1999 compilation album by Violator
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Violator: The Album is the first installment in the Violator hip hop compilations series. It was released on August 10, 1999 through Violator/Def Jam Recordings . It was the first release through the imprint Violator Records , a spin-off of Mona Scott & Chris Lighty's Violator Management company. A number of then-Violator Management clients and associates appear on the album, among them Q-Tip , Busta Rhymes , and Noreaga .
The LP features production from The Beatnuts , DJ Scratch , Diamond D , Havoc , Nottz , Q-Tip and Swizz Beatz , and featured Busta Rhymes , LL Cool J , Mobb Deep , Ja Rule , The Hot Boys and the first appearance of well-known Bronx rapper Mysonne. Violator proved to be a success, making it to #8 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , and spawned one sequel, Violator: The Album, V2.0 , in 2001. Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing ", the first solo single for the former A Tribe Called Quest member, was the album's first single and a major pop success. "Say What ", by LL Cool J, was the album's second single.
The album was certified gold on September 29, 1999.
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1. "Intro" Rich Nice 2:54 2. "Vivrant Thing " (featuring Q-Tip ) Q-Tip 3:10 3. "Whatcha Come Around Here For" (featuring Flipmode Squad ) Nottz 4:13 4. "I Wanna Fuck You" (featuring Noreaga and Scarlett) Ez Elpee 3:55 5. "Say What " (featuring LL Cool J ) Vinnie Biggs 3:51 6. "First Degree" (featuring Da Franchise and Ja Rule ) Vibesmen 4:01 7. "Heavyweights" (featuring Fat Joe , Big Pun and 8Ball ) T-Mix 4:29 8. "Ohh Wee" (featuring Cru ) Yogi "Sugar Bear" Graham 3:52 9. "Do What Playas Do" (featuring Mysonne, Ma$e and 8Ball) Mo-Suave' House Productions 4:08 10. "Nobody Likes Me" (featuring Mobb Deep ) Havoc 4:05 11. "Nobody" (featuring Next and Mysonne) Raphael Brown Robert Huggar Terry Brown Linen Eric Johnson Christopher Jennings Eric Johnson Christopher Jennings 4:45 12. "Thugged Out Niggaz" (featuring Capone-N-Noreaga , Final Chapter, Imam Thug, Scarlett and Maze & Musaliny) V. Santiago Brandon Burke Michael Butler Kiam Holley Shatiqua Velasquez Michael Allen Musa Abdallah Kevin Ravenell Kyze 3:42 13. "Shit That He Said" (featuring Big Noyd ) Havoc 3:48 14. "Beatnuts Forever" (featuring The Beatnuts and Triple Seis ) Lester Fernandez Jerry Tineo Sammy Garcia Danny Wolfe The Beatnuts 3:05 15. "What My Niggas Want" (featuring Cam'ron and Busta Rhymes ) Darrell "Digga" Branch Lance 'Un' Rivera 2:41 16. "The Truth" (featuring Mysonne) Linen Robert 'Shim' Kirkland Robert 'Shim' Kirkland 4:13 17. "Who Can I Trust" (featuring Cormega and Lil Wayne ) 4:02 18. "Bus-A-Bus (Diamond D Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes) DJ Scratch 3:33 19. "Violators" (featuring L Boogie, Sonja Blade, Noreaga, Mysonne, Prodigy and Busta Rhymes) Lordikim Allah Sonja Shenelle Holder V. Santiago Linen A. Johnson T. Smith Kasseem Dean Swizz Beatz 5:37 20. "Outro" 0:11 Total length: 1:14:15
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