Bossalinie is the second studio album by American rapper C-Murder , released by No Limit Records , Priority Records , and EMI on March 9, 1999.[ 6] It entered the Billboard 200 at number two of the week ending March 14, 1999, after selling over 175,611 in its first week.[ 7] It stayed on the chart for 11 weeks and was certified Gold by the RIAA .[ 8] The album features production by Beats By the Pound and guest appearances by Daz Dillinger , Snoop Dogg , Nate Dogg , Kurupt , Goodie Mob , Monica , and other No Limit Soldiers.
C-Murder was charged by Bridgeport Records and/or Southfield Records with improper use of the musical composition "Flashlight" as an interpolated/sampled portion in "W Balls" whereas the infringement has not been remedied as described in Infringing Compositions and/or Sound Recordings and/or Records.[ 9]
Title Producer(s) 1. "Intro" O'Dell 0:49 2. "Ghetto Boy" (featuring Kane & Abel and Mac ) Craig B 4:29 3. "Like a Jungle" KLC , Master P 3:24 4. "Gangsta Walk" (featuring Snoop Dogg ) L.T. Hutton 3:14 5. "Skit" C-Murder 0:40 6. "Livin' Legend" (featuring Master P ) Master P 2:50 7. "Money Talks" (featuring Fiend and Silkk the Shocker ) KLC 3:19 8. "Street Keep Callin' " (featuring Dez and Monica ) Dez, Dallas Austin 3:11 9. "Wballs (Skit)" Daz Dillinger 0:20 10. "Ghetto Millionaire" (featuring Kurupt , Nate Dogg , and Snoop Dogg) L.T. Hutton 4:14 11. "Lord Help Us" (featuring Rico) Ontario Haynes 4:41 12. "Bitch Niggas (skit)" C-Murder 0:52 13. "On My Enemies" O'Dell 3:09 14. "Freedom" (featuring Anita and Porsha) KLC 4:31 15. "Lil Nigga" (featuring Master P) Ke'Noe 3:15 16. "Murder and Daz" (featuring Daz Dillinger ) L.T. Hutton 4:02 17. "Piano (skit)" O'Dell 2:34 18. "Nasty Chick" (featuring Rico) Ontario Haynes 3:09 19. "I Remember" (featuring Magic and Mo B. Dick ) Carlos Stephens 3:48 20. "Dedication (skit)" C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, Master P 0:14 21. "Where We Wanna" (featuring Goodie Mob ) KLC 3:53 22. "Don't Wanna Be Alone" (featuring Jazz) Ontario Haynes 2:37 23. "Still Makin' Moves" (featuring Mo B. Dick and Master P) Mo B. Dick 2:40 24. "Can't Hold Me Back (skit)" (featuring QB) C-Murder 1:59 25. "Phone Call (skit)" C-Murder, Mo B. Dick 0:44 26. "Ride On Dem Bustas" (featuring Magic and Mr. Serv-On ) Ke'Noe 4:34 27. "Closin' Down Shop" (featuring Magic and Soulja Slim ) Mo B. Dick 2:53 28. "Outro" O'Dell 1:37
Chart (1999)
Position
US Billboard 200[ 12]
196
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard )[ 13]
59
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^ Braxton, Charlie R. (May 1999). "Record Report: C-Murder – Bossalinie" . The Source . No. 116. New York. pp. 208, 210. Archived from the original on January 25, 2000. Retrieved July 7, 2024 .
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^ Seabrook, Robby III (March 9, 2018). "C-Murder Drops 'Bossalinie' Album 20 Years Ago Today" . XXL . Retrieved May 13, 2024 .
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^ a b "American album certifications – C-Murder – Bossalinie" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 29, 2022 .
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2004. Retrieved May 6, 2007 .{{cite web }}
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^ "C-Murder Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 22, 2020.
^ "1999 The Year in Music" . Billboard . Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-46. Retrieved May 13, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999" . Billboard . Retrieved August 22, 2020 .