ain't Ready" Erick Sermon
13 "Say Word!" Erick Sermon
14 "No Guest List" Erick Sermon
15 "Babies Father Committee" (Skit) Reggie Noble skit by Nadja Green Parker & Tanisha Green
16 "Def Squad Delite" Erick Sermon

Album singles

Single information
"Full Cooperation"
  • Released: April 14, 1998
  • B-side:

Album chart positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums
1998 El Niño 2 1

Singles chart positions

Year Song Chart positions
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Canadian Singles Chart
1998 "Full Cooperation" - 50 10 25 11

See also

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "El Niño - Def Squad". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. ↑ Baker, Soren (1998-07-06). "Def Squad Emphasizes the Verse on Pleasing 'El Nin~o'". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. ↑ "Def Squad: El Niño". Muzik. September 1998. p. 64.
  4. ↑ "El Niño Review". The Source. August 1998. p. 165.
  5. ↑ "El Nino: Def Squad: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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