Take It or Squeeze It
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| HipHopDX | 4/5 |
| NME | |
| RapReviews | 8/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Robert Christgau | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |
Take It or Squeeze It is the fourth studio album by American hip hop duo The Beatnuts. It was released on March 20, 2001, via Loud Records and Epic Records. Recording sessions took place at Planet Sound Studios and Chung King Studios in New York. Produced by the Beatnuts, it features guest appearances from Marley Metal, Black Attack, Bloody Moon, Fatman Scoop, Greg Nice, Miss Loca, Problemz, Tony Touch, Triple Seis, Willie Stubz, Method Man, and former member Al' Tariq.
The album reached number 51 on the Billboard 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "No Escapin' This", which peaked at No. 56 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 12 on the Hot Rap Songs, and "Let's Git Doe", which peaked at No. 87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 19 on the Hot Rap Songs. The album is now out of print.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:58 | |
| 2. | "It's da Nuts" | Lester FernandezJerry TineoBerntony Smalls | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Prendelo (Light It Up)" (featuring Tony Touch) | L. FernandezTineoJoseph Hernandez | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Contact" (featuring Marley Metal) | L. FernandezTineoMarley Fernandez | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Yo Yo Yo" (featuring Greg Nice) | L. FernandezTineoGreg Mays | 3:58 |
| 6. | "If It Ain't Gangsta" (featuring Black Attack) | L. FernandezTineoSean Boston | 3:43 |
| 7. | "No Escapin' This" | L. FernandezTineo | 4:16 |
| 8. | "Who's Comin' Wit da Shit Na" (featuring Willie Stubz) | L. FernandezTineoWilliam Lora | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Let's Git Doe" (featuring Fatman Scoop) | L. FernandezTineoIsaac Freeman | 3:58 |
| 10. | "Hood Thang" (featuring Miss Loca) | L. FernandezTineoC. Nieves | 5:08 |
| 11. | "Hammer Time" (featuring Problemz, Marley Metal and Bloody Moon) | L. FernandezTineoSmallsCorey BullockM. FernandezJ.P. Moronta | 3:46 |
| 12. | "U Don't Want It" (featuring Triple Seis) | L. FernandezTineoSammy Garcia | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Mayonnaise" | 1:59 | |
| 14. | "Se Acabo (Remix)" (featuring Method Man) | L. FernandezTineoClifford Smith | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 50:56 |
Personnel
- Lester "Psycho Les" Fernandez – vocals, producer, executive producer
- Jerry "JuJu" Tineo – vocals, producer, executive producer
- Berntony "Al' Tariq" Smalls – vocals (tracks: 2, 11)
- Sunni Fitch – additional vocals (track 2)
- Joseph "Tony Touch" Hernandez – vocals (track 3)
- Marley Fernandez – vocals (tracks: 4, 11)
- Chris Chandler – additional vocals (tracks: 4, 10)
- Lenny Underwood – additional keyboards (tracks: 4, 10, 12)
- Gregory "Greg Nice" Mays – vocals (track 5), additional vocals (track 7)
- Sean "Black Attack" Boston – vocals (track 6)
- M. "G-Wise" Herald – additional talkbox keyboards (track 4)
- Claudette Sierra – additional vocals (track 7)
- William "Willie Stubz" Lora – vocals (track 8)
- Angie – additional vocals (track 8)
- Isaac "Fatman Scoop" Freeman III – vocals (track 9)
- Zhana – additional vocals (track 9)
- C. "Miss Loca" Nieves – vocals (track 10)
- Corey "Problemz" Bullock – vocals (track 11)
- J. "Bloody Moon"/"Moonshine" Moronta – vocals (track 11)
- Sammy "Triple Seis" Garcia – vocals (track 12)
- Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (track 14)
- Pablo Puente – recording (tracks: 1–13)
- Steve Sola – recording & mixing (track 14)
- Chris Conway – mixing (tracks: 1–8, 10–13)
- Doug Wilson – mixing (track 9)
- David Bett – art direction
- Kerry DeBruce – design
- Jonathan Mannion – photography
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 51 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 20 |
External links
- at Discogs (list of releases)