| Somethin' Serious | |
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 Studio album by Big Mike | |
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Released |
June 28, 1994 |
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Recorded |
1993-1994 |
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Studio |
Digital Services |
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Genre |
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Length |
54:35 |
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Label |
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Producer |
Michael Banks, Big Mike, Troy "Pee Wee" Clark, Simon "Crazy C" Cullins, Mike Dean, John Bido 1, N.O. Joe, Pimp C, James A. Smith (exec.) |
Somethin' Serious is the debut solo album by American rapper Big Mike. It was released on June 28, 1994, on Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records. Big Mike had previously released albums as a member of two groups: with Convicts and their self-titled album (1991), and the Geto Boys' Till Death Do Us Part (1993). The album was predominantly produced by Rap-A-Lot's in-house producers N.O. Joe, Mike Dean, Crazy C and John Bido, as well as Pimp C, Michael Banks, Troy "Pee Wee" Clark and Big Mike himself. Guest appearances are made by UGK, Scarface of the Geto Boys, and 3-2 of the Convicts.
The album peaked at #40 on the US Billboard 200, and #4 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It launched the charting single "World of Mind", which peaked at #45 on the Hot Rap Songs chart. It also features the single "Havin Thangs", which was later featured on the soundtrack to the 1995 film Dangerous Minds.
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Comin from the Swamp" | Big Mike | Big Mike, N.O. Joe | 3:45 |
| 2. | "World of Mind" | Big Mike | N.O. Joe | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Ghetto Love" | Big Mike | Big Mike, N.O. Joe | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Creepin - Rollin" | Big Mike | Big Mike, Mike Dean | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Smoke Em & Choke Em" | Big Mike | Simon "Crazy C" Cullins | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Havin Thangs" | Big Mike, Pimp C | Pimp C | 4:49 |
| 7. | "On da Real" | Big Mike | John Bido 1 | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Playa Playa" | Big Mike | N.O. Joe | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Southern Thang" | Big Mike | Troy "Pee Wee" Clark | 1:42 |
| 10. | "Somethin Serious" | Big Mike | Michael Banks | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Get Over That" | Big Mike | N.O. Joe | 4:34 |
| 12. | "Fire" | Big Mike, 3-2 | Big Mike, Troy "Pee Wee" Clark | 4:06 |
| 13. | "Daddy's Gone" | Big Mike, Mr. Scarface | N.O. Joe | 4:32 |
| 14. | "On da 1" | Big Mike, UGK | Big Mike | 3:08 |
Notes
- All cuts and scratches performed by DJ Domination.
Credits[edit | edit source]
- Art Director: Patrick Nixon
- Engineer: Mike Dean
- Engineer (Assistant): Mike Barnett
- Mastered by: Mike Dean, Mike Barnett & John Moran
- Mixed by: Mike Dean, Mike Barnett, N.O. Joe, John Bido 1 & "Pee Wee"
- Photography: Sheila Pree
Album liner notes[edit | edit source]
Shout Out:
Thank the Lord God and His son Jesus Christ,
Barnett family, Long Family, Lennon family,
Rich in Atlanta, Terrell & Mike in Opelousas,
My people in New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta,
Chicago and all stops in between
