Guerrilla Warfare is the commercial debut and second studio album by the New Orleans hip-hop group Hot Boys, released on July 27, 1999, via Universal Records and Baby's Cash Money Records. It was an instant hit, debuting at #5 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums selling 142,000 copies in its first week,[6] and remains their most successful album as a group.
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| Released | July 27, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Circle House Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
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| Length | 70:11 | |||
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| Singles from Guerrilla Warfare | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| The Source |  [3] |
| USA Today | [4] |
| The Village Voice |  [5] |
Produced by Mannie Fresh, Guerrilla Warfare contains the lead single, "We On Fire", which was placed at #49 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles. Other charting tracks include "I Need A Hot Girl" which also peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album was recorded in one week's time at the Circle House recording studio in Miami, according to group member Turk.[7] However, in the album's liner notes, the album was recorded at Cash Money Studios.
Commercial performance
editGuerrilla Warfare was certified Platinum by RIAA on November 1, 1999.[8] The album has sold over 1,500,000 copies since its release.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro (Hot & Spicy)" (featuring Mannie Fresh) | 2:01 |
| 2. | "We on Fire" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Respect My Mind" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Help" (B.G.) | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Ridin’" | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Off Tha Porch" (Skit) | 1:18 |
| 7. | "Get Out Tha Way" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Clear Tha Set" (Lil Wayne) | 3:55 |
| 9. | "I Feel" | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Boys At War" | 5:36 |
| 11. | "You Dig" (Juvenile) | 3:57 |
| 12. | "I Need a Hot Girl" (feat. Big Tymers) | 4:52 |
| 13. | "Tuesdays & Thursdays" | 4:17 |
| 14. | "Bout Whatever" (Young Turk) | 4:12 |
| 15. | "Sick Uncle" (Skit) | 1:29 |
| 16. | "Shoot 1st" (featuring Paparue) | 5:01 |
| 17. | "Too Hot" | 4:55 |
| Total length: | 70:11 | |
All tracks are produced by Mannie Fresh
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Gabriel, Robert. Guerrilla Warfare at AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Farr, Kathryn (September 30, 1999). "More Bounce to the Ounce". Rolling Stone. No. 822. p. 87. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on May 7, 2002. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Maddox, Lamar (September 1999). "Record Report: Hot Boys – Guerilla Warfare". The Source. No. 120. New York. p. 301. Archived from the original on January 24, 2000. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Steve (July 27, 1999). "Hot Boys, Philip Glass wage war on 2 fronts Robyn Hitchcock sounds crafty 'Cheese Alarm'". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. p. 10.D. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (March 28, 2000). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ↑ "Linkin Park's 'Meteora' Crashes Chart At No. 1". Billboard. February 4, 2003.
- ↑ "Turk Reflects on Lil Wayne and the Hot Boys". Vice. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
- ↑ "Hot Boys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Hot Boys Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-46. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ "1999 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-56. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Hot Boys – Guerilla Warfare". Recording Industry Association of America.
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