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The Hit List (Saafir album)

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The Hit List
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1999 (1999-10-26)
Recorded1998–1999
GenreHip-hop
Length59:25
LabelQwest
Producer
Saafir chronology
Trigonometry
(1998)
The Hit List
(1999)
Good Game: The Transition
(2006)
Singles from The Hit List
  1. "Crawl Before You Ball"
    Released: August 4, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Harvard CrimsonC+[2]

The Hit List is the third solo studio album by American rapper Saafir. It was released on October 26, 1999 through Qwest Records. Production was handled by Shock G, Big Nous, Protest, Six July, Corey "R.I.P." Barker, DJ Clark Kent, J Groove, Nick Wiz, Stevie J, The Glove, Tony Pizarro and Omonte Ward. It features guest appearances from Chino XL, Cutthroat, Jayo Felony, Kam, Mahasin and Mr. Doe. The album peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Its lead single "Crawl Before You Ball" made it to number 47 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. Songs "Not Fa' Nuthin'" and "Watch How Daddy Ball" were released as promotional singles.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hit List"The Glove3:40
2."A Dog's Master"DJ Clark Kent3:48
3."Crawl Before You Ball"Shock G3:54
4."Watch How Daddy Ball" (featuring Kam)
4:11
5."Slip into My Eyes"
Tony Pizarro4:18
6."6 Digits" (featuring Cutthroat and Mr. Doe)
  • Gibson
  • Joel Bryant
  • Darnell Jordan
  • Terry Price
  • Douglas Price
  • Corey Parker
  • Carlos Broady
3:58
7."Not Fa' Nuthin'" (featuring Chino XL)
Nick Wiz4:17
8."Pokerface"
  • Gibson
  • Roger Roberts
Protest3:42
9."25 ta Life" (featuring Mahasin)
Big Nous2:59
10."Mask-A-Raid" (featuring Jayo Felony)
Carlos "Six July" Broady4:35
11."Liquid Ho Magnet"
  • Gibson
  • Jacobs
Shock G4:52
12."Smart Bomb"
  • Gibson
  • Roberts
Protest2:49
13."Bedroom Bully"
  • Gibson
  • James Carson
J Groove3:32
14."Runnin' Man"
  • Gibson
  • Jacobs
Shock G4:36
15."Final Thrill"
  • Gibson
  • Alston
Big Nous4:14
Total length:59:25

Personnel

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  • Reggie "Saafir" Gibson — vocals, mixing (track 8), executive producer
  • Craig "Kam" Miller — vocals (track 4)
  • Cutthroat — vocals (track 6)
  • Mr. Doe — vocals (track 6)
  • Derek "Chino XL" Barbosa — vocals (track 7)
  • Mahasin — vocals (track 9)
  • James "Jayo Felony" Savage — vocals (track 10)
  • Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs — additional vocals & mixing (tracks: 3, 11), producer (tracks: 3, 11, 14)
  • Toika Troutman — additional vocals (track 3)
  • Chameleon — additional vocals (track 4)
  • Chris "The Glove" Taylor — producer (track 1), mixing (tracks: 1, 12, 15)
  • Rodolfo "DJ Clark Kent" Franklin — producer (track 2)
  • Steven "Stevie J." Jordan — producer & mixing (track 4)
  • Omonte Ward — co-producer (track 4)
  • Tony Pizarro — producer (track 5), recording (tracks: 11, 14), mixing (tracks: 3–5, 9–13, 15)
  • Carlos "Six July" Broady — producer (tracks: 6, 10)
  • Corey "R.I.P." Barker — producer (track 6)
  • Nicholas "Nick Wiz" Loizides — producer (track 7)
  • Roger "Protest" Roberts — producer (tracks: 8, 12), mixing (track 8)
  • Ty "Big Nous" Alston — producer (tracks: 9, 15), mixing (track 9)
  • James "J Groove" Carson — producer & mixing (track 13)
  • Rashaan "Cus" Stephens — mixing (track 2)
  • Andy Grassi — mixing (track 4)
  • Caveman Haywood — mixing (track 6)
  • Ken "Duro" Ifill — mixing (track 7)
  • Kevin Kim — mixing (track 8)
  • Chris Bellman — mastering
  • Kairi Brown — executive producer
  • Tarif Supreme — co-executive producer

Charts

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Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 91

References

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  1. ^ DiBella, M.F. "The Hit List - Saafir | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  2. ^ Leonard, Franklin (November 12, 1999). "Album Review: The Hit List by Saafir | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
  3. ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 49. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 4, 1999. p. 84. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
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