Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey

Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey is the third solo studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on July 17, 2001, through Antra/Artemis Records. The album was produced by Daz Dillinger, Chris Arms, Damizza, DJ Lethal, DJ Quik, Jeeky Man, Jon B., Mike Dean, Soopafly, and Fredwreck, who also served as executive producer together with Joe Marrone. It features guest appearances from Nate Dogg, Daz Dillinger, DJ Lethal, Butch Cassidy, Damani, DJ Quik, Everlast, Fred Durst, Goldie Loc, Jon B, Lil' ½ Dead, MC Ren, Natina Reed, Snoop Doggy, Soopafly, and Xzibit.

Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2001 (2001-07-17)
RecordedDecember 2000–April 2001
Genre
Length67:07
Label
Producer
Kurupt solo studio albums chronology
Tha Streetz Iz a Mutha
(1999)
Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
(2001)
Against tha Grain
(2005)
Kurupt chronology
Dillinger & Young Gotti
(2001)
Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
(2001)
The Horsemen Project
(2003)
Singles from Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
  1. "It's Over"
    Released: July 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
HipHopDX3/5[3]
NME[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]

The album debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and at number five on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It also reached number 75 in France, number 81 on the UK Albums Chart, and number 89 in Australia.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Blast Off" (Intro)  1:50
2."Space Boogie" (featuring Nate Dogg)Fredwreck4:11
3."Hate on Me" (featuring Soopafly and Damani)Soopafly3:48
4."On da Grind" (featuring Daz Dillinger)Daz Dillinger3:39
5."It's Over" (featuring Natina Reed)
  • Charm
  • Jeekyman
3:24
6."Can't Go Wrong" (featuring DJ Quik and Butch Cassidy)
DJ Quik4:03
7."On, Onsite" (featuring Lil' ½ Dead)
Fredwreck4:19
8."Sunshine" (featuring Jon B.)Jon B.4:52
9."The Hardest Mutha Fucka's" (featuring Xzibit, Nate Dogg and MC Ren)
Fredwreck4:31
10."Gangsta's"
4:30
11."Bring Back That G Shit" (featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg and Goldie Loc)
Fredwreck4:30
12."Lay It On Back" (featuring Fred Durst, DJ Lethal and Nate Dogg)
Fredwreck3:59
13."Just Don't Give a Fuck" (featuring DJ Lethal)DJ Lethal5:00
14."At It Again"
Damizza3:33
15."Kuruption" (featuring Everlast)
Fredwreck5:53
16."Fuck da World" (featuring Daz Dillinger)
  • Brown
  • Arnaud
  • Nassar
Fredwreck5:05
Total length:1:07:11
Bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Bitches" (featuring Roscoe and Butch Cassidy)
Damizza3:34
Best Buy added value track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."The Life I Live" (featuring Krook)
  • Brown
  • Kevin Strickland
  • John Stary
  • John Hiersekorn
  • Fingazz
  • John Hiersekorn
5:18
Transworld added value track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Have Fun" (featuring Tha Alkaholiks)E-Swift4:24
Notes
  • Track 1 also listed as "Countdown" on some editions.
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Ricardo "Kurupt" Brown – vocals
  • Nathaniel "Nate Dogg" Hale – vocals (tracks: 2, 9, 12)
  • Priest "Soopafly" Brooks – vocals & producer (track 3), keyboards (track 15)
  • Damani Nkosi Washington – vocals (track 3)
  • Delmar "Daz Dillinger" Arnaud – vocals (tracks: 4, 16), producer (tracks: 4, 10)
  • Natina Reed – vocals (track 5)
  • Anita McCloud – vocals (track 5)
  • David "DJ Quik" Blake – vocals & producer (track 6)
  • Danny "Butch Cassidy" Means – vocals (track 6)
  • Donald "Lil' ½ Dead" Smith – vocals (track 7)
  • Jonathan "Jon B." Buck – vocals & producer (track 8)
  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (track 9)
  • Lorenzo "MC Ren" Patterson – vocals (track 9)
  • Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus – vocals (track 11)
  • Keiwan "Goldie Loc" Spillman – vocals (track 11)
  • Traci Nelson – vocals (tracks: 11, 16)
  • Jerry Buddy "Kokane" Long, Jr. – vocals (track 11)
  • William Frederick "Fred" Durst – vocals (track 12)
  • Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals & guitar (track 15)
  • Dominique Gonzales – vocals (track 15)
  • Farid "Fredwreck" Nassar – guitar (track 2), harpsichord (track 7), keyboards (tracks: 9, 11, 12, 15), producer (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16), recording (tracks: 2, 11, 16), mixing (tracks: 2, 7, 11, 15, 16), executive producer
  • The Velvet Orchestra – strings (track 2)
  • Sean Cruse – guitar (tracks: 7, 9, 11, 12), bass (tracks: 9, 11)
  • Tim Kobza – guitar (track 8)
  • Jason Schweitzer – flute & engineering assistant (track 9), recording & mixing (track 13)
  • Leor "DJ Lethal" Dimant – scratches (tracks: 12, 13), producer (track 13)
  • Christian Olde Wolbers – bass (track 12)
  • Anthony Mazza – guitar (track 14)
  • Stevie Blacke – violin (track 16)
  • Christopher "Charm" Arms – producer & recording (track 5)
  • Darrin "Jeeky Man" Lockings – producer & recording (track 5)
  • Mike Dean – producer & mixing (track 10)
  • Damion "Damizza" Young – producer (track 14)
  • Richard "Segal" Huredia – recording (tracks: 2, 9, 12, 16), mixing (tracks: 2, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16)
  • Tim Nitz – recording (tracks: 3, 15), mixing (track 3)
  • Michael Tarsia – mixing (track 5)
  • Regula Mirz – recording (track 7), engineering assistant (track 16)
  • Florian Ammon – Pro Tools programming (track 14)
  • Michael Schlesinger – recording & mixing (track 14)
  • James McCrone – engineering assistant (track 2)
  • Farah Fima – engineering assistant (track 11)
  • Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
  • Joe Marrone – executive producer
  • Glenn Orenstein – design, additional photography
  • Mick Rock – photography
  • Sean Bouldin – A&R
  • Darryl Lindsey – production manager

Charts

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Chart performance for Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 89
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 75
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 81
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[9] 16
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 12
US Billboard 200[11] 10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 1

References

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  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Kurupt - Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Serpick, Evan (August 3, 2001). "Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz: Duces 'N Trayz: The Old-Fashioned Way Fashioned Way". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kurupt - Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey". HipHopDX. August 1, 2001. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Needham, Alex (September 12, 2005). "Kurupt : Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey". NME. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (July 31, 2001). "RapReviews.com Feature for July 31, 2001 - Kurupt's "Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey""". RapReviews. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 159.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Kurupt – Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Kurupt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Kurupt Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kurupt Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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