Black Mafia is the second studio album by American hip-hop duo Steady Mobb'n. It was released on November 24, 1998, through No Limit/Priority Records, marking the duo's second and final full-length for the label.
Produced by Beats by the Pound and Meech Wells, it features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, C-Murder, Mystikal, Fiend, Freedom, Full Blooded, Lil' Soldiers, Mac, Magic, Master P, Mia X, M.P., Mr. Serv-On, Prime Suspects, Renzo, Silkk the Shocker and Gambino Family. According to group member Billy Bavgate, the record was completed in one week.
The album failed to match the major success of their 1997's Pre-Meditated Drama, debuting at number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts with 21,000 copies sold in its first week. It was supported with the only promotional single "Ghetto Life". Most critics blame the albums lackluster sales and weak delivery on the account of DJ Daryl not being present on the album. Steady Mobb'n departed No Limit Records thereafter.
Track listing
Sample credits Track 1 contains elements from "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" written by Marvin Gaye. Track 3 contains elements from "Sweet Sticky Thing" written by James Williams, Clarence Satchell, Leroy Bonner, Marshall Jones, Ralph Middlebrooks, Marvin Pierce and William Beck. Track 13 contains elements from "The Message" written by Edward Fletcher, Sylvia Robinson, Melvin Glover and Clifton Chase.
Personnel
Aaron "Crooked Eye" Edmand – vocals Billy "Bavgate" Moore – vocals Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – featured artist (tracks: 1, 11, 13) Percy "Master P" Miller – featured artist (track 1), executive producer Richard "Fiend" Jones – featured artist (track 2) M.P. – featured artist (track 2), producer (track 3) Michael "Mystikal" Tyler – featured artist (tracks: 2, 5) Mia "Mia X" Young – featured artist (track 2) McKinley "Mac" Phipps Jr. – featured artist (track 2) Joshua "Renzo" Chew – featured artist (track 3) Corey "C-Murder" Miller – featured artist (tracks: 4, 6) Vyshonn "Silkk the Shocker" Miller – featured artist (track 5) Ikeim – featured artist (track 7) Freequan – featured artist (track 7) Awood "Magic" Johnson Jr. – featured artist (track 8) Corey "Mr. Serv-On" Smith – featured artist (track 10) Clinton "Freedom" Wright – featured artist (track 12) Lawrence "Gotti" Johnson – featured artist (track 14) Reginald "Reginelli" Johnson – featured artist (track 14) Melchior Johnson – featured artist (track 14) Edward "P'heno" Bell – featured artist (track 14) Gary "Full Blooded" Williams – featured artist (track 16) Tayari "Gangsta T" Herrera – featured artist (track 18) Damien "New-9" Dixon – featured artist (track 18) Ernest "Uzi" Espradron – featured artist (track 18) Craig Bazile – additional vocals (track 8), producer (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 14, 16) Hawkins – additional vocals (track 8) Raymond "Mo B. Dick" Poole – additional vocals (tracks: 9, 17), producer (tracks: 9, 12, 15, 17) Aldreamer "Peaches" Smith – additional vocals (tracks: 10, 15) O'Dell Vickers Jr. – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 10) Craig "KLC" Lawson – producer (tracks: 5, 7, 18) Carlos Stephens – producer (tracks: 10, 13) Cecil Demetrius "Meech Wells" Womack Jr. – producer (track 11) Omni Color – design, layout Pen & Pixel – cover artwork Duffy Rich – A&R coordinator
Charts + Chart performance for Black Mafia Chart (1998) Peakposition US Billboard 200 82 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 19
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