The M-Pire Shrikez Back

The M-Pire Shrikez Back
Studio album by
Released August 31, 1999
Recorded 1998–99
Studio D&D
Genre Hip hop
Length 1:06:50
Label
Producer
Originoo Gunn Clappaz chronology
Da Storm
(1996)
The M-Pire Shrikez Back
(1999)
Singles from The M-Pire Shrikez Back
  1. "Bounce to the Ounce"
    Released: July 27, 1999
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The M-Pire Shrikez Back is the second studio album by American hip hop trio Originoo Gunn Clappaz. It was released on August 31, 1999, through Duck Down/Priority Records. Production was handled by Emperor Searcy, Robert "Rob" McDowell, Justin "JT" Trugman, Rebell, Baby Paul, DJ Greyboy, Don J, Drew "Dru-Ha" Friedman, Havoc, Knobody, Shaleek and Vincent Davis. It features guest appearances from Boot Camp Clik, Hardcore, Thurderfoot, Havoc and MFC.

The album peaked at number 170 on the Billboard 200. The single "Bounce to the Ounce" received moderate airplay, but not enough to attract strong sales.

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Shoot to Kill" DJ Greyboy 3:12
2. "Joe Clair (Skit)"     1:08
3. "M-Pire Shrikes Back" (featuring Thunderfoot and Rock)
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • J. Calianno
  • Thunderfoot
Don J 5:02
4. "Sometimey"
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • R. McDowell
  • D. Searcy
Black Market 3:15
5. "Shit Happens"
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • R. Desoin
Rebell 3:30
6. "Bounce to the Ounce"
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • R. McDowell
  • D. Searcy
Black Market 4:49
7. "Girlz Ninety Now" (featuring the Boot Camp Clik)
4:41
8. "Smokey Skit" (Bless the Mic)     1:40
9. "The Big Ohh" (featuring Smokelite)
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • D. Pearson
Shaleek 4:29
10. "If You Feel Like I Feel" (featuring Hardcore)
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • R. McDowell
  • D. Searcy
  • Hardcore
Black Market 4:17
11. "Slo Mo"
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • R. Desoin
Rebell 4:30
12. "You're Not Sure to See Tomorrow" (featuring Lil' Knock, M.S., Doc Holiday and Illa Noyz)
Baby Paul 4:55
13. "From the Table to the Label (Skit)"     1:53
14. "Suspect Niggaz" (featuring Buckshot and Havoc)
Havoc 4:38
15. "Dirtiest Players in the Game" (featuring The Fab 5)
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • J. Bush
  • S. Price
  • J. Trugman
  • T. Furlong
Justin "JT" Trugman 5:34
16. "Set Sail"
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • J. Trugman
  • E. Gale
Justin "JT" Trugman 4:06
17. "Boot Camp MFC Eastern Conference" (featuring the Boot Camp Clik, Representativz, Doc Holiday and Smokelite)
  • J. McNair
  • D. Yates
  • B. Powell
  • T. Williams
  • D. Yates Jr.
  • J. Bush
  • S. Price
  • D. Muniz
  • L. Johnson
  • R. Duren
  • J. Foster
  • Smokelite
Knobody 5:11
Total length: 1:06:50

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 170
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 38