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Coast II Coast

1995 studio album by Tha Alkaholiks

Coast II Coast is the second studio album by American hip hop trio Tha Alkaholiks. It was released on February 28, 1995 via Loud Records. Recording sessions took place at Yo Mama's House in Los Angeles. Production was handled by Diamond D, Madlib, and Tha Liks themselves. It features guest appearances from King Tee, Declaime, Diamond D, Lootpack, Q-Tip, The Baby Bubbas and Xzibit. The album reached number 50 on the Billboard 200 and number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single "Daaam!" peaked at No. 85 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and No. 20 on the Hot Rap Singles, while the second single off of the album, "Next Level", landed at No. 43 on the Hot Rap Singles.

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Critical reception

Jeff Chang, in Trouser Press, praised E-Swift's production, calling it "as incisive as ever".[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rico Smith, James Robinson and Eric Brooks, and produced by E-Swift, except where noted

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

  • Rico "Tash" Smith – vocals, co-producer (track 1), executive producer
  • James "J-Ro" Robinson – vocals, co-producer (track 1), executive producer
  • Eric "E-Swift" Brooks – scratches, vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 4-10), co-producer (tracks: 1, 11), mixing, executive producer
  • Dudley "Declaime" Perkins – vocals (track 1)
  • Jack "Wildchild" Brown – vocals (track 1)
  • Romeo "DJ Romes" Jimenez – scratches (track 1)
  • Otis "Madlib" Jackson – producer (track 1)
  • Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – vocals (track 11), producer (tracks: 2, 11)
  • James E. "DJ Pen One" Haynes – scratches (track 2)
  • Roger "King Tee" McBride – vocals (tracks: 5, 9)
  • Jonathan "Q-Tip" Davis – vocals (track 5)
  • Alvin "Xzibit" Joiner – vocals (track 6)
  • Les July – bass (track 7)
  • The Baby Bubbas – vocals (track 10)
  • Roman "Lil Ro" Hernandez – additional vocals (track 11)
  • Steve "Fred 40 To The Head" Fredrickson – engineering
  • Axel Nehaus – engineering (track 5)
  • Bob Morse – mixing
  • Noa Ochi – coordinator
  • Natas Kaupas – art direction, design
  • Michael Miller – photography
  • Troy McNair – management

Charts

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References

  1. [1]
    Rabin, Nathan. "Tha Alkaholiks - Coast II Coast Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  2. [2]
    Simelane, Vukile (June 8, 2004). "Tha Alkaholiks :: Coast II Coast :: Loud Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
  4. [4]
    Chang, Jeff. "Alkaholiks". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of March 18, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Week of March 18, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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