The Shocker (album)

The Shocker
The Shocker
Studio album by Silkk
Released	August 20, 1996
Recorded	1994−1996
Genre	Southern hip hop; gangsta rap; G-funk;
Length	74:54
Label	No Limit; Priority; EMI;
Producer	Master P (exec.); Carlos Stephens; Craig B; KLC; Ken Franklin; Mo B. Dick; DJ Daryl; T-Bone;
Silkk chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Source	^[2]

The Shocker is the debut album of American rapper Silkk the Shocker, who was then known as Silkk.^[3] It was released on August 20, 1996, by No Limit Records and Priority Records. It features production by Beats by the Pound and guest appearances from C-Murder and Mia X among others. The Shocker was only a mild success compared to some his future albums and made it to number 49 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. As with most of No Limit's albums, this featured a lot of guest appearances from members of the record label including his brothers, Master P and C-Murder and group TRU.

Background

Planning of this album dates as far back as early 1995, as advertisements for the album can be seen on the back cover of earlier copies of Master P's 1995 album 99 Ways to Die.

Controversy

Before the album was released, the initial cover for the album had Silkk holding a 9 mm caliber outside of a TV. This is why the "Parental Advisory" logo was moved to the middle of the cover.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Murder" (featuring Master P and Big Ed the Assassin)	DJ Daryl	5:04
2.	"I Ain't Takin' No Shorts""	Ken Franklin (K-Lou)	2:56
3.	"I Represent"	Craig B.	4:55
4.	"The Shocker" (featuring Master P)	KLC Mo B. Dick	4:45
5.	"No Limit Party" (featuring Master P and Mia X)	KLC	5:38
6.	"Freeloaders" (featuring Mo B. Dick)	Craig B.	4:33
7.	"1 Morning"	Craig B.	1:30
8.	"How We Mobb" (featuring Master P)	Ken Franklin	3:59
9.	"It's On"	KLC	3:48
10.	"Ain't Nothing"	Mo B. Dick	4:18
11.	"Ghetto Tears" (featuring Master P)	Carlos Stephens	3:43
12.	"Mr."	Carlos Stephens KLC	3:50
13.	"It's Time to Ride" (featuring Master P)	Carlos Stephens	3:04
14.	"If My 9 Could Talk"	KLC	3:43
15.	"Commercial One" (performed by Skull Duggery)	Carlos Stephens	0:48
16.	"Got 'Em Fiending" (featuring Master P)	Ken Franklin	3:41
17.	"My Car" (feat. Pure Passion & Mo B. Dick)	Mo B. Dick	4:32
18.	"Ghetto 211" (featuring Master P)	T-Bone	4:48
19.	"Why My Homie" (feat. Master P & C-Murder)	Mo B. Dick	5:21
Total length:			74:54

Personnel

Craig B. - Producer
Big Ed - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
C-Murder - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
DJ Daryl- Producer
Ken Franklin - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
KLC- Engineer Mixing, Producer
Ken Lee - Mastering
Master P - Executive Producer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals

Mia X - Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
Mo B. Dick - Engineer, Featured Artist, Mixing, Performer, Producer, Vocals
Pure Passion - Featured Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals
Silkk the Shocker - Performer, Primary Artist
Skull Duggrey - Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer, Vocals
Carlos Stephens - Engineer, Mixing
Matt Studio - Editing
T-Bone - Producer
TRU - Guest Artist

Charts

Chart	Peak position
U.S.Billboard Top 200	49
U.S.Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	6

References

^ "The Shocker Review by Leo Stanley". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ Marshall, Wesley K. (December 1996). "Record Report: Silkk – The Shocker". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 130.
^ Reynolds, J R (Mar 22, 1997). "Impressive Indie". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 12. p. 22.

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[AM-1] "The Shocker Review by Leo Stanley". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

[2] Marshall, Wesley K. (December 1996). "Record Report: Silkk – The Shocker". The Source. No. 87. New York. p. 130.

[3] Reynolds, J R (Mar 22, 1997). "Impressive Indie". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 12. p. 22.

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v t e Silkk the Shocker
Studio albums	The Shocker Charge It 2 da Game Made Man My World, My Way Based on a True Story
Compilation albums	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level of the Game West Coast Bad Boyz: High fo Xmas Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' West Coast Bad Boyz II Mean Green: Major Players Compilation We Can't Be Stopped Who U Wit? West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 3: Poppin' Collars The Best of Silkk the Shocker
Singles	"Just Be Straight with Me" "It Ain't My Fault" "Somebody Like Me" "He Did That" "That's Cool" "Pop Lockin" "We Like Them Girls"
Collaboration singles	"Playaz from the South" "I Always Feel Like (Somebody s Watching Me)" "Tru Homies" "Hoody Hooo" "Wobble Wobble" "Pop Lockin II" "Tight Whips"
Featured singles	"Mr. Ice Cream Man" "No More Tears" "I Miss My Homies" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!, Pt. 2" "Goodbye to My Homies" "Live or Die" "Bout Dat" "2-Way"
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v t e No Limit Records
Compilation releases	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1 (1994) High Fo Xmas (1994) Down South Hustlers (1995) West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. II (1997) Mean Green (1998) We Can't Be Stopped (1998) Who U Wit? (1999) West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. III (2001)
Soundtrack releases	I'm Bout It (1997) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) Foolish (1999)
No Limit Films	I'm Bout It (1997) Da Game of Life (1998) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) MP da Last Don (1998) Hot Boyz (1999) No Tomorrow (1999) Foolish (1999) Lockdown (2000)
No Limit Comedy	Anthony Johnson Chris Kennedy Eddie Griffin Katt Williams Michael Blackson Sheryl Underwood
No Limit Sports	Brandon Jennings Bonzi Wells Paul Pierce Darius Miles Deion Sanders Derek Anderson (basketball) DeMar DeRozan Dwight Howard Jason Terry Kelvin Eafon Lance Stephenson Michael Thomas (wide receiver, born 1993) Paul Miranda Patrick Mahomes Quentin Richardson Ricky Davis Ricky Williams Ron Mercer Lamont Green Laron Profit LeBron James Shaquille O'Neal Travis Kelce Tyrone Nesby Zion Williamson
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