Curb Servin' is the second and final studio album from the hip hop group WC and the Maad Circle.[2] The group disbanded the following year. Former member Coolio, who had embarked on a successful solo career, appeared on one track.
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| Released | October 3, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
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| Length | 49:41 | |||
| Label | Payday[1]/FFRR/PolyGram | |||
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Curb Servin' peaked at #85 on the Billboard 200, and #15 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Muzik | [5] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press compared the album to those of former member Coolio, writing that the combination of classic samples and hard rhymes made for an "unwieldy" and "uninventive" record.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | Crazy Toones | 1:38 |
| 2. | "West Up!" (featuring Mack 10 & Ice Cube) | Crazy Toones | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Granny Nuttin' Up" | Crazy Toones | 0:22 |
| 4. | "The One" | Crazy Toones | 3:52 |
| 5. | "A Crazy Break Pt. 2" | Crazy Toones | 0:36 |
| 6. | "Put On Tha Set" |
| 3:59 |
| 7. | "In A Twist" (featuring Coolio) | Crazy Toones | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Homesick" | Ice Cube | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Feel Me" |
| 4:25 |
| 10. | "Curb Servin'" |
| 4:17 |
| 11. | "Stuckie Mack" | Crazy Toones | 0:33 |
| 12. | "Wet Dream" | Crazy Toones | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Taking Ova" |
| 3:39 |
| 14. | "Kill A Habit" | Crazy Toones | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Reality Check" | Crazy Toones | 0:49 |
| 16. | "The Creator" | Rhythum D | 5:12 |
| Total length: | 49:41 | ||
Samples
edit- "Intro"
- "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
- "West Up!"
- "Reach For It" by George Duke
- "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers
- "Curb Servin'"
- "Dr. Funkenstein" by Parliament
- "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club
- "Feel Me"
- "(I Wanna Know) Do You Feel It" by Ohio Players
- "You Know How We Do It" by Ice Cube
- "Homesick"
- "Can't Stay Away" by Bootsy's Rubber Band
- "In A Twist"
- "Be Thankful For What You Got" by William DeVaughn
- "Aqua (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaaquadoloop)" by Parliament
- "Kill a Habit"
- "Telephone Bill" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- "The Creator"
- "This Is For The Lover In You" by Shalamar
- "The One"
- "Girl Callin'" by Chocolate Milk
References
edit- ^ Jenkins, Sacha; Wilson, Elliott; Alvarez, Gabe; Rollins, Brent (December 3, 1999). Ego Trip's: Book of Rap Lists. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312242985 – via Google Books.
- ^ Staff, X. X. L. "WC and the Maad Circle Drop Curb Servin: Today in Hip-Hop - XXL". XXL Mag.
- ^ "Curb Servin'". AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Ashon, Will (November 1995). "WC And The Maad Circle: Curb Servinʼ" (PDF). Muzik. No. 6. p. 90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Coolio".
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